08:50 – 09:00
Meet at desired pick-up hotel in Kanazawa City (10 min)
Choose a starting point from the designated 6 locations.
ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa, Hotel Nikko Kanazawa, Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel, Kanazawa Hakuchoro Hotel Sanraku, Motoyu Ishiya, or the participants’ prior night’s accommodation in Kanazawa
[Meeting time] 8:50
This plan cannot be used if a meeting place is not chosen. If selecting your prior night’s hotel, please be sure to input the address and phone number of the hotel. This plan cannot be used if this information is not provided. A 100% cancellation fee will be levied in the case that pick-up cannot be made due to lack of information from the customer.
If the prior night’s accommodation is a guest house, friend’s residence, or other location that is not a large hotel, the taxi company will contact the customer via telephone on the day prior to or the day of the plan to confirm the meeting location.
Please show a printed copy of the reservation confirmation sheet to the taxi driver. Drivers can speak conversational English.
*If there is no sign of the taxi driver even after the meeting time, please contact Ishikawa Kintetsu Taxi directly.
0120-213265 (Toll-free, Japanese only) or +81-76-221-3265 (Toll line, Japanese only)
The toll-free line can be called from cell phones only between Komatsu and Hakui cities. Cell phone calls from other areas will not connect to this line, so please use a public telephone.
*In the event that Motoyu Ishiya is selected as the start/end location, the required round-trip travel time is 1 hour, and that time will be taken from the sightseeing time. So for a 3 hour plan, sightseeing time will be about 2 hours.
09:00 – 12:00
Model course 1: Kanazawa City Sightseeing (Full enjoyment of Kanazawa) (180 min)
Arrange your own sightseeing route on the day of the tour as long as it is within the allotted 3 hours!
Please talk with the driver about the sightseeing route.
Depart Kanazawa City hotel
About 30 minutes at Higashi Chayagai
This is the largest of 3 teahouse districts in Kanazawa. Savor the Japanese atmosphere.
About 50 minutes at Kenrokuen Garden
This garden – which belonged to the Maeda Clan of the Kaga region – earned 3 stars (the highest rank) from a certain famous travel guide. This location is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
About 20 minutes at The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
This art museum is always covered during TV shows that do features on Kanazawa. It is one of the most illustrious art museums in Japan, visited by many people from all over the world.
Homepage: http://www.kanazawa21.jp/
About 30 minutes in Nagamachi Samurai District
This is a site of samurai residences. Earthen walls line the streets of this traditional district where some residents still live even today. A stroll along the stone-paved streets is highly recommended.
About 30 minutes at Omicho Market
Known as “The People’s Kitchen”, this spot supports the culinary culture of Kanazawa. This area is always bustling with local residents and tourists. This area not only has food, but Western-style shops, pharmacies, souvenir shops, and restaurants.
Drop-off at designated location
*Admission to Kenrokuen Garden is free for children ages 0-5, JPY 100 for participants ages 6-17, and JPY 310 for participants ages 18 and older. It is free for participants 65 years and older who can present their passport.
*The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is closed on Mondays. If Monday is a national holiday, the museum will stay open, closing instead on the following weekday.
09:00 – 12:00
Model course 2: Kanazawa City Sightseeing (History tour of Kanazawa) (180 min)
Depart Kanazawa City hotel
About 30 minutes at Higashi Chayagai
This is the largest of 3 teahouse districts in Kanazawa. Savor the Japanese atmosphere.
About 50 minutes at Kenrokuen Garden
This garden – which belonged to the Maeda Clan of the Kaga region – earned 3 stars (the highest rank) from a certain famous travel guide. This location is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
About 50 minutes at Ishikawa Prefectural History Museum
(This museum protects and passes on the history and culture of Ishikawa.)
Homepage: http://ishikawa-rekihaku.jp/
About 30 minutes in Nagamachi Samurai District
This is a site of samurai residences. Earthen walls line the streets of this traditional district where some residents still live even today. A stroll along the stone-paved streets is highly recommended.
Arrive at designated hotel
*Admission to Kenrokuen Garden is free for children ages 0-5, JPY 100 for participants ages 6-17, and JPY 310 for participants ages 18 and older. It is free for participants 65 years and older who can present their passport.
*The Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History is closed about 2 days per month. Please contact the museum directly to confirm if the museum will be open.
09:00 – 12:00
Model Course 3: Hot Spring Experience in Outskirts of Kanazawa (Ex: Yuwaku Hot Spring, Tatsunokuchi Hot Spring) (180 min)
Yuwaku Hot Spring: 15-20 minutes from Kanazawa City.
This secluded, mountain village hot spring was also visited by samurai. Just 20 minutes from Kanazawa.
Tatsunokuchi Hot Spring: 20-30 minutes from Kanazawa City.
This hot spring has 1,400 years of history and tradition, and is popular with local residents.
