Kanazawa Half Day Tour (Private Guide)

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Offered in: Japanese, English
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Overview

The places below are examples of what you may choose to see on the day, during this 4-hour tour. Higashi Chaya District (and Kazue Machi) The most famous tea district and Geisha/Geiko area in Kanazawa. It is also the home of Kinpaku (Gold leaf crafts). You will have the option to make your own gold leaf creation there.It is also possible to drink authentic green macha tea. The Samurai District Visit the streets where the Samurai lived. You will enter the houses of the Ashigaru (footsoldiers), and then view the larger residences of the more powerful samurai. You will have the option of entering the Nomura Samurai house. A kutani pottery museum and tea gardens are also en-route. There is also the option of taking a break for tea or a bite to eat here. Kenrokuen Gardens The famous gardens of the six attributes, facing Kanazawa Castle and Utatsu Mountain.There are opportunities to take a break, and to enjoy tea ceremony.

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ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa, an IHG hotel 16-3 Showa-Machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-8518
ANA Holiday Inn Kanazawa Sky, an IHG hotel 15-1 Musashi-machi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0855
APA Hotel Kanazawa Chuo 1-5-24 Katamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0981
APA Hotel Kanazawa Ekimae 1-9-28 Hirooka, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
APA Hotel Kanazawa Katamachi 2-21-1 Ikedamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0984
APA Hotel Kanazawa Katamachi EXCELLENT 2-2-13 Katamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0981
APA Hotel Kanazawa Nishi 3-127 Kobu, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0362
APA Hotel Kanazawa Nomachi 2-4-22 Nomachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8031
Agora Kanazawa 2-25-17, Katamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0981
Asadaya 23 Jitsuken-machi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0906
Business Hotel Kawaguchi 2-6-23 Honmachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
Business Hotel Nakada 2-18-26 Honmachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
Business Hotel Reman 3-167 Toriki, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-0845
Business Hotel Toraku 2-12-16 Shinkanda, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8013
Business Kanko Kagaji Hotel 4-12 Konohanamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0852
City Inn Kobayashi 11-1 Tamagawacho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0863
Daiwa Royal Hotel Kanazawa Miyabi 1-3-37 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Dormy Inn Kanazawa 2-25 Horikawa Shimmachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0849
First Hotel Kanazawa 1-2-24 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0962
Garden Hotel Kanazawa 2-16-16 Hommachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
Granrina Kanazawa 22-22 Hyotammachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0845
Gunjo no Tsuki 2-33-19-1 Nomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8031
HOTEL MYSTAYS Kanazawa Castle 10-17 Konohanamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0852
HOTEL MYSTAYS PREMIER Kanazawa 2-13-5 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Hana Akari 8-13 Hyotammachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0845
Henn na Hotel Kanazawa Korimbo 1-2-32 Korimbo, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0961
Hotel Apt Persimmon 5-19 Kakinokibatake, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0999
Hotel Cent Inn Kanazawa 2-5-32 Owaricho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0902
Hotel Econo Higashikanazawa 3-28 Koganemachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0805
Hotel Forest Inn Kanazawa 5-5-6 Teramachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8033
Hotel Forza Kanazawa 2-10 Yasuecho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0854
Hotel Hinodeya 2-17-25 Hon-machi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
Hotel Intergate Kanazawa 2-5 Takaokamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0864
Hotel Kanazawa Horikawa Shinmachi 1 1, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0849
Hotel Kenrokuso 6-40 Oyamamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0918
Hotel Mikage 2-11 Mikagemachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8021
Hotel New Kitagawa 2-7-26 Hiroka, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Hotel Nikko Kanazawa 2-15-1 Hommachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
Hotel Pacific Kanazawa 46 Jikkenmachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0906
Hotel Resol Trinity Kanazawa 1-18 Musashimachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0855
Hotel Route Inn Kanazawa Ekimae 22-5 Showamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0856
Hotel Trend Kanazawa Ekimae 1-3-36 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Hotel Trend Kanazawa Katamachi 1-11-15-1 Katamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0981
Hotel Vista Kanazawa 2-13-27 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Hotel Wing International Premium Kanazawa Ekimae 8-13 Horikawashimmachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0849
Hyakujuso 3-1-23 Hondamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0964
Hyatt Centric Kanazawa 1-5-2 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Hyatt House Kanazawa 1-5-2 Hirooka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Ichiraku Annex 4-5 Chuodorimachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0866
Ichiraku Ryokan Chuodorimachi 4-6, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0866
Inn Shibaya 2-19-7 Honmachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
KKR Hotel Kanazawa 2-32 Otemachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0912
KUMU Kanazawa by THE SHARE HOTELS 2-40 Kamitsutsumi-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0869
Kaname Inn Tatemachi 41 Tatemachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0997
Kanazawa Central Hotel 4-4 Horikawamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0847
Kanazawa Central Hotel Annex 5-3 Horikawamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0847
Kanazawa Chaya 2-17-21 Honmachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
Kanazawa City Hotel 6-8 Showamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0856
Kanazawa City Monde Hotel 2-10 Hashiba-cho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0911
Kanazawa Hakuchoro Hotel Sanraku 6-3 Marunouchi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0937
Kanazawa Manten Hotel Ekimae 1-6-1 Kitayasue, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0022
Kanazawa New Grand Hotel Premier 4-1 Minamicho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-8688
Kanazawa New Grand Hotel Prestige 4-1 Minamicho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-8688
Kanazawa Sainoniwa Hotel 2-4-8 Nagata, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0043
Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel 2-1-1 Korimbo, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0961
Kanazawa Urban Hotel 1-14-1 Kitayasue, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0022
Kanazawa Yumenoyu 3 26 Fujieminami, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0346
Kashimaya Inn 2-19-13 Honmachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0853
Kasuga Shinboya 9-3 Kasuga-machi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0817
Katamachi Tour Hotel 2-11 Kiguramachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0988
Kikunoya Inn 1-1-27 Hirosaka, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0962
Kincharyo 1-8-50 Teramachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8033
Kinjoro 2-23 Hashibacho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0911
Kizuya Inn 3-8 Kazue-machi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0908
Matsumoto 1-7-2 Owaricho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0902
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa 1-22 Kamitsutsumicho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0869
Murataya Ryokan 1-5-2 Katamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0981
Nakayasu Ryokan 1-10-31 Owaricho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0902
OYO Business Hotel R Side 12-3 Showamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0856
Oka Hotel 5-2 Horikawamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0847
Petit Hotel Ivy 31-50 Nakamuramachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8022
R&B Hotel Kanazawa Eki Nishiguchi 1-3-31 Hirooka, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0031
Ryokan Hashimotoya 3-30 Juichiyamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8106
Ryokan Nakamura 2-6 Kakinokibatake, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0999
Ryokan Omori 16-31 Musashimachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0855
Ryokan Yamamuro 1-2-19 Owaricho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0902
Ryokusone 2-1-10-1 Tenjimmachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0925
Saigawaso 10-10 Kiyokawamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8032
Stylish Station Hotel Kanazawa 2-24 Konohanamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0852
Sumiyoshiya 54 Jitsukenmachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0906
Taditional Japanese Ryokan Karasawa 1-102 Fujieminami, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0346
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa 4-50 Minamicho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0919
Toyoko Inn Kanazawa Kenrokuen Korinbo 2-4-28 Korinbo, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0961
Toyoko Inn Kanazawaeki Higashiguchi 13-23 Showamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0856
UAN Kanazawa 6-30 Oyamamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0918
Unizo Inn Express Kanazawa-Ekimae 8-16 Horikawashimmachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0849
Unizo Inn Kanazawa Hyakumangokudori 3-30 Oyamamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0918
Via Inn Kanazawa 1-1 Kinosinbomachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0858
Weekly & Business Hotel Asanokawa 12-8 Hashibacho, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0911
Yamanoo 1-31-25 Higashiyama, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0831
Yuya Ruru Saisai 7-1 Kiyokawamachi, , Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 921-8032
the square hotel Kanazawa 10 Shimotsutsumicho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, JP, 920-0917

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Itinerary

Kenrokuen Garden

Since the Edo era Kenrokuen Garden has been regarded as one of the most beautiful feudal gardens in all of Japan. We will take you on a special tour of this remarkable garden

1 hour
Kanazawa Castle Park

Feel the power and influence of the Lords of Kanazawa by visiting the Kanazawa Castle grounds and park area. View the beautiful white lead roof tiles, touch the formidable Ishikawa Mon gate, and enjoy the tranquility of Lord Maeda’s personal gardens.

1 hour
Higashi Chaya District

The Kanazawa Geisha district tour will introduce you to this beautiful and intriguing quarter of Kanazawa city’s long held culture and charm. Allow us to take you down the enchanting back streets to visit the less commercial aspects of this charming tea district. Where untouched enclaves take you back to samurai times when this entertainment district was in its heyday.

1 hour
Ruins of Nagamachi Bukeyashiki

The Kanazawa Samurai District tour takes you back in time to one of the best preserved Samurai Districts in Japan. The streets are lined with mud & straw walls encapsulating the unspoilt extravagance of the Samurai era. Let us take you through this romantic enclave on a trip back in time.

1 hour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If your hotel is not listed, please let us know so that we can arrange the pick up

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Really interesting day!

Published on Dec, 2024

We took the Artisans of Kanazawa Tour with Sachiko. We had a fascinating visit to a Gold Lacquer Master and a Kimono Painting Master. Sachiko was a wonderful guide, she spoke very good English, was funny and knowledgeable and so keen to make sure we had a wonderful day. She went the extra mile to make sure that we saw the Kenrokuen Gardens and the Samurai Quarter.

Great Walking tour with Karolina

Published on Dec, 2024

Karolina is a lovely person as well as an excellent guide. She takes her job seriously so she is full of historical, as well as fun facts, that made the tour a wonderful experience. She knows Kanazawa really well - I was so happy that we were able to walk everywhere. Thank you Karolina for such an amazing morning.

The artisans of Kanazawa

Published on Nov, 2024

My son and I thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Zozomi Kondo, who was an outstanding guide. Her explanations and answering of questions were second to none and her enthusiasm, warmth and humour made the excursion not just educational but also great fun. The Samurai house was fascinating and also had a beautiful garden which was a delight. In an increasingly technological world it was wonderful too to see the artisans of Kanazawa ( umbrella makers and hand painted Kimonos)investing so much time and attention to their craft and producing such beautiful work. We left with very fond memories of Kanazawa.

Fun morning in Kanazawa.

Published on Nov, 2024

Our guide Reiko was so helpful and accommodating to our schedule. It was like being toured around by an old friend. The beautiful streets, tea houses, castle grounds and artisan shops were wonderful to see. She was fun and very proud of her city. We learned more than we would have had we gone on our own.

Great morning in Kanazawa

Published on Nov, 2024

Reiko was a wonderful guide - informative, friendly, light hearted and very helpful. It was like touring with an old friend. She gave us information we would not have had if we went around on our own. She also customized the sights based on other things we were doing that day. I would highly recommend her.

Kanazawa Half Day Tour (Private Guide) | 4 hours

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Kenrokuen Garden

Kanazawa Castle Park

Higashi Chaya District

Ruins of Nagamachi Bukeyashiki

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