Hyatt House Kanazawa will host a special workshop to create Christmas wreaths using pieces of Kaga Yuzen, the traditional craft of Kanazawa. Choose your favorite fabric and simply wrap it into a wreath shape. Anyone, even children, can make one with ease. 
Please feel free to join us as it will add beautiful and timeless touches to your home.

Date & Time: December 21 at 15:00 / December 22 at 12:00, 14:00
*Each class lasts 30 – 60 mins; up to 10 participants
Participation Fee: JPY 3,500 (tax included, cash only)

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Christmas Workshop

Create your own unique chopstick rests using fragments of Kutani ware damaged in the earthquake. A fun and easy activity for all ages—perfect for making summer memories or finding a meaningful gift or souvenir. No reservations needed—everyone is warmly welcome to join!

Date: August 9 (Sat), 10 (Sun), 17 (Sun), 30 (Sat) & 31 (Sun), 2025
Time: 3:00 – 6:00 PM (Approx. 45 – 60 min / Last entry at 5:30 PM) 
Venue: H Restaurant, 3rd floor, Hyatt House Kanazawa 
Content: To create original chopstick rests (two pieces per person) 
Participation Fee: JPY 4,000 per person (tax inclusive)
*Please pay by cash or credit card at the event. 
*No reservations required.

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Celebrate the 5th anniversary of Hyatt Centric Kanazawa and Hyatt House Kanazawa with Two Hawaiian-Inspired Days! Join us for a festive weekend themed around the “5 Hs”: Hyatt, House, Hokuriku, Hawaii and Hula—filled with heartfelt mahalo (thanks) and island vibes.

Date: August 23 (Sat) & 24 (Sun), 2025 
Time: 12:00 noon–6:00 PM (Last order at 5:00 PM) 
Venue: H Restaurant, 3rd Floor, Hyatt House Kanazawa
*Some performances will be held at “Mirai-no-Oka” at Cross Gate Kanazawa
Ticket Info: 10-ticket bundle JPY 3,000 (tax included)

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With Kanazawa Station just next door, Hyatt House Kanazawa puts the entire area within easy reach. We’re just minutes from many major attractions and historical sites, including Kenroku-en gardens, Higashi Chiya District, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art and much more.

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Kanazawa Station was selected as one of the 14 most beautiful stations in the world. The glass "Motenashi Dome" at the East Exit shields the station from rain and snow and represents the spirit of hospitality, almost as if it is holding an umbrella open for all the visitors in this rainy city of Japan.

Kanazawa Station

Shopping and excitement? This is the place to ﬁnd it. Korinbo is the largest downtown area in the Hokuriku region, and is known as a hub for media, trading companies, and luxury boutiques alike. Find locals visiting on weekends for department stores like Korinbo Daiwa and cozy shopping avenues like Tatemachi  and Shin-Tatemachi.

Korinbo

The Nagamachi Samurai District provides a peek into Edo 
period samurai life with well-preserved clay walls, stone, and elaborate city layouts made to protect against attacking enemies. Step inside the Nomura Samurai Family Residence for a look at the living quarters of a middle class samurai—here, you will ﬁnd stunning art on sliding doors, traditional crafts, and a beautiful garden. The garden, the highlight of this residence, features a serene stream, powerful stones, and trees over 400 years old that remain since the residence’s time as a home for the Nomura family. A historic site to visit, this residence was awarded two stars by the Michelin Green Guide in 2009.

Nomura Samurai Family Residence and Nagamachi Samurai District

Machinori is Kanazawa City's public shared bicycle service, with about 70 cycles ports in the city. You can borrow and return the bicycles anywhere, and enjoy cruising around in all directions on the lime green electric bicycles.

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Head to Katamachi or Kiguramachi on the weekend for gourmet delights like Nodoguro Rockﬁsh, Kano Crab, Kanazawa curry, Hanton rice, Kanazawa oden and more. Dense with shops and eats, this area is a local favorite for restaurant and bar hopping. For a unique food experience like that of Shinjuku’s Golden Gai alleyway in Tokyo, visit Shintenchi or Mishokugai  for tiny bars and restaurants with the perfect opportunity to meet locals.

Katamachi and Kiguramachi

Drive out to the Noto Peninsula in the north part of Ishikawa prefecture for a refreshing change of scenery. Some places to stop by: Chirihama Nagisa Driveway, Japan’s only drive-by beach; Wajima Morning Market with 1,000 years of history; Ganmon, a beautiful cliff; Shirayone Senmaida for rice paddies along the beach; and Mitsukejima for a unique experience on an island that looks like a battleship. Explore this peninsula full of nature and Satoyama culture.

Noto Peninsula

Chaya is a traditional place of feast and entertainment, where geisha entertain people by performing dances and playing Japanese traditional musical instruments since the Edo period. Stroll around the elegant streets, and stop by for delicious snacks and more.

Higashi Chaya District

Located in a mountainous region of Gifu Prefecture that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms. The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi is outstanding examples of a traditional way of life perfectly adapted to the environment and people's social and economic circumstances as well as Gokayama area in Toyama Prefecture. One-day bus trips are available from Kanazawa station.

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go (UNESCO’s World Heritage)

The Omicho Fish Market has been the backbone of Kanazawa’s kitchens for over 300 years. A bustling ﬁsh market with over 180 shops, this is the place to enjoy local seafood, Kaga vegetables, and confectioneries. Hungry for a rice bowl topped with seafood? Buying fresh seafood at a ﬁsh shop? The market is always lively, and is the place to learn the best ways to select and cook ﬁsh from the ﬁsh purveyors themselves—one of the best ways to enjoy the market. Savor Kanazawa’s famed crab at this market every year from November 6th to the end of March. This is the tastiest time in one of the tastiest locales of Kanazawa!

Omicho Market

15 min by car west of Kanazawa station, there is Ono Town. A unique town that ﬂourished with shipping trade in Edo period, it is a location best known for its old town scenery and soy sauce production. Visit a factory to learn about the fermentation process, and snack on unique eats like a healthy fermented lunch and soy sauce ice cream.

Guests staying at Hyatt Centric Kanazawa can rent a car from ORIX Rent-A-Car Kanazawa Station West Exit at 15% - 25% off the basic rate. You can also keep your rental car at the store for free during your stay. We will give you a discount coupon which can be redeemed in-store at the front desk. Reservations must be made by the guest.

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We invite you to explore all that Kanazawa and the surrounding areas have to offer. 
Check out local services nearby, recommended restaurants and more.

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Experience more than 50 kinds of traditional crafts in 11 pavilions at this traditional craft theme park in Komatsu, Ishikawa. Wajima lacquerware, Yuzen, and Kutani ware are just some of the crafts you can learn about through workshops and experiences. Last minute reservations are also available on the day of. This is also a great place to see traditional houses from the Edo to Meiji periods, with preserved houses lining the expansive 13,000 sq m area of the village.

Traditional Handicraft Village Yunokuni no Mori

One of the most popular spots for travelers in Kanazawa, this museum is made so anyone can stop by at any time to discover art and get inspired—it is a “museum open to the city like a park.” Designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of architectural office SANAA (awarded The Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2010) you will ﬁnd iconic artwork like Leandro Erlich's “Swimming Pool” and James Turrell's "Blue Planet Sky" here.

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

In need of a quiet moment to reﬂect on your travels? The D.T. Suzuki Museum, dedicated to Buddhist philosopher and embodiment of Zen Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, offers the perfect place to do so. Surround yourself in pure serenity with D.T. Suzuki's teachings in Zen and architecture designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, known for his design of MoMA in New York and GINZA SIX  in Ginza. The museum also provides perfect access to lush greenery in Honda Park, the Nakamura Memorial Museum garden, waterfalls and a small forest that will make you forget the hustle and bustle of the city center.

D.T. Suzuki Museum

The Toyama Glass Art Museum is located in TOYAMA KIRARI, a multi-use facility designed by famed architect Kengo Kuma, which also houses the Toyama City Public Library Main Building. Visitors can view exhibitions of the museum's collection, as well as the "Glass Art Garden," an exhibition of colorful installations by contemporary glass art master Dale Chihuly, on the 6th floor.

Toyama Glass Art Museum

KANAMORI ALLOY was founded in 1714, with its roots in a foundry that served the Maeda family of the Kaga domain. Kanamori Alloy has 300 years of experience in casting technology, and now offers hands-on experience of personalized engraving on aluminum castings produced by the handiwork of craftsmen.

Experience personalizing a hand crafted aluminum casting at the local KANAMORI ALLOY factory

This family-friendly museum an expansive collection of art from the beginning of 20th century to the present, with art from masters like Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, Shiko Munakata and mors. The Onomatopoeia Rooftop was designed with inspiration from onomatopoeic sounds by graphic designer Taku Satoh, and is a space where children and adults alike can enjoy the space and play on colorful playground equiment.

Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is a museum specializing in geology and paleontology, also known as one of the three major dinosaur museums in the world. The museum displays 44 full-body dinosaur skeletons, as well as many fossils, dioramas and impressive reconstructed models. Visitors can have a close look at spectacular dinosaur animatronics (robots) showing powerful and realistic motions.

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

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.

Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture

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.

Seisonkaku

Opened in July 2022, the Ishikawa Prefectural Library boasts a collection of 1.1 million books and a design inspired by ancient Roman amphitheaters. With cozy sofas and desks equipped for study or work, it offers a perfect space for book lovers. Why not add this architectural gem to your Kanazawa travel itinerary?

Ishikawa Prefectural Library

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.

National Crafts Museum

Kenroku-en is well known as one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens. Find iconic symbols of the city like Kasumigaike with the Kotojitoro Lantern, one of the oldest fountains in Japan, Kinjoreitaku Sacred Well, the spot behind Kanazawa’s name.

Hyatt Centric Kanazawa Kenrokuen Yukizuri with Pond

Kenroku-en

The Ishikawa bridge located across from Kanazawa Castle Park. Enjoy a leisurely stroll around the park or join a tour by a volunteer group stationed next to Ishikawa-gate for historical and hidden stories of Kanazawa.

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