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
Kanazawa Utatsuyama Craft Workshop
This workshop is a general facility designed to present the spirit of crafts development in Kaga domain. It was established to transmit and develop the traditional crafts of Kanazawa city under the themes of raising, ...
Kaga Yuzen Traditional Industry Center
Kaga Yuzen Traditional Industry Center displays and sells Kaga Yuzen, which is one of the traditional crafts of Ishikawa Prefecture. Visitors can experience dyeing and wearing kimonos.
Muroi Saisei Memorial Hall
Muroi Saisei was born in 1889 in Urasennichi town. His father, Obata Yasaemon-Yoshitane was the head of a foot soldier group in Kaga domain and her mother, Haru, was a servant at Obata family. He was taken away from h...
Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum
This museum opened in 1999 at the birthplace of Izumi Kyoka, a great writer from Kanazawa. Various items that belonged to Kyoka are displayed in the building, which is made in the machiya-zukuri style. You can get in ...
Maeda Tosamori Family Museum
The family of Maeda Tosamori started with Maeda Toshimasa, who was a younger brother of MaedaToshiie, the founder of Kaga domain. Great volumes of historical references that has been preserved in this high-class warri...