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."

Japan’s Noto Peninsula: A Breathtaking Road Trip

17.01.2023

The natural landscape of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture makes an 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 their peak, a god of fire is called to work the creation of a unique kind of Japanese earthenware on Kanazawa’s shores. Noyaki, literally translated as “wild burning” or &…

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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