Komatsu Airport 40 min
D.T. Suzuki Museum (9 min) Museum dedicated to D.T. Suzuki with educational programs, a contemplation space & tranquil gardens. Myouryuji (Ninja Temple) (10 min) Tours are offered of this unique Buddhist temple with hidden rooms, secret passageways & traps. Kanazawa Castle Park (5 min) Reconstructed 16th-century castle famous for its extensive surrounding garden, with tours. Omicho Fish Market (7 min) Spacious, indoor complex with stalls selling fresh produce, seafood & meat, plus specialty dishes. Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art (8 min) Elegant museum showcasing collections of regional Japanese artwork & artifacts in a modern facility. Mount Utatsu (10 min) Low mountain & scenic hiking area with a shrine & panoramic views of Kanazawa. Nagamachi Samurai District (13 min) Village featuring cobblestone streets & former samurai homes, plus shops & restaurants. Kenroku-en (9 min) One of only 3 'perfect gardens' in Japan, this park is designed to be beautiful during every season. Tsuzumi-mon Gate (8 min) Strikingly designed & colored gate with twisting supporting pillars, modelled on a traditional drum. Oyama Shrine (10 min) Historic Shinto shrine with a grand entry gate featuring stained glass, a large garden & a pond. Hashizume-mon Gate (6 min) Higashi Chaya District (8 min) Traditional neighborhood with teahouses where geisha perform, plus shops selling gold-leaf crafts. Nomura Clan Samurai Home (14 min) The Nomura family's restored Edo-era home features samurai artifacts, a garden & a tea room. Nishi Chaya District (10 min) Historic district featuring craft shops, Edo-period teahouses & a museum with tours of the area. 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (8 min) Modern & large-scale displays of Japanese & international art in a circular, glass-walled building. |