[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…

[Kusakabe-ke Traditional House] Let’s take a glance at old townspeople’s life in Takayama

Kusakabe Traditional House is one of Japan's national important cultural assets and it represents the wonder of Edo period construction method. Unlike Kanazawa where many samurai cultural assets remain, Takayama…

[Higashiyama Promenade] A walking spot on a hilltop where temples gather

Higashiyama Yuhodo is a promenade at the foot of the mountain located east of the Takayama city area. If you walk along, you may find many temples and shrines lined…

[Myozen-ji Temple] A traditional house with the dignity of Ikko sect of Buddhism

In the Edo period, Myozen-ji Temple functioned as town's meeting place where you can listen to monk's sermon.  Myozen-ji is one of the nationally rare temple because the structure is…

[Wada-ke Traditional House] Old, but multi-functional house with gentle atmosphere

Wada House is one of the biggest gassho-houses which was owned by the ex-village chief, Masami Wada. Focusing on the tourism value of Ogimachi, he established an ordinance to make…

[Ogimachi] Let’s explore the largest gassho-zukuri village, with lots of things to do!

Ogimachi is the largest village in the World Heritage sites in Shirakawago and Gokayama. Although the name “Shirakawago” can be seen in historical records in 13th century, it is not…

[Hida Folk Village] Let’s observe how the gassho-zukuri houses has transformed

Old houses and everyday utensils are lost with the passage of time. However, Local people are striving to invent various ways to pass on these valuable cultural heritages to future…

[Festa Forest in Takayama] a place to showcase the new type of festival floats

Takayama Festival is one of the three popular traditional festivals in Japan. In the festival, you can see a speculous parade with the floats locally called “yatai”. It is very…

[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:…