Kanazawa Private Tour Highlights
Explore the beautiful town of Kanazawa on this customized, six-hour walking tour. Your nationally/state licensed and experienced multilingual guide will efficiently provide views of the city that most tourist do not get to see. Start your day by meeting your guide at your hotel, then visit possible sites such as Kenrokuen, one of the "Three Great Gardens of Japan"; Ninjadera, a temple built in the Edo Period; the expansive Higashi Chaya District, a traditional teahouse district founded in the Edo Period; or the 21st Century Museum, a museum of contemporary art.
- Value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide
- Private-group tour: Ensures a personal experience
- A guided tour ensures you see all of the important Kanazawa
- A top choice for first-time visitors to Kanazawa
- Learn fascinating insights about Japan’s history and culture
Kanazawa Private Tours
Most popular places to visit in Kanazawa
Suggested 6-hours itinerary in Kanazawa
9:00 am Meet up with your guide at your hotel in Kanazawa
9:30 am Kenroku-en
Visit Kenroku-en, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan and stroll through the garden of a feudal lord which took years to complete. Afterwards, head over to Kanazawa Castle Park. The grounds are so big that you will want to pick and choose your highlights when moving about.
11:00 am Kanazawa Castle
A lot of the buildings and gardens have been successfully and accurately rebuilt. Its impressive appearance continues to amaze people to date.
12:30 pm Omicho Market and lunch
Explore the famous market in Japan that has been called “Kanazawa’s Kitchen”. As a treasure trove of food, fresh fish and vegetables native to Kanazawa are packed tightly in the market.
14:00 pm Kanazawa Chaya Districts
Take a stroll through Higashi Chaya which is known for its townscape retaining the grace of the Edo Era. In addition to the old miso stores, rice shops, and teahouses serving wagashi confections, you can also visit places dealing in the traditional folkcraft of Kanazawa such as gold leaf and the kaga yuzen art of dyeing fabrics.
15:00 pm Tour end
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture.
- Kenrokuen Garden
- D. T. Suzuki Museum
- Myoryuji - Ninja Temple
- Higashiyama Higashi Chaya District
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
- Nagamachi Samurai District
- Omicho Market
- Kanazawa Castle
- Kanazawa City Nishi Chaya Museum
Suggested 6-hours itinerary in Kanazawa
9:00 am Meet up with your guide at your hotel in Kanazawa
9:30 am Kenroku-en
Visit Kenroku-en, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan and stroll through the garden of a feudal lord which took years to complete. Afterwards, head over to Kanazawa Castle Park. The grounds are so big that you will want to pick and choose your highlights when moving about.
11:00 am Kanazawa Castle
A lot of the buildings and gardens have been successfully and accurately rebuilt. Its impressive appearance continues to amaze people to date.
12:30 pm Omicho Market and lunch
Explore the famous market in Japan that has been called “Kanazawa’s Kitchen”. As a treasure trove of food, fresh fish and vegetables native to Kanazawa are packed tightly in the market.
14:00 pm Kanazawa Chaya Districts
Take a stroll through Higashi Chaya which is known for its townscape retaining the grace of the Edo Era. In addition to the old miso stores, rice shops, and teahouses serving wagashi confections, you can also visit places dealing in the traditional folkcraft of Kanazawa such as gold leaf and the kaga yuzen art of dyeing fabrics.
15:00 pm Tour end
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture.
