1-5-2 Hirooka Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, 920-0031
Hyatt Centric Kanazawa has created its own art museum, featuring over 100 unique artworks and handcrafted creations rooted in the history of Kanazawa. Check out the stories and themes behind each piece in this digital art book.
Japan, 〒920-0858 Ishikawa, Kanazawa, Kinoshinbomachi, 1番1号, Japan
Kanazawa Station is a remarkable train station and the starting point for exploring the region. Step through the giant wooden gate into the futuristic building with the glass Motenashi Dome that represents the spirit of hospitality.
50 Kamiomicho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0905, Japan, Japan
Omicho Market is a bustling seafood market where curious foodies can try local bites, including Kaga vegetables (cultivated in Kanazawa), shellfish, and rice bowls topped with seafood. Discover the best ways to select and cook fish from the vendors and chefs themselves—one of the best ways to experience the market. Savor Kanazawa’s famed crab every year from early November to the end of March.
1-3-32 Nagamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
The historic Nagamachi Samurai District provides a glimpse of samurai life in the Edo period. Step inside the Nomura Samurai Family Residence for a unique look at the home of a middle-class samurai. Discover stunning art, traditional crafts, and a beautiful garden with a serene stream.
2-chōme-4-28 Kōrinbō, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0961, Japan, Japan
Get your shopping fix at Korinbo in downtown Kanazawa. Popular with locals who visit on weekends, it includes department stores, cozy shopping avenues like Tatemachi and Shin-Tatemachi, and an array of dining options.
1-chōme-5 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0031, Japan, Japan
The mood and architecture of the Higashi Chaya District takes you back to the Edo period. It is home to cobblestone streets lined with chayas—traditional teahouses where geisha once performed. Visit Ochaya Shima, a national heritage site and well-preserved traditional geisha house, browse art souvenir shops, or make a pit stop at a chaya café.
Japan, 〒920-0988 Ishikawa, Kanazawa, Kiguramachi, 5−4 いな穂, Japan
Head to Katamachi on the weekend for regional specialties like Nodoguro rockfish, Kano crab, Kanazawa curry, Hanton rice, Kanazawa oden, and more. Filled with shops and eats, this area is a local favorite for restaurant and bar hopping. For a unique food experience, visit Shintenchi or Mishokugai for tiny bars and restaurants with the perfect opportunity to mingle with locals.
8 Marunouchi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0937, Japan, Japan
Kenroku-en is considered one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens. This unique garden is home to ponds, hills, cottages, and tea houses. Discover one of the oldest fountains in Japan, a sacred well, and the Ishikawa bridge. Join a tour that sets off from Ishikawa Gate to uncover historical and hidden stories of Kanazawa Castle.
1 Chome-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8509, Japan, Japan
This unique museum is one of the most popular spots for travelers in Kanazawa. Discover inspiring and iconic contemporary artworks like Leandro Erlich's “Swimming Pool,” “L'Origine du monde” by Anish Kapoor, and James Turrell's "Blue Planet Sky."
1-2 Kenrokumachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0936, Japan, Japan
This samurai villa was built in 1863 by Maeda Nariyasu, the 13th lord of the Kaga Domain, as a retirement home for his mother. The elegant historical building incorporates Western glass and pigments, a reminder of the lifestyle and inspirations of the feudal lords of the time. "Gunjo-no-Ma" is a colorful room painted with ultramarine blue, a precious color that has been used in many of Kanazawa's restaurants and machiya houses since the Meiji era to signify a sense of hospitality. Look around Hyatt Centric Kanazawa for several art pieces inspired by this space.
3-2 Dewamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0963, Japan, Japan
View more than 4,000 works, including ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, metal works and design, in the only national museum in Japan that specializes in modern crafts. The museum buildings are Meiji-modern architecture registered as tangible cultural properties of Japan.
5 Chome-1-18 Teramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 921-8033, Japan, Japan
In this city renowned for its architecture from historic times to the present, don’t miss this museum celebrating architects, father and son Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi. Among the exhibits find a full-scale reproduction of Yoshiro’s famous tea room of the Yushintei, the guest house annex of the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.
3 Chome-4-20 Hondamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0964, Japan, Japan
Enjoy a quiet moment to reflect on your travels at the D.T. Suzuki Museum, dedicated to renowned Buddhist philosopher, Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, with architecture designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, known for his design of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and GINZA SIX in Ginza. It also provides easy access to the Nakamura Memorial Museum Garden.
4 Chome Onomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0331, Japan, Japan
Ono is a port town 15 minutes by car west of Kanazawa Station. It flourished with shipping trade in the Edo period and is known for its old town scenery and soy sauce production. Visit a factory to learn about fermentation and sample local bites like a healthy fermented lunch and soy sauce ice cream.
Soryomachi, Wajima, Ishikawa 928-0006, Japan, Japan
Drive out to the Noto Peninsula in the north of Ishikawa prefecture for a refreshing change of scenery. Explore Japan’s only beach you can drive on, an age-old market, a sea cave, rice paddies by the beach, an uninhabited island, and more.
