Area Kaga
Fall Foliage at Kakusenkei Gorge
(Photo credit ©石川県観光連盟) If you’re planning a fall hot spring trip or will be around Kanazawa…
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Fall Foliage and Light-up at Nata Temple
Every year around late October, early November, the Japanese maples at Nata Temple become a…
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Fall Foliage on the White Road
If you’re around Kanazawa and planning to visit Shirakawa-go sometime in October-November, definitely consider taking…
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Fruit Picking
Looking to get your hands in the dirt a little, or to enjoy freshly picked…
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Fireworks
Aside from festivals, summer wouldn’t be complete in Japan without massive fireworks displays. Quite a…
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Cherry Blossoms at Rojo Park
If you’d rather avoid the crowds in Kanazawa during cherry blossom season, you can take…
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Otabi Festival
Komatsu City’s largest festival, Otabi Festival, takes place every May. The festival is over 250…
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Skiing
(Photo credit ©石川県観光連盟) Being close to the mountains in winter means skiing! Check out the Ichirino…
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Cycling Tours
Around Kanazawa, cycling tours to take in scenic and traditional farming areas has become a…
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Kurakakeyama
If you want to wander through nature but don’t have the time or physical ability…
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Ataka-no-Seki and the View Terrace
With its rocky shores, the Ataka seaside is not renowned as a beachside resort area.…
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Sake & Brewery Tours
While many foreign visitors to Japan claim their dislike of Japanese sake, hopefully you’ll consider…
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Hakusan
Standing protectively over the cities of southern Ishikawa, Hakusan stands 2,702 meters (8,865 feet) tall…
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Nata Temple
Hidden away in the foothills of Komatsu city is a temple with just over 1300…
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Washu Bar Engawa
The world of sake is widely unknown outside of Japan. In fact, what many outside…
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Yamashiro Onsen
(Photo credit ©石川県観光連盟) Said to have been founded when the monk Gyoki witnessed a crow healing…
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Yamanaka Onsen
(Photo credit ©石川県観光連盟) Nestled in a narrow valley along the Kakusenkei Gorge is perhaps the most…
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Katayamazu Onsen
(Photo credit ©石川県観光連盟) On the shores of Shibayama Lagoon is Katayamazu Onsen – another of the…
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Awazu Onsen
(Photo credit ©石川県観光連盟) One of the four hot spring towns in the Kaga area, Awazu Onsen…
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Washi
Sometimes called Japanese papyrus, washi is a thick, strong type of paper made from the…
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Kutani Ceramics
(Photo credit ©石川県観光連盟) If you like painting ceramics, while visiting Kanazawa why not try ceramic painting…
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Lacquerware
Japanese lacquerware is fairly well-known around the world, especially the wooden boxes with their beautiful…
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