Kanazawa is proud of its rich history and heritage – a culture that its residents regard as equal to that of Tokyo and Kyoto. Located adjacent to the Kenrokuen Garden, the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art exhibits thirty-six traditional crafts of Ishikawa Prefecture including lacquerware, porcelain silk-dyeing owned by the Maeda clan – the former rulers of the region.

Artworks are displayed across seven permanent exhibition halls with many nationally important items held in the collection. The museum includes a café – open from 10:00 to 19:00 – and gift shop.

The overall museum is open daily other than the third Thursday of each month from April to November, followed by every Thursday from December to March along with New Years holidays.

Are you interested in a guided tour around this beautiful city? See the castle, garden, geisha district and many of the other sites mentioned above and all in one day!

KANAZAWA MAIN SIGHTS TOUR / all year round

1 Day Tour

1-Day Tour from Kanazawa: Samurai, Matcha, Gardens and Geisha
Period	All Year Round
Time	09:00 – 17:30
Meeting Place	Kanazawa Station
Adult Rate	¥17,800
Child Rate	¥11,000

This tour has you walk in the same streets as those from times past. Walk the streets the samurai of the Kaga clan and see a warriors house from the Edo period. Relax and enjoy maccha in a tea house overlooking a beautiful garden next to the impressive castle walls. Stroll through the Kenroku-en garden like the daimyos of the Edo period and admire the artistry of the landscaping of not just the land but of the trees as well. Finally, walk through Higashi Chayamachi, the old geisha district, where you can shop, snack and take a tour of a former tea house that was used by actual geisha in the past.