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sandy8881
Feb 13, 20201 min read
Japanese Banjo Samisen class Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan Established over 120 years ago near the Highashi Chaya District, Fukushima Sangenten specializes in the shamisen,...
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sandy8881
Feb 12, 20201 min read
Gold Leaf decorating class Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan Kanazawa and its surrounding areas produce more than 99% of all gold leaves used in Japan, and its abundance is what led...
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sandy8881
Feb 12, 20201 min read
Omicho Market
Kanazawa, Japan Omicho Market is Kanazawa’s largest fresh food market since the Edo Period. A maze of crowded streets lined by 200 shops...
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sandy8881
Feb 12, 20201 min read
Kutani ceramics painting Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan The Kutani Kosen Kiln is proud to be the only kutani-yaki kiln in Kanazawa to host the entire pottery process, from the...
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Nagamachi Buke-Yashiki
Kanazawa, Japan Visit Nagamachi Buke-Yashiki, a Samurai District. Most of the original buildings are gone, but some whose mud walls are...
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Kaikaro Chaya
Kanazawa, Japan Visit Kaikaro Chaya, a popular operating tea house where you can enjoy a delightful cup of green tea....
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Nomura Samurai House
Kanazawa, Japan Explore the Nomura Samurai House, a traditional Japanese home with tea-ceremony room, an interior courtyard garden and...
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Kenrokuen Garden
Kanazawa, Japan Visit the Kenrokuen Garden, considered one of the "three most beautiful gardens in Japan". The spacious garden used to be...
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Higashi Chaya District
Kanazawa, Japan Visit to one of Kanazawa’s larger and more intriguing Geisha districts, the Higashi Chaya District. Highlights of the...
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
21st Century Museum of Modern Art
Kanazawa, Japan 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa seeks to present the world’s contemporary art from an independent...
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa, Japan Visit the Kanazawa Castle, serving as the home of the powerful Maeda Clan from 1583 to 1867. Although many of the...
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sandy8881
Feb 11, 20201 min read
D. T. Suzuki Museum
Kanazawa, Japan World-renowned Zen Buddhist philosopher Daisetz Suzuki spread Zen, Japanese culture and an understanding of Eastern...
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