The Side of Kenrokuen Garden You Haven’t Seen
15.02.2023
Kenrokuen's subtle "off-season" beauty ranks it among the Three Great Gardens of Japan. Here's how to spot the details that make this garden truly "great."
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Japan’s Noto Peninsula: A Breathtaking Road Trip
17.01.2023
The natural landscape of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture makes a beautiful and worthwhile day trip from Kanazawa. Whether by bus or car, the most breathtaking sites are easy to find.
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
Yuwaku Onsen: A World Away in Kanazawa
06.12.2022
What do you get when you cross Shirakawa-go with Yamanaka? The 1300-year-old Yuwaku Onsen, a sleepy village set deep in the mountainous forests of Kanazawa.
Komatsu: Pines, Performances & Peace
11.05.2021
Just 17 minutes away by train or car, Komatsu is the birthplace of "Children's Kabuki" and a place to reconnect with nature, with the sprawling forest shrine of Natadera, the moss garden at the Forest of Wisdom, and the Takigahara Farm, an…
Noyaki: Wildfire Earthenware on Kanazawa’s Beach
30.08.2019
Once every summer, just as the temperatures have passed […]
One Night in Kanazawa: 24 Hours in the City of Gold
10.05.2019
Only one night in Kanazawa planned and don't know where to go? No problem! Here's our recommended walking itinerary for enjoying Kanazawa, Japan in 24 hours!
Uchinada: Food, Fun & Festivities by the Sea
12.09.2018
Benjamin Ryo Ogawa – "It would be a grave—yet common—mistake to write off Uchinada as simply a bed-town of Kanazawa. Beach, food, karaoke bars, scenery, all come together to give Uchinada a unique beach town vibe."
White Road: Best Driving Route to Shirakawago
25.08.2018
White Road is the winding mountain drive that runs through the Japanese Alps between Hakusan City just south of Kanazawa all the way to Shirakawago. It's only open from June to October, as the heavy Japanese snows keep it closed in winter …
Under that Ishikawa Sky
28.08.2017
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Yuyado Sakamoto: A Unique Ryokan Experience in the Noto
26.08.2017
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