[Nagamachi Samurai District] Let’s think back to the streets where samurai once walked

Kanazawa did not suffer from the damage caused by WW2. In fact, there still remain many old-fashioned buildings. In the Kaga domain, all samurai were given houses, and Nagamachi was…

[Higashi-Chayagai District] A place to see traditional teahouse street and gold leaf works

In the Sengoku (Civil War) period, this area was one of the Buddhist monk quarters in Kanazawa city. The monk quarters functioned as a fort to protect the townspeople and…

[D.T. Suzuki Museum] Things you get after walking through the Exterior Corridor

Suzuki Daisetsu is a Buddhist philosopher who spread Zen thought to Western countries. He was born in Kanazawa in 1870. There are three main spaces in the museum. Exhibition Space:…

[Shima] Feel Japan’s hospitality at the existing teahouse since the Edo period

Shima is a teahouse in Kanazawa which was a Nationally designated important cultural property. The building was used as an active teahouse from the Edo period through to the Meiji…

[Kenroku-en Garden] 6 beautiful elements to know before you stroll around the garden

Kanazawa’s Kenroku-en Garden is one of the three celebrated garden in Japan. The area is as huge as 25acres (114,436 square meters). It is not only a huge garden but also has…

[Nomura-ke Samurai House] Quite prestigious rooms with dignity

Nomura Sada'ie was a retainer of Maeda Toshi'ie and he got important jobs when the war lord Maeda Toshi'ie entered Kanazawa Castle. The house and its rooms had survived until…