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Kanazawa Highlights Tour including Kenrokuen Garden
This is a one-day, 7-hour tour around Hokuriku's first castle town, "Kanazawa," with a local guide. Kanazawa is said to be the origin of the city that Kanazawa Mido used as a base of missionary work in Honjyo in the middle of the 16th century. Later in the 16th century, Maeda Toshiya established Kanazawa castle in this area, and since then it developed as the castle town of Kaga Hyakumaishi, prospering from the 17th century during the Edo era to the end of the 19th century. After Edo (Tokyo) and Osaka, alongside the big cities of the scale after Kyoto, it is said that there was this. The samurai city formed around the castle as a vibrant merchant city, and a temple town which was arranged to protect the castle. The atmosphere of the castle town still remains as a place where Japanese culture is beautifully on display.
Must See Kanazawa With A Local: Private & Personalized
You’ll go on a whirlwind experience of Kanazawa’s vibrant central districts, ticking off 10 of its top attractions along the way. Explore Higashi Chaya, the famous geisha district, and lesser-known Nishi Chaya, home to a geisha training ground. See iconic sights like Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku-en garden, and explore the city’s contemporary side in Katamachi, a lively downtown district. See the city’s culinary heart, Omicho Market, and explore Nagamachi, the beautifully preserved samurai district that Kanazawa is famous for. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Shirakawago Tour: English Speaking Driver Only(Kanazawa DEP.)
Explore the beautiful mountain settlement of Shirakawa-go via chartered vehicle exclusively for you and your travelmates. Your English-speaking driver will take you to the World Heritage Site of fairy-tale village Shirakawa-go. Shirakawa-go is a remote settlement designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture. As the region receives considerable snowfall in the winter, the farmhouses are well-known for their distinctive architecture featuring steep roofs to easily shed snow. Learn more about this unique village on a full-day chartered vehicle tour with English-speaking driver. On this day trip departing from Takayama, leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind to wander around a unique village, stroll through historic streets, take in stunning mountain landscapes, and enjoy a lunch made of authentic local ingredients. Your driver will customize your four-hour tour according to your interests and requests!
1-Day Shirakawago & Takayama Tour (Round Trip from Kanazawa)
New tour dates in 2024! This 1-day tour from Kanazawa visits Shirakawago and Takayama. At the World Heritage site Shirakawago, enjoy seeing the seasonal scenery of a quaint village of thatch-roofed houses. At Takayama, take a walk around the old town, where traditional Japanese-style townhouses and traces of the Edo period (1603-1868) still remain.
Private Tour From Kanazawa to Takayama and Shirakawa-go
For travelers looking to explore a more traditional side of Japan, Takayama and Shirakawa-go offer a great opportunity to immerse yourself in a world that seems far away from the hustle and bustle of major cities. Takayama today has within it a faithfully preserved traditional town composed of three major avenues and a number of alleyways. With crystal clear water flowing on both sides of the streets, and historical wooden buildings, you will be witness to the beauty of traditional Japanese architecture. Shirakawa-go, on the other hand, is and has always been a quaint village of thatched roof homes, where agriculture and cottage industries thrived for centuries. Nowadays, it has become well known as one of the few remaining villages in Japan that boasts a high number of preserved homes with thatched roofs. You are free to start your tour from either Takayama or Kanazawa, and also end the tour at either of those destinations.
Kanazawa Custom Full Day Tour
This private and customizable tour for Kanazawa is perfect for guests who would like to have their own itinerary planned based on their interests and preferences, allowing guests to experience the city at their own pace.
Photoshoot session by professional photographer in Kanazawa
Regardless of whether you are coming to Japan for the first time, or you’re an obsessed Japan lover, this intimate, photoshoot session will be a unique experience to enhance your treasured memories to our beautiful city of Kanazawa. Regardless of being in Kimono or casual clothes we will capture your beautiful smile! Please choose Kenrokuen garden or Higashichaya for your photoshoot. If you would like to rent Kimono we can guide you to book your Kimono rental at one of kimono shops in Kanazawa. 100 fully professionally edited photos (We select best 100 out of 300-400 photos taken during the session) in 2 hour shoot session. 30 fully professionally edited photos (We select best 30 out of roughly 100 photos taken during the session) in 1 hour shoot session. Photos delivered via Dropbox or Google drive within 3-7days.
Eat Like A Local In Kanazawa
Kanazawa has earned its reputation as a culinary powerhouse with some of the best fresh produce in Japan. With your local host as a GPS and menu decipherer, sample street food at Omicho Market – crunchy seafood- or veggie-filled Omicho croquettes are famous for being some of the best in the country – and cool down with glittering gold leaf ice-cream. Tuck into Kanazawa-style curry, and scope out the food scene in downtown Katamachi, before heading to an izakaya and savoring some of Japan’s freshest sashimi with a cold beer. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.
Kanazawa with a Foodie - Full Day (Private Tour)
Your Kanazawa with a Foodie tour will combine the historical beauty of Kanazawa with its Samurai and Geisha culture with the gastronomic delights enjoyed by the locals since Edo times. Our guide will take you on a unique tasting journey, starting at the famous Omicho fish market, enjoy the hustle and bustle of the oldest market in this region while trialling some of the best street food on offer, such as sea urchin, scallops, oyster, snow crab and more. Kanazawa Tours have the renowned TripAdvisor certificate of excellence in Kanazawa. Professional guides will tailor the tour to your needs and ensure you are satisfied. Collection and drop off at your hotel lobby.
Afternoon Round Trip Tour from Kanazawa
Explore popular sightseeing spots in Kanazawa such as the Kenrokuen Garden, Nagamachi Samurai District, and Higashi Chaya-gai together with an interpreter-guide who knows all there is to know about Kanazawa. Recommended for first time travelers to Japan and those arriving at Kanazawa in the afternoon. At sightseeing spots, learn from the guide about the culture and townscapes that Kanazawa continues to carefully preserve as well as initiatives for SDGs. ©金沢市