Majestic mountain vistas, breathtaking coastal views, and an ambience woven by history and the four seasons -- here you can enjoy the varied flavors of the changing seasons amid historical townscapes. You'll find many things to see, along with convenient access. We welcome you to Chubu, where you're sure to have a thrilling trip!
Ishikawa
The Culture of Kaga and the Scenery of the Sea of Japan, Steeped in an Ambience of Travel
Ishikawa Prefecture is endowed with natural vistas formed by the sea and the mountains. Together with beautiful Japanese culture, its central city of Kanazawa still retains echoes of when it prospered as the castle town of the million-
Major specialty products : Kutani-yaki porcelain, Kaga Yuzen fabrics, oysters, wagashi (traditional Japanese confectionery)
Number one in Japan for : Production of gold leaf, manufacture of lacquerware products, world's longest bench
Sightseeing destinations : Ishikawa Tourism Federation
The Old Site of Mr. Kurando Terashima's House
This is a site where the residence of middle-class warrior Terashima Kurando who had worked in the domain's political reform. The building is preserved as a Kanazawa city cultural property and is open to the general p...
Kanazawa Phonograph Museum
This museum houses about 20,000 SP records and about 540 phonograph records. Visitors can not only look at these phonographs but can play them. Also, this museum holds various events such as regular viewing parties an...
Kanazawa Yuwaku Yumejikan Museum
This memorial hall was built in connection to Takehisa Yumeji, a painter, who stayed at Yuwaku Hot Springs for 3 weeks with his lifelong lover Hikone in 1916. In the museum displays on the life of Yumeji centering on ...
Shima, Kanazawa City Important Cultural Property
This teahouse built in 1820 during the Edo period in the streets lined with tearooms and high-class Japanese restaurants has been preserved in its original condition and is designated as a Kanazawa City important cult...
Samurai Residence Site, The Nomura Residence
This was a residence of a Kaga feudal lord Nomura Denbei-Nobusada, who was the immediate subordinate of the Maeda Family. He followed Toshiie Maeda, the first feudal lord of Kaga domain, when he entered Kanazawa castl...