{"id":5414,"date":"2018-11-02T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T07:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog?p=5414"},"modified":"2024-06-26T13:17:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T11:17:16","slug":"kanazawa-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kanazawa-travel-guide","title":{"rendered":"Kanazawa travel guide: Access and things to do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kanazawa is known as \u2018Little Kyoto\u2019, though it is a unique destination in its own right. The <strong>capital of Ishikawa Prefecture<\/strong>, it offers a huge number of historical attractions, Buddhist temples, and interesting museums, as well as fascinating samurai and geisha districts.<\/p>\n<p>Kanazawa\u2019s best-known attraction is the <strong>17th-century Kenrokuen Castle<\/strong>. This impressive piece of historic architecture boasts one of the country\u2019s very best landscape gardens and it draws visitors from both across Japan and abroad.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The castle was built during the<b> Edo Period (1603-1868) <\/b>when Kanazawa was home to Japan\u2019s second most powerful clan (the Maeda). During this feudal era, the clan\u2019s <b>rice yield and fief size <\/b>were enormous. The city boomed as a result to become a <b>political and cultural powerhouse<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many Japanese cities, Kanazawa <b>escaped destruction<\/b> during World War II. The old town survived and been well-preserved since. The<b> Nagamachi Samurai District <\/b>and the <b>Higashi Chaya District <\/b>are particularly charming and are very popular with visitors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#From_Tokyo_to_Kanazawa\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> From Tokyo to Kanazawa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#From_Kyoto_to_Kanazawa\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> From Kyoto to Kanazawa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Top_things_to_do_in_Kanazawa\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Top things to do in Kanazawa<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Kenrokuen_Garden\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.1<\/span> Kenrokuen Garden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#21st_Century_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.2<\/span> 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Myoryu-ji_Temple\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.3<\/span> My\u014dry\u016b-ji Temple<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Omicho_Market\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.4<\/span> Omicho Market<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#DT_Suzuki_Museum\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">3.5<\/span> DT Suzuki Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Best_times_to_go_to_Kanazawa\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Best times to go to Kanazawa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Day_trip_from_Kanazawa_to_Shirakawa-go\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Day trip from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"From_Tokyo_to_Kanazawa\">From Tokyo to Kanazawa<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kanazawa is <b>well-connected <\/b>so it\u2019s easy to get there with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/\">JR Pass<\/a> or your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/hokuriku-arch-pass\">Hokuriku Arch Pass<\/a>. There\u2019s a Tourist Information Center at <b>Kanazawa Station<\/b> where you can find useful information such as bus timetables and event information.<\/p>\n<p>You can travel from<b> Tokyo to Kanazawa<\/b> directly by bullet\u00a0train on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/hokuriku-shinkansen-jr-pass\"><b>JR Hokuriku Shinkansen<\/b><\/a> line. The journey takes between 2.5 and 3 hours. This ride is <strong>fully covered with your JR Pass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are two train services running from Tokyo to Kanazawa by the Hokuriku Shinkansen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Kagayaki Shinkansen<\/strong> (the fastest service, covering the distance between Tokyo and Kanazawa in\u00a0<strong>2 hours and 30 minutes<\/strong>, as it makes fewer stops). The cost of a round trip without the JR Pass is around 14.680 yens.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Hakutaka Shinkansen<\/strong> (it makes more stops and the journey takes <strong>3h<\/strong>). A ticket fare without JR Pass on this service is 13,600 yen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4085\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hokuriku-shinkansen-line-map.png\" alt=\"Hokuriku Shinkansen Line Map\" width=\"705\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hokuriku-shinkansen-line-map.png 705w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hokuriku-shinkansen-line-map-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line Map between Tokyo and Kanazawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"From_Kyoto_to_Kanazawa\">From Kyoto to Kanazawa<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/thunderbird-express-train\"><strong>JR Thunderbird limited express<\/strong><\/a> trains travel directly and take around <strong>an hour<\/strong>. There are<b> connections every hour<\/b>. Alternatively, you can catch local trains but they take<b> 4-5 hours<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #f43755; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/hokuriku-arch-pass\">Order your Hokuriku Arch Pass<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Top_things_to_do_in_Kanazawa\">Top things to do in Kanazawa<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are so many <b>things to see in Kanazawa<\/b> that it\u2019s impossible to fit it all in over a couple of days. Here\u2019s a handful of the highlights which you must see if you visit Kanazawa.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Kenrokuen_Garden\">Kenrokuen Garden<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Kenrokuen is the <b>heart of Kanazawa<\/b>. It\u2019s ranked in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/best-gardens-japan#The_Three_Great_Gardens_of_Japan\">top three gardens<\/a> in the country and it&#8217;s arguably <b>the most beautiful<\/b>. The gardens are the perfect place to go for a long walk, enjoy the perfect views, and discover the many secrets it has to offer. Kenrokuen means &#8220;<b>Garden of the 6 Sublimities<\/b>&#8220;, a reference to a Chinese landscape theory which inspired its design.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kenrokuen-garden-kanazawa.jpg\" alt=\"Kenrokuen Garden at Kanazawa\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kenrokuen-garden-kanazawa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kenrokuen-garden-kanazawa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kenrokuen-garden-kanazawa-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa &#8211; Photo by @Daderot (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"21st_Century_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art\">21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The gallery showcases<b> art produced since 1980<\/b> in a highly-engaging range of mediums including installations, mixed-media, and short films. The circular, well-lit museum has<b> various display spaces<\/b> and function rooms. It\u2019s very popular but is able to absorb large crowds due to its size. However, at peak season it\u2019s <b>best to go as early as possible<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Myoryu-ji_Temple\">My\u014dry\u016b-ji Temple<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>My\u014dry\u016b-ji is known as the <b>Ninjadera <\/b>(Ninja temple) as it was as a <b>disguised military outpost<\/b> which served as a hiding place for the shogun in case of attack. The 4-story building was <b>built in 1643 <\/b>and contains many<b> defensive features <\/b>such as hidden stairways, trick doors, secret rooms, and escape routes. A trip to My\u014dry\u016b-ji <b>captures the imagination<\/b> of both adults and children.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5440\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ninjadera-myoryuji-temple-kanazawa.jpg\" alt=\"Ninjadera \/ Myoryuji Temple\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ninjadera-myoryuji-temple-kanazawa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ninjadera-myoryuji-temple-kanazawa-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ninjadera-myoryuji-temple-kanazawa-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ninjadera \/ Myoryuji Temple &#8211; Photo by Kentaro Ohno @Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Omicho_Market\">Omicho Market<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of <b>Japanese food<\/b> then you\u2019ll love<b> Omicho Market<\/b>. There\u2019s an incredible range of<b> locally-caught seafood<\/b> as well as fresh fruit and vegetables. It\u2019s also a great place to go for a meal as there are plenty of <b>delicious restaurants<\/b> which use the market\u2019s produce.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"DT_Suzuki_Museum\">DT Suzuki Museum<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki<\/b> is one of the most influential <b>Buddhist philosophers<\/b> of all time. He wrote numerous books and articles about Buddhism and is credited with <strong>introducing Zen and Shin to the West<\/strong>. \u00a0The spiritual museum is a tribute to his life and accomplishments. The building itself is a stunning complex and visitors can learn and practice some of his teachings by the<b> water mirror garden<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n            <a class=\"fasc-button banner-button-shortcode fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-after fa-chevron-circle-right fasc-style-bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/the-japan-rail-pass\">\n                Buy your JR Pass\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Best_times_to_go_to_Kanazawa\">Best times to go to Kanazawa<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can<b> visit Kanazawa<\/b> at any time as it has a<b> temperate climate<\/b>. However, the <b>best times of year to visit Kanazawa<\/b> are March to May and September to November. The winter can be cold and damp and summer can be uncomfortably hot and humid so <b>the times in between are ideal<\/b>. Weather aside, the summer is an exciting time to go as you witness the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japanese-fireworks-hanabi-festivals\"><b>amazing firework displays<\/b><\/a> and enjoy a host of festivals.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kanazawa-castle-e1509710578665.jpg\" alt=\"Kanazawa Castle\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kanazawa Castle by @lensonjapan (Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Day_trip_from_Kanazawa_to_Shirakawa-go\">Day trip from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shirakawago-travel-guide\">Shirakawa-go<\/a> is a scenic mountain village with fascinating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-japan\"><b>UNESCO World Heritage Sites<\/b><\/a>. It\u2019s close to Kanazawa so many visitors take advantage of this and<b> travel there from Kanazawa<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The Hokutetsu Bus company runs regular highway bus services which <strong>take an hour<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1170 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shirakawago-houses.jpg\" alt=\"Shirakawa-go Village\" width=\"790\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shirakawago-houses.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shirakawago-houses-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/shirakawago-houses-768x591.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Cover Photo: Kanazawa Station by Yoshihide Urushihara @Flickr<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kanazawa is known as \u2018Little Kyoto\u2019, though it is a unique destination in its own right. 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