Kanazawa Travel Guide

Kanazawa Overview

Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. Kanazawa was one of the few major Japanese cities to be spared USAAF fire bombing during World War II. As a result, Kanazawa's considerable architectural heritage has been preserved.

Things To See in Kanazawa

Oyama Shrine (Ishikawa)

Landmark 0.2 miles/0.3 km

Oyama-jinja (尾山神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kanazawa, Japan. The shrine was established in 1599 in Utatsuyama (卯辰山), east of Kanazawa. It was moved... Read more

Kenroku-en

Landmark 0.4 miles/0.6 km

Kenroku-en (兼六園, Six Attributes Garden), located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, is an old private garden developed from the 1620s to 1840s by the Maeda... Read more

Nonoichi, Ishikawa

Landmark 3.8 miles/6.1 km

located in Ishikawa District, Ishikawa, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 46,462 and a density of 3,426.40 persons per km². The... Read more

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Hotels in Kanazawa

Nikko Hotel Kanazawa

Central - Station

Crowne Plaza Ana Hotel Kanazawa

City Centre

Kokusai Hotel Kanazawa

City Suburban

Castle Inn & Hotel Kanazawa

Station

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Destinations Near Kanazawa

Komatsu

City 16 miles/25.7 km

Toyama

City 32.3 miles/52 km

Fukui

City 42.1 miles/67.8 km

Matsumoto

City 76.4 miles/123 km

Airports Near Kanazawa

Komatsu

Medium Airport 18 miles/29 km

is an airport located in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It serves the southern Ishikawa Prefecture including the capital Kanazawa (which has its IATA... Read more

Toyama

Medium Airport 30.1 miles/48.4 km

is an airport in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, about 20 minutes by car from the city center. (...) Read more

Kanazawa Info

Population: 458,941
Hotels: 15
Type: City