The 3 Geisha Districts of Kanazawa
15.02.2023
It's not enough to say, "I want to visit Kanazawa's geisha district," as the Japanese castle town has three! Here's how best to enjoy each one.
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Two Japanese Ice House Festivals: Winter Warmup & Summer Snow
26.01.2023
courtesy the city of Kanazawa In southeast Kanazawa, on a mountainside, nestled in a dense forest, up a hill and beside a lake, is the tiny thatched hut, Himuro Koya, the “Ice House Cottage.” Twice a year folks from all over Is…
Yamanaka Onsen, Hot Spring Resort in Kaga Onsen
13.01.2023
The most popular of Kaga Onsen's hot spring resorts is Yamanaka Onsen, established 1300 years ago with the legend of a Buddha who knew its medicinal secrets
Drink Up Ishikawa!
27.12.2022
Foodies, don't miss out on the unique drinks in Japan! Even quiet Kanazawa in has some must-drink bottles of one-of-a-kind beer, cider and tea...
Events In and Around Kanazawa, a Masterlist
09.12.2022
Hoping to catch a festival or just want to know what to do in Kanazawa while you're here? Here's our ever-updating masterlist of events for you!
Yasaburo, Traditional Japanese Cuisine
15.11.2022
Built within a renovated machiya Yasaburo expertly balances the traditional and the contemporary that even comes through its traditional Japanese cuisine, the dinnerware and the selection of sake. The best seats are at the counter close…
Doburoku Festival: Sake Celebrations in Shirakawago!
18.10.2022
Japan has very strict provisions on sake brewing. If you want to make nihon-shu, the drink we call “sake” in English, you have to register and establish a brewery under particular guidelines. Moonshine sake is forbidden. Except…
The Essentials of Sake, Japan’s National Drink
14.10.2022
Japan's oldest and most treasured drink takes a lot of its quality from water sources, and Ishikawa's sake draws its taste from the nearby holy mountain.
Ice Cream Capital of Japan!
06.04.2021
Kanazawa folks consume more ice cream than in any other city in Japan! In nearly every neighborhood, ice cream can be found, especially in soft serve form. Here are some of the must-try varieties while you're in town: gold ice cream, sake …
Noguchi: The Brewery of a Sake Master…
27.09.2019
alcohol nature Noto sake Sake, what Japanese call nihon-shu, takes only three simple ingredients: rice, water and the mold for fermenting, koji. Yet from these three, we can produce an abundant variety of flavors and intensities. In Japan,…
Sushi, Sake & Japanese Cuisine at Sushi Issey
07.06.2019
One of Kanazawa's newest sushi-ya shops, Sushi Issey, prepares delicious, high end sushi and seafood with a French flair and a selection of sake and wine.