Things to do in Kanazawa & Ishikawa
Kanazawa was rich for centuries and never bombed, which is why both the garden and the teahouse district survive intact. Kenrokuen is designed to be walked slowly and reads differently in each season. Higashi Chaya, ten minutes away by bus, is a street of two-storey wooden teahouses now given over to gold-leaf crafts and matcha.
2 places in Kanazawa & Ishikawa, covering nature & parks, neighbourhoods — each with opening hours, directions from the nearest station, and the official site.
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Kenrokuen Garden
Kenrokuen is considered one of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens, featuring streams, ponds, and teahouses. The iconic two-legged stone lantern standing in the pond is the garden's most photographed symbol.
Higashi Chaya District
Higashi Chaya is Kanazawa's best-preserved geisha district, lined with traditional ochaya teahouses. Today visitors can explore shops selling gold leaf crafts and matcha sweets along the historic street.
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