Kanazawa 2h30 from Tokyo & 2h10 from Kyoto

Sapporo Nagaoka Wajima Japan Noto Hokuriku Naoetsu Kanazawa Shinkansen Takayama (Since March 2015) Matsumoto Nanao Echigo-Yuzawa Tokyo Kurobe Nagoya Joetsu Shinkansen Hiroshima Kyoto Toyama Fukuoka Osaka

World Heritage Nagano Gokayama Kanazawa Mt.Tateyama Toyama Komatsu World Heritage Kaga Onsen Shirakawa-go Takasaki Matsumoto Mt.Hakusan Takayama Fukui Takayama Hokuriku Line Omiya Tokyo Line (Narita International Gero Airport) Gujo Hachiman Kofu Chuo Line Tsuruga Tokyo

Gifu Yokohama Tokyo Lake (Haneda Biwa Mt. Fuji International Maibara Airport) Kyoto Nagoya

Sanyo Otsu Shizuoka Shinkansen Shin-Osaka Kobe Nagoya Nara (Central Japan International Airport) Tokaido Hamamatsu Osaka Shinkansen N Osaka (Kansai International Airport) 0 50 100km

Accessible Hokuriku Shinkansen with the Shinkansen Japan Rail Pass JR

Getting to Kanazawa

New shinkansen since March 2015 From Tokyo From Kyoto Tokyo – Kanazawa in 2h28 only Shinkansen 2h28 JR Express 2h10

Bus 7h30 Bus 4h00

Plane 1h10 Car 3h30

Kanazawa official homepage in English http://www.kanazawa-tourism.com/ Kanazawa Kanazawa Kanazawa took its place in Nippon history when it became the capital city of the Kaga province, the 金沢biggest in Japan during the 16th century. Around the Maeda clan’s imposing castle, soon stood majestic samurai houses, rich warehouses, craftsmen’s ateliers and numerous temples. During the Edo period (1603-1868), the city saw the development of a particularly refined culture. It was so thriving that it became Japan’s fourth town after Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Time went by, sparing Kanazawa from natural disasters and wars. That is why Kanazawa appears today as an amazing conservatory for ancient Japanese traditions and artistic refinement. The intact old market, geisha districts, samurai or craftsmen quarters make it one of Japan’s most enjoyable historic centres, without forgetting its most exquisite culinary traditions. History Registered in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network in the field of Crafts and Folk Arts, Kanazawa has also Kenrokuen Garden Ý known how to anchor itself in our time with remarkable architectural realisations such as its station or Nomura Samurai Family Residence Ù the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art. Higashi Chaya District Û Kanazawa Castle Ú Naga-machi Buke Yashiki District Ü

JR Kanazawa S KANAZAWA FORUS R H Station H H Asanogawa River S C H H ! ■ H Hokutetsu Ekimae Center ■ East Gate Bus Terminal #7 H H KGGN Tourist R Information Center ■Nishi-Betsuin Temple H H ■ H Utatsuyama Pref. ■ Ongaku-do Hall Rifare Kanazawa Loop Bus Temple District ■Higashi-Betsuin Temple . H e v A 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art ÛÚ ri o d D.T. Suzuki Museum à O H so Higashi Chayagai Kanazawa Station Ü o ik District Modernity H H S Kazuemachi Meitetsu M’za Dept. Store C R Chayagai District C R S Omicho Market

H $ ■Tamagawa City €$ Library ■Ozaki Jinja Shrine Tamagawa Park■ H ■Kuro-Mon €$ ■ H €$ Ohte-Mon Cuisine Kanazawa Bunka Hall Kanazawa Castle Park Omicho Market Ý ■ H ■Oyama Jinja Shrine ■Kahoku-Mon and its seafood selection M Ashigaru Shiryokan ■Hishi-yagura /Gojikken-nagaya ■ ! Kaga cuisine: Û Gyokusen’inmaru■ Ishikawa-Mon Gate ■ delicious and visually exquisite Nagamachi Yuzenkan Garden Gyokusenen Garden H Ú H (Nishida Family Garden) Kanazawa’s famed sake ■ ■ Wagashi, Japan’s confectionery Ù Nomura-ke Daiwa Dept. Store €$ ■ Nagamachi S Kaga-Yuzen Kimono Center BukeyashikiDistrict R The Forth High School H Memorial Museum of Cultural Exchange R €$ ■ ■Shiinoki Cultural Complex KOHRINBO 109 S Kenrokuen Garden Hyakumangoku Festival ! R Kanazawa City Hall Seisonkaku Ishikawa Museum of S ■ M (1st weekend of June) H M KATAMACHI KIRARA S €$ M 21st Century Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts C Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Traditional show of firefighters, from Edo period Ú H S PATIO H M Samurai parades re-enacted in the streets Ü €$ Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art The Kanazawa Theatre Nō theatre performed outside in Kanazawa Castle ß H ■ M Nakamura M Pref. History Museum Memorial Museum ■Hondanomori Hall

Nishi H M D.T. Suzuki Museum Chayagai District Crafts Bus Stop M Museum H Hotel R Restaurant Tera-Machi Dori Ave. The subtle art of lacquerware Ù ! Information Center S Shop C Cafe Saigawa River Gold leaf work Û €$ Money Exchange€$ Seven eleven’s ATM for international cash cards Kaga Yūzen silk dyeing Ú Myoryuji Temple Free Wi-Fi Spot (Ninja Temple) 0 100m 200m 300m 400m 500m 600m

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