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
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum for Traditional Products and Crafts
The museum used to be a site for the former prefectural art museum. The museum displays many traditional industrial arts and art works of Kutani pottery, Kaga Yuzen dyeing, and Wajima lacquerware that developed in the...
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
This is a representative palace of beauty of Ishikawa prefecture. In the simple white brick building, large-sized exhibition rooms are made. Modern and contemporary works relating to Ishikawa prefecture and numerous w...
Kanazawa Municipal Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
Gold leaf making tools and works of industrial arts that Mr. Takaaki Yasue, a famous gold leaf craftsman collected and preserved are the main display in the museum. Not only paintings and calligraphies but the museum ...
Ishikawa Prefecture Tourist Products Hall
This hall displays and sells local products from Ishikawa prefecture. Everything from traditional crafts such as Wajima lacquer ware, Kaga Yuzen, Kutaniyaki, and gold leaf handiworks to local specialties like Japanese...
Kaikarou
Kaikarou is designated as Kanazawa city preservation architecture. You can enjoy teahouse culture in this 180 year-old building, which is still preserved in its original state. In the Kutsurogi-dokoro, coffee, kuzukir...