Tag Archives: Kanazawa
A rainy evening in Kanazawa’s geisha districts
In the Edo period, Kanazawa boasted not just one but three entertainment districts. Today these three areas – Higashi Chaya, Kazuemachi and Nishi Chaya are still more or less intact. The old dark wood machiya buildings still stand, a gathering … Continue reading
>Day 7 Kanazawa
>Bright and early we left the hotel for Kanazawa’s, or indeed one of Japan’s, star sights – Kenrokoen. This large sprawling garden is one of Japan’s top 3 gardens. This early in the morning, Kenrokoen was free of crowds. The … Continue reading
>Day 6 Shibu Onsen & Kanazawa
>Manhole drain cover in Shibu Onsen. Cute huh? It was very early morning when we woke up. I spent 20min luxuriating in the lovely outdoor bath before heading out to explore the neighbourhood and collect the 9 stamps of each … Continue reading
>Dormy Inn Kanazawa
>Finally managed to get two nights in this business hotel near the railway station at Kanazawa. After weeks of trawling hotel search engines and reading reviews, I came to the conclusion that Kanazawa lacks hotels with the X-factor for me. … Continue reading
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