Kanazawa Region

A peninsula in northern Ishikawa Prefecture. Famous for scenic terraced rice paddies including Senmaida, registered as a World Agricultural Heritage Site. Features rocky coastlines, hot springs, and abundant seafood. Traditional crafts like Noto tiles are renowned. Attracting over 1.5 million visitors annually, it represents Ishikawa Prefecture tourism.

A contemporary art museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Opened in 2004, it showcases domestic and international modern art. Distinctive for its circular architectural design, its installation artworks like 'Swimming Pool' have gained worldwide recognition. Functioning as a new cultural hub in Kanazawa, a town of traditional crafts, it attracts approximately 1.5 million visitors annually.

A collection of traditional crafts preserved in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, including Kaga Yuzen dyeing, Kutani ware, and Wajima lacquerware. Developed under domain patronage since the Edo period, these crafts exhibit sophisticated techniques and aesthetic value. Many artisan skills are designated as cultural properties, making Kanazawa highly valued internationally as a treasure trove of Japanese traditional crafts. The region blends tourism with craft experience activities.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture thrived as the castle town of Kaga Domain during the Edo period. Preserved samurai residences, geisha districts, and Kenroku-en Garden maintain Edo-period atmosphere. Traditional crafts including Kutani porcelain and Kaga yuzen dyeing flourish. Attracting approximately 6 million visitors annually, it is recognized for preserving Japan's traditional culture extensively.

A cultural city in Hokuriku that flourished as the castle town of the Kaga domain, where tradition and modernity coexist at Kenroku-en Garden, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, and Higashi Chaya District. The 2015 Hokuriku Shinkansen dramatically improved access from Tokyo, triggering a tourism surge.

Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture is one of Japan's regions where traditional culture remains most intact. Rice terraces of Sennmaida, traditional salt-making, and torch fishing continue. Hakumai Sennmaida was designated a Japanese Agricultural Heritage in 2011. As a living repository of traditional culture, it attracts film and drama productions.

Kanazawa's three geisha districts (Higashi Chaya, Nishi Chaya, and Kazuemachi Chaya). Particularly Higashi Chaya preserves Edo-period buildings and continues traditions of gold leaf craftsmanship and Kaga Yuzen dyeing. Active geishas perform, offering visitors genuine traditional performing arts experiences. Attracting approximately 4 million visitors annually, it represents Japan's living geisha culture.