Shinetsu Hokuriku

Kanazawa

Rich cultural heritage and a history of artistic innovation

This city has an abundance of historical buildings and districts as it was one of the few cities to escape destruction during WWII.
Above and beyond the architecture the highlight of this city is the Kenrouken Gardens, another of the top three in Japan. You will receive a guided tour of these remarkable gardens where you may also take part in a serene Tea Ceremony.
Located in the vicinity of Kenrokuen Garden, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa attracts over one million visitors per year.This museum was designed by renowned Japanese architects, with a mission to engage the local community in all forms of art

Kenrokuen Garden "Kenrokuen" means “garden that combines six characteristics." These six characteristics are spaciousness, seclusion, artifice, antiquity, water-courses and panoramas. 

Higashi Chaya District Chaya is a traditional place of feasts and entertainment, where geisha (traditional female Japanese entertainers) have been entertaining people by performing dances and playing Japanese traditional musical instruments since the Edo period. 

Nomura-ke Samurai Residence an Edo period mansion of a prosperous samurai with all of the objects that a samurai might own. 

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Circular in design, the museum lacks a “proper” front or back entrance designed with the concept of a "town square" in mind.