Gyokusen Garden Mandy Bartok If the crowds at Kenroku-en get you down, just head a little way down the hill to the Gyokusen Garden.
Dual religion at Natadera Cathy Cawood Natadera is home to both Shinto and Buddhism, combining shrine and temple buildings in truly magnificent grounds that include...
Culture I Wish I Had Something Like This in My House 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at Ishikawa's National Crafts Museum is titled "I Wish I Had Something Like This in My Hous...
Autumn at Kenroku-en Cathy Cawood One of Japan's most famous gardens, Kenroku-en was lovely when the autumn sunshine made the colored leaves glow. The beautifu...
Culture Meet Wakatama-kun Alena Eckelmann Wakura Hot Spring's Wakatama-kun is welcoming guests. He is Wakura’s onsen egg mascot who likes to hang around and entertain ...
Beauty & Spa Waon no Yu Onsen Meg Sing Waon no yu is a local onsen with a wide range of facilities in Higashi-Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Activities Nafune Coast and Sosogi Beach Alena Eckelmann Nafune Coast offers a scenic ocean landscape with rocky stretches and small sandy beaches.
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2027 Alena Eckelmann Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Bea...
Shopping Omi-cho Market, Kanazawa Anna van Dyk Immerse yourself in Kanazawa's largest fresh food market, where you pick up incredible seafood and much, much more.
East Teashop District, Kanazawa Illaura Rossiter Experience the feeling of being in Edo-era Japan in Kanazawa's East Teashop District!
Shopping Nosaku Kanazawa Kim Bergström Nosaku, in Kanazawa, is renowned for their high quality lacquerware. The store has a long history of creating these lacquerwa...
Culture Hikiyama Gallery Miyossa Mandy Bartok The Hikiyama Gallery Miyossa offers visitors a hands-on look at Ishikawa's colorful kabuki traditions.
Culture Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum Peter Sidell In Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Nakamura Memorial Museum is home to a collection of tea ceremony utensils, ce...
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2027 Nicole Kunihisa The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets...
