Located in Ishikawa Prefecture, the city of Kanazawa is one on the three places in Japan which is known as a sweet tooth’s haven (the other two cities being Kyoto and Matsue). While some call Kanazawa “little Kyoto” locals of the city refused to be given such a nickname because the city prides itself on…

The JR West Hanayome Noren is a luxurious and unique sight-seeing train which bears a logo with the Awaji knot. The train is made up of two cars which are designed to characterize the beauty of the region of Hokuriku which includes Wajima lacquerware, Kanazawa gold leaf and Kaga Yuzen silk-dyeing. The train began its…

Kanazawa has a lot of places to visit. It has all kinds of monuments, museums, sightseeing spots and so on in and around the center of the city. However, in the suburbs, there are also plenty of nice places to see. Listed below are five awesome places you can visit in the suburbs of Kanazawa.…

During the Edo Period (17th till 19th century), Kanazawa was a very large city rivaling Kyoto and Tokyo. It was a center of business, trade and entertainment. There are many tourist attractions in the city, such as the Kenroku-en garden, Omicho market, Kanazawa castle and others. It is also famous for its old traditional style…

Have you ever seen firefighters in action? If not, you can do so in Japan. A popular New Year’s custom celebrated by many local and foreign people in Tokyo is known as “Dezomeshiki” or New Year’s Parade of Firemen. This is a historical reconstitution of Edo period firefighters’ acrobatic performances during emergency situation. It is…

Are you pondering where to visit for your next trip to Japan? Although Japan is not a ridiculously vast country like Russia it has countless spots for you to explore. Needless to say, every spot has its features and I am sure that those who have visited Japan will definitely visit it for the second…

Ishikawa Prefecture is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan. It is dominated by textile industry, such as artificial fabrics, and machine industry, such as construction machinery. The largest tourist attraction in the area is Kanazawa, which is also the capital of prefecture. But apart from it, there are many more popular destinations…

Autumn and winter are coming but going on an adventures should still be possible in these cold seasons. One place that needs to be experienced is Hoshi Ryokan (hotel and hot spa) – which is considered to be the second oldest hotel in the world with a history of 1300 years of continuously-operating business. History…

Kenrokuen Garden is one of the three famous gardens along with Korakuen in Okayama and Kairakuen in Mito. These three gardens are known as “Nihon Sanmeien” (The Three Great Gardens of Japan). Kenrokuen Garden is located on a hill in the centre of Kanazawa city, outside the gates of Kanazawa Castle. Kenrokuen Garden was opened…

My last summer was awesome! Vividly I still remember the moment when I held back my tears as I bid goodbye to my two host families. One week with them was definitely too short, but the memories I have of them will definitely last forever. I could not thank Japan Tent enough for granting me…