Kanazawa Castle is just across the Ishikawa Bridge from Kanazawa's prime attraction, the Kenrokuen Garden. Both sites are must-sees on a visit to Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Considered one of the most powerful Japanese feudal lords, daimyo, in the country, Toshiie Maeda (1538-1599) established his warriors in the city in the Nagamachi dist
The city of Takaoka, on the northern Nihon Kai coast, conceals treasures such as a large copper Buddha, beautiful gardens and a museum dedicated to Doraemon, comic book hero in Japan.
To get to the small town of Ushitsu, located on the southern coast of the Noto Peninsula, you have to travel along the roads that run along the still somewhat wild coastline of Ishikawa Prefecture.
Famous for its chalk lighthouse dating from the Meiji era and for being one of the few places from which you can admire the sunrise and sunset over the sea, Cape Rokkosaki is one of the mo
Picturesque villages, small fishing ports, lush vegetation and seaside road, Tattonohama beach immerses you in the heart of the special atmosphere of the Noto peninsula.
The Noto peninsula, still little known to travellers, conceals a few wonders. Here are 3 reasons, if any more were needed, to come and discover this part of the country.
Kanazawa: capital of Ishikawa prefecture, 2 hr 30 min from Tokyo by shinkansen and 2 hr 20 min from Kyoto, at times called "little Kyoto", in its authenti
Jewels of the historic Kanazawa can be discovered in the neighborhood of Higashi Chaya Gai. Go back in time and discover an authentic geisha tea house.
The Seisonkaku villa in Kanazawa hides a very strong family history. And because she beared the name of Maeda, she played the difficult role of a woman.
A rustle of cloth, the echo of laughter, the clink of china. For centuries, the same sounds gently filter through paper panels of traditional buildings of Higashi district.