TRADITION Higashi Chaya District ( City) (map A1)

traditional culture Athat is still very much alive

Ishikawa Noh Theater (Kanazawa City) (map A4) Tea Ceremony Nomura-ke House in Naga-machi District (Kanazawa City) (map D4) Nishi Chaya District (Kanazawa City) (map A2)

n , traditional Japanese culture is still very much a part Iof daily life; it is a defining characteristic of the people who live there. The origin of this strong culture dates back to the Edo period, when the Maeda clan, who ruled the area, used their wealth to promote culture and education. In particular, Kanazawa, which is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, flourished as one of 's greatest castle towns. Fine arts such as tea ceremony, Noh play, music and dance became very popular, and crafts of lacquerware, ceramic ware, dyeing, gold leaf also developed as indispensable elements of interior decoration, implements and clothing. The love of culture has been passed down to this day, and people take classes in cultural activities of daily life such as the tea ceremony and flower arranging, as well as traditional performing arts such as Noh plays and Japanese music and dance. There are still Chaya districts (former amusement areas) that have retained their Edo-period atmosphere, and many old shrines and temples, which fascinate visitors.

Kazue-machi Chaya District (Kanazawa City) (map A3)

Wagashi (Japanese Sweets), an essential item for the tea ceremony

Geisha Girl in a Chaya District flourishing

21st Century Museum of Acontemporary culture Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (map B1)

shikawa Prefecture has not only preserved its traditional culture but the prefecture also has a progressive spirit Ithat is conducive to the introduction of new ideas. A friendly competition between the old and the new produces a creative energy, fostering Ishikawa’s rich cultural landscape. The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, which opened in 2004, is one example of this cultural richness. The circular, glass-walled building that houses the museum can be said to be a work of art in itself, and its collection of modern and contemporary works from both Japan and abroad attracts a great deal of attention. The museum has been featured in magazines such as Newsweek and Beaux Arts. In this "kingdom of traditional crafts", there is an increasing number of artists working with glass and other new media. Also, along with traditional Japanese music such as koto, nagauta, subayashi and shamisen, Western music is also very popular. In 2008, Kanazawa became the seventh city in the world to hold the La Folle Journée event, and there is an annual jazz festival that attracts a huge audience.

Tsuzumi-mon Gate (Kanazawa City) (map B2) Notojima Glass Art Museum (Nanao City) (map B3) MODERNITY

Commissioned work 1 2 (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa) 21st Century Museum of 1. The Man Who Measures the Clouds, Jan FABRE 3 Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (map B1) 2. The Swimming Pool, Leandro ERLICH 3. People’s Gallery 09.10.04-21.03.05, Michael LIN

D.T. Suzuki Museum (kanazawa City)(map B5) ©D.T. Suzuki Museum Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa (Ishikawa Ongakudo Hall) (map B4) Kutaniyaki Museum of Art (Kaga City) (map C1) Sushi

ith 36 crafts that include lacquerware, ceramic W ware, dyed silk and metalwork, Ishikawa Prefecture ranks with Kyoto as a Mecca of traditional crafts, which are characterized by exquisite technique and a refined sense of beauty. Made using techniques that have been handed down through the generations, they also reflect the needs and tastes of the age in which they are made, and thus have been constantly evolving. Ishikawa has produced many of the best artisans in Japan, and the prefecture has many art Ishikawa Prefectural Museum for Traditional Products and Crafts (Kanazawa City) (map C2) galleries and museums that feature outstanding works. Ishikawa Prefecture is also known as a "treasure-trove" of food, as it offers an abundance of fresh, tasty ingredients of all kinds. Elegant Japanese dishes served in Kutani ceramic ware and Wajima lacquerware are truly a delight for both the eyes and the palate. You are sure to take home wonderful memories of the warm welcome you receive. Please enjoy the authentic flavor of the carefully prepared dishes that Ishikawa has to offer.

Omi-cho Market (Kanazawa City)(map C3)

Kaga maki-e lacquerware decoration process

Japan's famous Wajima lacquerware CRAFTS

utstanding crafts Oand food

Traditional Kaga cuisine “Jibu-ni” (stewed duck with vegetables) THE FOUR SEASONS

efreshing Rseasonal beauty

Ishikawa-mon Gate, (Kanazawa City) (map D1)

Kenroku-en Garden (kanazawa City) (map D2) Garden of Natadera Temple (Komatsu City) (map D8)

Earthen walls and waterways in the Naga-machi Buke Yashiki District Senmaida Rice Terrace illuminated only in winter ("Aze no Kirameki") (Kanazawa City) (map D4) (Wajima City) (map F2) shikawa Prefecture has four distinct seasons. I In the spring, the cherry blossoms put on a brilliant display, and Kanazawa Castle and Kenrokuen area bustle with people who come to admire these blossoms. The season of fresh greenery

follows after the cherry blossoms, and as the summer Sojiji Temple (Wajima City) (map D6) heats up, the foliage turns a deeper green. In the fall, the beautifully colored leaves start appearing in the mountains and gradually advance down the slopes. Bright gradations of red, orange and yellow elicit sighs of admiration. Winter brings snow. The fields, mountains and towns are covered with a beautiful, peaceful blanket of white. Shirayama Hime Shrine (Hakusan City) (map D7)

Kenroku-en Garden, one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan (Kanazawa City) (map D2) FESTIVALS

xcitement and energy

Eestivals that have been passed down through the generations F since ancient times are still celebrated as important events. In the kiriko festival, which is unique to the Peninsula, huge kiriko lanterns are paraded around town to the sounds of vigorous chanting. During the period from July to September, kiriko festivals are held in more than 100 communities.

Seihaku-sai Festival (Nanao City) (map E2) Gojinjo Daiko drumming performance (Wajima City) (map E3) A large float in Ushitsu Festival (Noto-cho) (map E1)

wo of Ishikawa's most famous spring festivals are Seihaku- T sai Festival, which boasts of Japan's largest float, and Otabi Festival, which features children's performances of kabuki plays on gorgeous floats decorated with lacquer, gold leaf and carvings. The Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival celebrates Maeda Toshiie's taking over of Kanazawa Castle, and its highlight is a magnificent samurai parade. The energetic Gojinjo Daiko masked drummers, who perform to scare away demons, have been designated as an intangible folk cultural asset by Ishikawa Prefecture.

Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival (Kanazawa City) (map E4) Yukidaruma Snowman Festival (Hakusan City) (map G10) Mitsuke-jima Island, "Warship Island" (Suzu City) (map F1)

Senmaida Rice Terrace (Wajima City) (map F2) he art of nature

TNoto Kongo rock formation (Shika Town) (map F4) Yase Cliff (Shika Town) (map F3) NATURE

he art of nature T Uba-ga-taki (Hakusan City) (map F5) ecause Ishikawa has a peninsula that juts out B into the , it is a prefecture where changes in nature in both seaside and mountain areas can be enjoyed. Mount Hakusan, now a national park, is one of the three most famous mountains Mt. Hakusan (map F6) in Japan, and the place of origin of the Hakusan religious faith. There are also quasi-national parks along the coastlines of Kaga and Noto. The mountainous area of Ishikawa Prefecture is densely forested, and dotted with beautiful waterfalls and gorges. The coastline also has amazing attractions, which include unusually shaped rocks and reefs that have been formed naturally over the years, as well as the only beach in Japan on which Koorogi bridge in Kakusen-kei Gorge (Kaga City) (map F7) you can drive your car along the water's edge. And last but not least, when you visit Ishikawa, you will experience the lives and warmth of the people who live in harmony with nature, in both mountain and seaside villages.

Mt. Hakusan and Shibayama Lagoon (Kaga City) (map F8)

▼ ▼ To Prefectural Office & Kanazawa Port KANAZAWA CITY CENTER MAP Rokkozaki Kanazawa City To Tourism Association Oku-Noto “Lighthouse” Hokutetsu Nakajima-Ohashi Ishikawa Prefecture Asanogawa Line Bridge Right Loop Bus Stops Salt Farm Kanazawa Kanazawa Sta. Tourist Infomation Center Village G1 R249 Shoei-bashi 0 Bridge JR Kanazawa Sta. Tsuzumi-mon Gate Asanogawa River

▼ East Exit 3 Senmaida To Kanaiwa Kanazawa B2 0 Hikoso-Ohashi Hyakubangai 0 Motenashi Bridge 1 Meisei Rice Terrace Shopping District 12 E3 Dome Shogakkou-mae F2 3 Wajima Morning B4 Gojinjo Daiko 2 Kobashi G2 F1 Mitsuke-jima Ishikawa 1 2 Market drumming Kobashi 4 Ongakudo Hall 3 Island Bridge Baba Child Park Wajima Urushi Wajima performance Sakuda Furatto Homu Rifare Bld. 4 Moriyama 1 chome Art Museum Kanazawa Loop Bus . Gold and Silver Kanazawa International Leaf Shop Exchange Foundation Kazuemachi 5 Hashiba–cho R249 Ushitsu Festival . Ishikawa Foundation for G6 One time Chaya District E1 International Exchange Asanogawa-11 (koban-mae) Adults: ¥200 ohashi Nakano-hashi Bridge Bridge 6 Hashiba–cho Children: ¥100 Ishikawa D6 Confectionary (kinjoro-mae) Culture Center A3 5 One-day pass 16 C3 A1 Higashi Chaya Sojiji Temple 1 District 7 Kenrokumoto-machi Adults: ¥500 Omi-cho 6 Umeno-hashi Bridge Market 10 Ohi Pottery 8 Kenroku-en Garden Yase Cliff F3 Children: ¥250 Museum Kanazawa Castle Park Service Hours Ozaki Tenjin-bashii 9 Hirosaka Tamagawa Park Shrine Bridge Notojima 8:36-18:00 (Ishiura Jinja-mae) Noto Aquarium Railway G3 (Every 15 min) 15 Ishikawa-mon 10 Honda-machi Notojima Gate B3 2 (Hokuriku Hoso-mae) Glass Art Kanazawa 7 F4 Left Loop Bus Stops 11 Noto Kongo WAKURA Museum Naga-machi Buke Castle Park D3 Kanazawa Muro Saisei Bungakuhi Sta. Yashiki District Hyakumangoku Festival rock formation 0 Kanazawa Station Oyama Jinja Hishi-yagura Turret / D1 E4 12 Jusangen-machi Seihaku-sai Naga-machi Buke Gojikken Nagaya Warehouse / Yuzen-kan Studio Shrine 9 8 East Exit 3 Hashizume-mon Turret 13 E2 Festival Local Products Nishida Kata-machi Ishikawa Shop 1 Musashigatsuji Mikage-ohashi D4 G7 Sanjukken Nagaya Family Garden 3 Modern Japanese Gyokusen-en 14 Korinbo(Nichigin-mae) NANAO Sta. Bridge Nomura-ke House Warehouse Kenroku-en JR Omi-cho Market Literature Infomation Center Museum Shiinoki Kaga Yuzen Traditional To 15 R16 0 Nagamachi 14 Industrial Center Minami-cho 2 ▼ Minami-cho Park Cultural Complex, Central Ishikawa Oyama Jinja Shrine Oyama Jinja Shrine Kanazawa Shinise Park Prefecture D2 Kenroku-en 16 Saigawa River Kinenkan Garden Musashigatsuji 3 korinbo(ATRIO-mae) Memorial Hall 8 Korinbo Omi-cho Market Kanazawa City Hall Ishiura 4 9 Seisonkaku Villa C2 Ishikawa Prefectural Museum for Keta Taisha R159 Kita-machi Shrine Traditional Products and Crafts The 21st Century Shrine Ouchigata Museum of B1 Ishikawa Prefectural 5 Hirokoji 4 Museum of Art Lagoon Saigawa- 13 Contemporary Art, ohashi Kanazawa D5 HIMI KITA I.C 6 Sakura Bashi Bridge Ishikawa Honda Museum G4 Great People Noh Theater Kanazawa Chirihama Beach 5 . Ishikawa Pref. Legend HIMI Sta. 7 Honda-machi Ishikawa International of Kanazawa 7 Library University HIMI I.C Salon A4 Driveway R159 Memorial Museum 10 D5 Hospital (Kanazawa Kagekiza . Ishikawa International B5 To Yuwaku Onsen Shopping Area

-mae) A2 12 Lounge Kanazawa-naka D.T. Suzuki Ishikawa Prefectural Police Station Museum History Museum To Takaoka 8 Hirosaka-21st Shrine ▼ R471 Century Museum Nishi Noto Satoyama Kaido Freeway Taxi stand Chaya 9 Kenroku-en Garden District TAKAOKA Sta. Kanazawa Castle 6 City office 11 To 10 Hashiba-cho Police box To Daijoji Temple/ (Kinjoro-mukai) Maeda Family Cemetry Myoryuji Temple Sightseeing spot Kahokugata 11 Higashi Chaya District (Ninja Temple) Lagoon 12 0 200 400 600 800 1000(m) Public Facility Kobashi-machi ▼ JR Hokuriku Line

KANAZAWA Sta. To KANAZAWA CITY CENTER MAP Onsen (Hot Springs) KANAZAWA NISHI I.C MATTO Sta.

shikawa Prefecture is blessed with an abundance of Onsen, from large-scale resorts to R157 Iquaint small spas in the mountains, each with its own special attributes and ambiance. Tokai Hokuriku Expressway Shirayama Hime Discovered mostly about 1,300 years ago, Ishikawa's Onsen are famous throughout Japan D7 Shrine KOMATSU Sky Shishiku World Heritage Site, KOMATSU I.C Gokayama for their historic significance and their healing qualities. So when visiting Ishikawa for E5 Sta. Ski Resort Kanazawa GOKAYAMA I.C its many wonderful attributes and attractions, why not pamper yourself with a relaxing KATAYAMAZU I.C Shibayama Otabi Seymour KAGA ONSEN Sta. Lagoon Festival Ski Resort F8 stopover in a soothing spa? Kaga Fruit Land G8 Traditional KAGA I.C C1 Handicrafts Village Hakusan World Heritage Site, D8 "Yunokuni-no-mori" Ichirino Onsen Shirakawa-go Ski Resort http://www.wajimaonsen.com/ To Awara Natadera SHIRAKAWA-GO I.C Wajima Onsen 0768-22-6588 Tojinbo G9 Temple R 416 F5 Wakura Onsen 0767-62-1555 http://www.wakura.or.jp/ R364 To Kyoto Uba-ga-taki Hakusan Yuwaku Onsen 076-235-1040 http://www.yuwaku.gr.jp/ and Osaka F7 Waterfall Shirakawa-go White Road Kutaniyaki Kakusen-kei Tatsunokuchi Onsen 0761-55-8509 http://www.city.nomi.ishikawa.jp/ Museum of Art Gorge G10 F6 Mt. Hakusan Awazu Onsen 0761-65-1834 http://www.awazuonsen.com/ To Eiheiji Yukidaruma Katayamazu Onsen 0761-74-1123 http://www.katayamazu-spa.or.jp/ Snowman To Katsuyama Festival 0761-77-1144 http://www.yamashiro-spa.or.jp/

Yamanaka Onsen 0761-78-0330 http://www.yamanaka-spa.or.jp/ 0 2 4 6 8 10(km) NOTO

Rokkozaki Oku-Noto “Lighthouse” Salt Farm Village G1 R249 Senmaida Rice Terrace Oku-Noto Salt Farm Village (map G1) E3 F2 Wajima Morning Gojinjo Daiko Market G2 F1 Mitsuke-jima drumming Island Wajima Urushi Wajima performance Art Museum Furatto Homu

R249 Ushitsu Festival E1 Wajima Morning Market (map G2) NOTO AIRPORT D6 Sojiji Temple

Yase Cliff F3

Notojima Noto Aquarium Notojima Aquarium (map G3) Railway G3 B3 Notojima Glass Art F4 Noto Kongo WAKURA Museum rock formation ONSEN Sta. Seihaku-sai E2 Festival

NANAO Sta. Chirihama Beach Driveway (map G4) JR Nanao Line R16 0

Keta Taisha R159 KANAZAWA Shrine Ouchigata Lagoon HIMI KITA I.C Chirihama Beach G4 HIMI Sta. Driveway R159 HIMI I.C Getting to and from Ishikawa

To Takaoka By Plane Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art (map G5) R471 Komatsu - Seoul 1:40 h Noto Satoyama Kaido Freeway Komatsu - Shanghai 2:20 h TAKAOKA Sta. Hokuriku Shinkansen To Tokyo Komatsu - Taipei 3:00 h Komatsu - Narita 1: 10 h Komatsu - Tokyo (Haneda) 1:00 h Kahokugata Lagoon Noto - Tokyo (Haneda) 1:00 h Hokuriku Expressway Sakuda Gold and Silver Leaf Shop (map G6) JR Hokuriku Line By Train Kanazawa - Tokyo (via Echigo-Yuzawa) 3:47 h KANAZAWA Sta. To KANAZAWA CITY CENTER MAP Kanazawa - Tokyo (via Maibara) 4:12 h KANAZAWA NISHI I.C Kanazawa - Kyoto 2:03 h

MATTO Sta. Kanazawa - Osaka 2:30 h Kanazawa - Nagoya 2:27 h Naga-machi Buke Yashiki District(map G7 ) R157 Tokai Hokuriku Expressway Kanazawa - Kansai International Airport 3:22 h Shirayama Hime By Bus KOMATSU AIRPORT Shrine KAGA D7 Kanazawa - Takayama 2:10 h KOMATSU Sky Shishiku World Heritage Site, KOMATSU I.C Gokayama E5 Sta. Ski Resort Kanazawa - Shirakawago 1:15 h Kanazawa GOKAYAMA I.C KATAYAMAZU I.C Shibayama Otabi Seymour KAGA ONSEN Sta. Lagoon Festival Ski Resort F8 Kaga Hokuriku Shinkansen Fruit Land G8 Traditional Traditional Handicrafts Village KAGA I.C C1 Handicrafts Village Hakusan World Heritage Site, From Tokyo to Kanazawa D8 "Yunokuni-no-mori" Ichirino Onsen Shirakawa-go "Yunokuni-no-mori" (map G8) Ski Resort Travel time: 2h 28min (minimum) To Awara Natadera SHIRAKAWA-GO I.C Tojinbo G9 Temple R 416 F5 The Hokuriku Shinkansen line opens spring R364 To Kyoto Uba-ga-taki Hakusan March, 14, 2015. and Osaka F7 Waterfall Shirakawa-go White Road Kutaniyaki Kakusen-kei Museum of Art Gorge G10 F6 Hakusan Ichirino Hot Spring Ski Resort To Eiheiji Mt. Hakusan Yukidaruma (map G9) Snowman To Katsuyama Festival

0 2 4 6 8 10(km)

Yukidaruma Snowman Festival (map G10 )