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Kanazawa Japan ENGLISH KANAZAWA JAPAN GUIDEBOOK KANAZAWA TOKYO NAGOYA OSAKA Summer Spring Autumn Winter Tourism Promotion Section, City of Kanazawa 1-1-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8577 JAPAN Tel:076-220-2194 Fax:076-260-7191 [Tourist Information Websites] Kanazawa City Tourism Association http://www.kanazawa-tourism.com Kanazawa Tourist Information Guide Search 2013.6 Experience Kanazawa! City of Crafts The items that we are featuring here are just one small part of In June of 2009, Kanazawa was Welcome to Kanazawa! Kanazawa. The city's identity is made up of many characteristics that appointed into the "Crafts and Folk A city that prides itself in the colors of Kenrokuen Garden cannot be found in other Japanese cities. Be sure to experience for Art" category for UNESCO's yourself all of the various "Kanazawas" that are scattered about the city "Creative Cities Network". throughout the four seasons, in the clear water of the Saigawa and are integral parts of it. and Asanogawa rivers, in its abundant greenery, and in its refined traditional culture - and at the same time incorporates modern elements as it continues to develop. This is the city of Kanazawa. Steamed sea bream Goshiki-Namagashi (Five-colored fresh cake) Shopping If you are thinking of taking home a bit of Kanazawa's traditional Wagashi - traditional Japanese confectionery (Along with Kyoto, culture, there are many items for Kanazawa is known as one of the Three Great Wagashi locations in Japan) you to choose from. Even the smallest of Kanazawa's refined traditional crafts are full of the city's distinct character. Jibuni (boiled duck and vegetable dish) Gori (Bullhead) Local sake Kutani ceramic ware ining DIn close proximity to both the sea and the Kabura-zushi mountains, Kanazawa is blessed with (Pickled turnip and yellowtail with malted rice) geographical conditions that are conducive to an abundance of good food. Moreover, Deep-water shrimp the city's gastronomic culture has been influenced by the delicate and exquisite culture of the feudal period. During all four seasons, many tourists from all over Japan gather here to experience the exquisite flavors of Kanazawa's food. Gold Leaf (Gold is beaten to its limit, with a measured Snow crab thickness of 1/10,000 millimeters) 300 30 86 mm ℃ Kanazawa Castle (Gojikken-Nagaya) Monthly average rainfall KANAZAWA 200 TOKYO 20 68 Sightseeing SAPPORO Kanazawa is a city that preserves 100 10 50 its traditional culture in the Monthly average temperature everyday life of its citizens, yet at KANAZAWA the same time adopts new TOKYO 0 0 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 culture. If you walk just a little JAPAN Spring Summer Autumn Winter way, you will see how the old and Average values for 30 years from 1971 to 2000 ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE Kanazawa Lacquerware the new coexist. (Ones decorated with gold or KANAZAWA ● Average temperature: 14.3˚C (for a normal year) Kenrokuen Garden Kanazawa Sculptures in the city Kaga Yuzen (Distinguished by its realistic floral design) silver designs are called Kaga Makie) TOKYO The weather in Kanazawa is changeable. Since the city NAGOYA gets a relatively large amount of rain, there is a proverb ● Maximum temperature: 35.8 (2011) Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Craft Tourism KYOTO Kaga-tobi (Firefighters of Kaga Clan) ● Minimum temperature: -4.0 (2011) Would you like to experience the OSAKA that translates as "Even if you forget your packed lunch, don't forget your umbrella." We recommended that you ● Number of rainy days per year: 178.1 (for a normal year) techniques of Kanazawa's delicate FUKUOKA always be prepared with rain gear such as your ● Average humidity: 73% (for a normal year) and elegant traditional crafts? Cock Pheasant Incense Burner There are many crafts to umbrella when going out sightseeing. National treasure / Collection of Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art experience from pasting gold leaf, to the stencil dying of Kaga Yuzen, to even making your own Wagashi and much more. Noh ands-on-experience w e r Ht L Guide to Recommended Activities L Seasonal events in Kanazawa L Guide to Recommended Activities L Seasonal events in Kanazawa xHours of operation ・ Period cClosed ・ No service vFee xHours of operation ・ Period cClosed ・ No service vFee ● Cherry blossom viewing ● Cherry blossom viewing "Light-up" Bus UBus route Early April "Light-up" Bus UBus route Early April = Kanazawa Station East Entrance ! Musashigatsuji Place: Kenrokuen Garden, Mt. Utatsu, etc. = Kanazawa Station East Entrance ! Musashigatsuji Place: Kenrokuen Garden, Mt. Utatsu, etc. Spring Spring Kanazawa by night - Lit-up places to walk " Owari-cho # Hashiba-cho $ Kenrokuen Garden Kanazawa by night - Lit-up places to walk " Owari-cho # Hashiba-cho $ Kenrokuen Garden % Seisonkaku Villa & Hirosaka ' Korinbo ( Minami-cho % Seisonkaku Villa & Hirosaka ' Korinbo ( Minami-cho The beautiful lit-up spots in Kanazawa ) Musashigatsuji = Kanazawa Station East Entrance The beautiful lit-up spots in Kanazawa ) Musashigatsuji = Kanazawa Station East Entrance Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival are perfect for an evening stroll. ● are perfect for an evening stroll. ● UDays of operation: Saturdays Around the 1st Sat. in June UDays of operation: Saturdays Around the 1st Sat. in June You can take the "Light-up" Bus to You can take the "Light-up" Bus to cyear-end and New Year’s Place: downtown Kanazawa cyear-end and New Year’s Place: downtown Kanazawa each of these spots. each of these spots. xDeparts Kanazawa Station East xDeparts Kanazawa Station East Entrance:Stop 1 Entrance:Stop 1 every 10 minutes from 7:00 pm to ● Himuro-biraki (opening of "ice room") every 10 minutes from 7:00 pm to ● Himuro-biraki (opening of "ice room") 8:50 pm Last Sun. in June 8:50 pm Last Sun. in June Place: Yuwaku area Place: Yuwaku area vAdults: ¥200 / Children: ¥100 Summer vAdults: ¥200 / Children: ¥100 Summer *You may also purchase a Kanazawa *You may also purchase a Kanazawa "Light-up" Bus Pass for ¥300 (adults "Light-up" Bus Pass for ¥300 (adults only) at the Hokutetsu Kanazawa ● Viewing of Kanazawa geisha girls practicing music and dance only) at the Hokutetsu Kanazawa ● Viewing of Kanazawa geisha girls practicing music and dance Higashi Chaya District Ishikawa-mon Ekimae Center. Jul.-Aug. Higashi Chaya District Ishikawa-mon Ekimae Center. Jul.-Aug. Gate of Kanazawa Castle Place: each geisha district association's facilities Gate of Kanazawa Castle Place: each geisha district association's facilities x10:00 am - 6:00 pm x10:00 am - 6:00 pm 21st Century Museum of ● Kanazawa Acapella Town 21st Century Museum of ● Kanazawa Acapella Town (open until 8:00 pm on (open until 8:00 pm on August August Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Fridays and Saturdays) Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Fridays and Saturdays) Place: Throughout the city Place: Throughout the city Here you can find out about 21st-century artistic cMondays,year-end Here you can find out about 21st-century artistic cMondays,year-end activities from all over the world. The museum and New Year's activities from all over the world. The museum and New Year's ● Kanazawa JAZZ STREET ● Kanazawa JAZZ STREET building is characterized by its striking circular vPermanent exhibition building is characterized by its striking circular vPermanent exhibition September September glass wall. Adults ¥350 / University glass wall. Adults ¥350 / University Location: Throughout the city Location: Throughout the city students and seniors 65 students and seniors 65 years and over ¥280 / years and over ¥280 / High school students High school students and younger: free ● Kanazawa Enyukai (garden party) and younger: free ● Kanazawa Enyukai (garden party) *A separate entrance fee is Late Sept. *A separate entrance fee is Late Sept. charged for special exhibitions. Place: various locations around Kanazawa charged for special exhibitions. Place: various locations around Kanazawa Autumn Autumn 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (full view) 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (full view) ● Viewing of autumn foliage ● Viewing of autumn foliage Oct.-Nov. Oct.-Nov. Kanazawa's hot springs Place: Kenrokuen Garden area, Mt. Utatsu, etc. Kanazawa's hot springs Place: Kenrokuen Garden area, Mt. Utatsu, etc. Yuwaku Hot Spring (Number of inns : 9) ● Setting up of Yukitsuri (rope supports to protect trees from snow) Yuwaku Hot Spring (Number of inns : 9) ● Setting up of Yukitsuri (rope supports to protect trees from snow) With its new greenery in the spring, crimson Early November With its new greenery in the spring, crimson Early November leaves in the fall, and snowy winter scenery, this Place: Kenrokuen Garden leaves in the fall, and snowy winter scenery, this Place: Kenrokuen Garden hot spring has been visited by many of Japan's Coffee-colored medicinal hot spring has been visited by many of Japan's Coffee-colored medicinal well-known people. It has a particularly strong bathwater well-known people. It has a particularly strong bathwater connection with the painter Takehisa Yumeji, who connection with the painter Takehisa Yumeji, who is famous for his paintings of beautiful women. Al- Fukatani Hot Spring ● Kaga Firefighters New Year's Event is famous for his paintings of beautiful women. Al- Fukatani Hot Spring ● Kaga Firefighters New Year's Event so, there is an "ice room" that has been used every (Number of inns : 1) 1st Sun. in Jan. (the following week if it fall on Jan. 1-4) so, there is an "ice room" that has been used every (Number of inns : 1) 1st Sun. in Jan. (the following week if it fall on Jan. 1-4) year since ancient times to store natural snow un- This hot spring resort is Place: Kanazawa Castle Park year since ancient times to store natural snow un- This hot spring resort is Place: Kanazawa Castle Park til the summer, as well as related events.
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