Sample Itineraries

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Model Plan 2 Find Your Kanazawa

Model Plan 3 Kanazawa and Kaga hot spring resorts

Model Plan 4 Kanazawa and peaceful Noto Peninsula

Day Trips from Kanazawa Self-drive to Kaga

Day Trips from Kanazawa Self-drive to Noto Peninsula

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Model Plan 1 Essential Kanazawa

Kanazawa is a must for lovers of Japanese culture, history and architecture. Much of ancient samurai houses and geisha districts have been beautifully preserved because the area has escaped major natural disasters and war damage.

‒ A visit to Kenrokuen Garden, Japan’s most

iconic landscape gardens.

‒ Head to the Nagamachi Samurai District for

an insight into samurai life.

‒ Stroll through the picturesque, well-preserved

Higashi-Chaya geisha district.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Kanazawa

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Model Plan 1 Essential Kanazawa 2 days & 1 night

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Model Plan 1 Essential Kanazawa 2 days & 1 night

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Model Plan 2 Find Your Kanazawa

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

3 days & 2 nights

Because of Kanazawa’s compact size and the convenient transportation, an overnight trip to the city is easy and

enjoyable. However, why not extend your stay for one more day and have adventures in your own unique way? You

will get in touch with the heart and soul of the town.

− Decorate your own souvenirs with Kanazawa’s

famous gold leaf.

− Enjoy green tea and wagashi (Japanese

confectionary) while looking at a beautiful

Japanese garden in Kenrokuen.

− Try your hand at cooking healthy local food

Kanazawa

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Model Plan 2 Find Your Kanazawa 3 days & 2 nights

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Model Plan 2 Find Your Kanazawa 3 days & 2 nights

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Model Plan 2 Find Your Kanazawa 3 days & 2 nights

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Model Plan 3 Kanazawa and Kaga hot spring resorts

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

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‒ Stay at Ryokan, the traditional Japanese inn in

Kaga to soak in hot spring spa surrounded by

serene nature

‒ Enjoy a stroll on the waterside trail in

picturesque and colorful Kakusenkei Gorge

‒ Get in touch with the history of Kitamaebune

merchant ship and world-famous Kutani-yaki

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After the fun activities in Kanazawa, head to Kaga, located in the southwestern part of Ishikawa. Kaga is a peaceful area and home to four unique hot spring resorts. It is equally blessed with a great diversity of natural landscapes and a rich cultural heritage.

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Model Plan 3 Kanazawa and Kaga hot spring resorts 4 days & 3 nights

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Model Plan 3 Kanazawa and Kaga hot spring resorts 4 days & 3 nights

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Model Plan 4 Kanazawa and peaceful Noto Peninsula

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

As well as the Kanazawa’s authentic Samurai culture, you will discover incredible hidden gems in Noto, off-the-beaten-path of Japan. It is home to coastal scenery, jagged coastlines, thriving agricultural traditions, and centuries-old craft cultures.

‒ Feel Japanese unchanged scenery and in touch

with local residents through cycling tour in

Notojima Island

‒ Create your own piece of Wajima lacquerware, the

Japan’s highest-quality lacquerware

‒ Discover the traditional lifestyle in 1,000-year-old

Wajima Morning Market

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Model Plan 4 Kanazawa and peaceful Noto Peninsula 4 days & 3 nights

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Day Trips from Kanazawa Self-drive to Kaga

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Day Trips from Kanazawa Self-drive to Noto Peninsula

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