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Tours and Tailor Made Holidays to

Kanazawa

JAPAN
  • CURRENCY Japanese Yen
  • LANGUAGE Japanese
  • WEATHER
  • FLYING TIME 15 hrs 15 mins
  • TIME ZONE GMT + 9

Filled with beautiful gardens, exquisite old houses and incredible artefacts, Kanazawa has preserved more than 300 years of history

Tailor Made Holidays to Kanazawa

At Travel Concierge, we pride ourselves on tailoring holidays to Kanazawa that are designed around your needs and expectations and not ours. We have a range of Kanazawa holiday offers that we have negotiated special or exclusive deals on. We can also arrange multi centre Kanazawa holiday itineraries as well as tours and excursions in Kanazawa. For more information on our Kanazawa holidays, call an Travel Concierge tailor-made expert on 0161 729 0099 and speak to one of our reservation experts who will be able to help you plan the perfect holiday in Kanazawa.

Destination Overview

Once a cultural rival to Tokyo and Kyoto, Kanazawa holidays take you to an incredible of a city, which presents an extraordinary union of unblemished Old Japan and a modern, trendy city.

Filled with beautiful gardens, exquisite old houses and incredible artefacts, Kanazawa has preserved more than 300 years of history in the earthen walls and flowing canals of Naga-machi, the former samurai quarter west of downtown.

During the Edo Period, Kanazawa served as the seat of the Maeda Clan, the second most powerful feudal clan after the Tokugawa in terms of rice production and fief size and accordingly, Kanazawa grew to become a town of great cultural achievements. During World War Two, Kanazawa was Japan's second largest city after Kyoto to escape destruction by air raids. Consequently, parts of the old castle town, such as the Nagamachi samurai district and chaya entertainment districts, have survived in pretty good condition.

Today, Kanazawa remains an important city in its region and serves as the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture. Your holiday to Kanazawa takes you to a city made up of three hills; the Kodatsuno Plateau that stretches southeast between the Asano-gawa and Sai-kawa rivers and Mt. Utatsu-yama and Teramachidai, which spread out on both sides. unchallenged main attraction to see on a Kanazawa holiday is Kenrokuen, one of Japan's "three best landscape gardens" and by many considered the most beautiful of them all.

There are numerous historical attractions to explore on your holiday in Kanazawa such as restored residences and districts, as well as modern museums. Holidays to Kanazawa would be incomplete without visiting the cluster of Buddhist temples in Tera-machi on the southern bank of the Sai-gawa River. The wooden facades of the former geisha district, located north of the Asano-gawa river are another must visit during holidays in Kanazawa. Modern art, fashion, music, and international dining thrive in the downtown core of Korinbo, and in the shopping districts of Tate-machi and Kata-machi. The Japan Sea provides great seafood and a somewhat dreary climate. Fortunately, cold, gray, and wet weather is offset by friendly people and only adds to the sad, romantic air of the city. Between sightseeing, shopping, and sampling Kanazawa's many restaurants and cafés, it is worth staying here a couple of nights.

When to visit Kanazawa

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Do you need inspiration for when to go on holiday to Kanazawa? Give the team of experts at Travel Concierge a call and we will help you plan your Kanazawa holiday at the best time of year for your requirements. Although our Kanazawa holiday search tool will allow you to search for Kanazawa holiday prices upto 11 months in advance, we can also price holidays to Kanazawa for 2025 and 2026. We can advise on the best time to travel on your Kanazawa holiday based on Kanazawa weather, special events in Kanazawa or even when the crowds in Kanazawa are at their lowest.

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Though the atmosphere of the city changes with each season, it is an excellent place to visit any time of the year.

Weather in Japan is very predictable. Generally, the country has four clear seasons: spring (dry/sunny), summer (hot/humid), autumn (rainy) and winter (cold/snow). Spring is a popular season for visiting Japan, as the cherry blossoms peak around April and weather is pleasant, with little rain. The summer months, July and August, can be oppressively hot and humid. It does get cold in the winter and it does snow in Japan, which many people do not realize. In fact, there is great skiing in Nagano or Hokkaido during the winter months.

Top Attractions

You haven't been to a destination until you have seen its most famous attractions! The team at Travel Concierge have put together our recommendations of some of the top attractions in Kanazawa. If you are looking for advice about the attactions you should visit during your holiday in Kanazawa, give one of our tailor made holiday experts a call on 0161 729 0099

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