Ishikawa Prefecture Travel Guide

A hub for knowledge and cultural exchange, highlighted by a striking large reading space like a circular theater.

One of the leading insect museums on the Sea of Japan coast, with extensive indoor and outdoor facilities.

One of Hokuriku’s leading zoos, where visitors can observe animals in spaces that recreate their natural habitats.

See, pet, and unwind with adorable rabbits.

An expansive cave art gallery where stone sculptures lead you into a mysterious world.

A park known for seasonal flowers and panoramic views over central Kanazawa.

Be amazed by intricate mechanisms, step into the timeless world of karakuri.

Ishikawa Prefecture’s largest ski resort, offering a wide variety of courses designed for skiers and snowboarders of all skill levels.

A distinguished temple in Kanazawa, known for prayers for good matches and filled with the living history and devotion connected to Princess Tamahime.

A super sento near the station where you can bathe from 5:00am.

Enjoy views of Kanazawa’s cityscape and night scenery from the top floor of the prefectural office.

A hands-free kimono experience offered in Higashi Chaya District and near Kanazawa Station.

A French restaurant run by a farming family with an attached winery.

The original Kanazawa curry restaurant, loved for its rich, flavorful roux.

An animal café where you can spend time surrounded by unusual creatures in a stylish space renovated from a traditional Japanese house.

An experiential restaurant centered on traditional crafts, including Wajima lacquerware.

An authentic French restaurant that brings together the culinary heritage of Lyon, France-one of the world’s great food capitals-with the seasonal bounty of Kanazawa.

A yakiniku restaurant operated by JA Zennoh Ishikawa, where you can savor Noto beef and pork.

Directly connected to Kanazawa Station-an eatery where you can savor Kanazawa-style oden and local specialties.

A yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy its original style of cold noodles along with Noto beef and rare cuts of pork.

A casual eatery where you can enjoy generous, hearty set meals featuring fresh seafood.

An interactive seafood rice bowl restaurant housed in a beautifully renovated 110-year-old machiya townhouse.

A specialty restaurant where you can experience Kanazawa’s food culture and art at the same time, centered on exquisite nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch) rice bowls.

Savor Noto's Seasonal Best. Taste the Fresh Bounty Delivered by Fishermen.

A multi-purpose complex featuring fashion, dining, and culture.

A multi-purpose complex with famous brands and cafes.

An airport souvenir shop showcasing the charms of Komatsu.

Discover the charm of Kutani ware in an atmospheric shop set in a renovated traditional Japanese house.

A local products center where you can experience the charm of Ishikawa with all five senses.

A Kanazawa department store, one of the largest in the Hokuriku region, loved by both locals and tourists.

A department store packed with the charms of Ishikawa, from gourmet food to traditional crafts.

A variety of the latest stores that showcase the "now" of Kanazawa.

170 stores are gathered at the gateway to Kanazawa.

This souvenir store offers a wide variety of items that make full use of gold leaf, from crafts to food products.

Enjoy a luxurious hot spring-hopping experience with 2 hot spring sources, 3 large public baths, and 18 tubs.

Enjoy the historic waters of Yamashiro in a wide range of bathing facilities.

Rest on your journey while experiencing 1,300 years of tradition, prestige, and beautiful Japanese culture.

A long-established inn spanning 18 generations since the feudal era, with ties to Kitaoji Rosanjin.

A hot spring ryokan where you can enjoy Noto beef and seafood from the Hokuriku region.

A lakeside inn where you can spend quality time while gazing at a beautiful lake and a sacred mountain.

A long-established ryokan where you can enjoy one of the few natural hot spring sources in Yamashiro Onsen.

The world’s first hotel with working robots, certified by Guinness World Records.

A long-established ryokan with guest rooms overlooking Kakusenkei Gorge and Kaga kaiseki cuisine.

A long-established ryotei inn where you can enjoy Kaga’s traditional beauty and exquisite cuisine.

Experience the history and culture of Kanazawa in a registered tangible cultural property machiya.

Enjoy a luxurious stay at a hot spring inn surrounded by the natural beauty of Kanazawa's inner retreat.

A recreation of the Kaga Domain's traditional event of presenting ice to the Tokugawa shogunate.

A grand event showcasing Kanazawa’s unique history and rich traditional culture.

A beloved spring tradition in Komatsu City, marked by the spirited chant of “Yoiya Hassun,” heralding the arrival of the season.

A light-up event at one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, Kenrokuen.