The Best of Kanazawa
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Port
Kanazawa, Japan
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$380
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 6 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Explore Japan's samurai history in the city of Kanazawa.
Your tour starts with Omicho Market. Here you can soak up 270 years of history at the largest market in Kanazawa. With over 170 shops and stalls selling almost anything you can imagine, it’s no wonder this busy network of covered streets was dubbed the “Kitchen of Kanazawa.”
Continue to the Kenroku-en -- one of the three celebrated Great Gardens of Japan. The great daimyo of Kanazawa Castle originally developed Kenroku-en's 25-acre landscaped garden. It boasts Japan's first fountain, a teahouse dating to 1774, and a pagoda donated to the Maeda clan by the great warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The celebrated Ganko-Bashi is a bridge comprised of 11 red stones laid out to resemble a formation of flying geese.
Cross the Asano River to the Higashi Chayamachi -- one of the city's four pleasure districts established in the late Edo period (1820). The district is home to traditional tea houses, where wealthy merchants and artisans held drinking parties and geisha performed. Explore the narrow streets.
Enjoy lunch accompanied by Kanazawa Geiko (traditional geisha) performances. Kanazawa Geiko are highly trained artists who continue the refined traditions of dance, music, and conversation passed down since the Edo period. Their elegant performances offer a rare glimpse into the sophisticated cultural world that once entertained samurai and wealthy merchants.
Return to ship by coach.
Please Note:
You must remove your shoes at the one (or more location). Wear comfortable walking shoes. Terrain includes gravel paths. Tour does not operate on Mondays or holidays. Few minutes walking are required to visit Kenroku-en Garden (Depends on the crowds of the Parking Area). Tour order may vary. We suggest passengers carry local currency for purchases. Wear low-heeled, comfortable walking shoes. Tour order may vary.