Kanazawa Highlights Tour: Top Attractions, Geisha Districts, and Local Cuisine

Embark on a dynamic tour of Kanazawa’s top attractions, including geisha districts, iconic sights, local cuisine, and more. Customize your itinerary with a like-minded local host!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ruins of Nagamachi Bukeyashiki - Explore the perfectly preserved Nagamachi samurai district
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
  • Omicho Market - Browse Omicho Market, the “Kitchen of…
What's Included
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central locations)
  • 8 hour walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Embark on an exhilarating exploration of Kanazawa’s lively core districts, visiting ten of its prime attractions. Discover Higashi Chaya, a renowned geisha district, as well as the lesser-known Nishi Chaya, where geisha training takes place. Experience iconic landmarks like Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku-en garden, and delve into the city’s modern edge in…

Location
Kanazawa Station Information Center
(The host will be waiting in front of the tourist information center by the main entrance) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dani_a
Apr 30, 2024
A must with Karolina! - We had a terrific day in Kanazawa with our tour guide Karolina. She is from Poland and speaks excellent English and Japanese. This really helped in communicating with us, as well as, getting answers to our questions from the Japanese vendors and experience hosts. Since she also lives in Kanazawa, you could not tell that she was not Japanese because of her mannerisms, so the experience was very authentic. She could very clearly relate the history of the places we visited, but did not bore us by overly doing so. After answering a survey questionnaire, Karolina was able to develop a terrific itinerary for us that included a gold leaf experience, wagashi workshop, great place to eat lunch, and most of the recommended sites in Kanagawa. Although she kept us on schedule, we did not feel rushed at any spot. She responded to all of our pre-tour questions in a very professional and timely manner. Since it was supposed to rain on the day of our tour, she even carried 3 extra umbrellas with her! So if you plan to visit Kanazawa, book a tour with Karolina. It will be 8 hours well spent!
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Lautaro_d
Dec 23, 2023
Great service and adaptability - On our trip to Japan, we had one day to visit Kanazawa. The weather was terrible the day of our tour. Our guide, Jorge, made all possible efforts to adapt our tour to let us experience the city despite the weather conditions. Our guide’s service orientation and adaptability was excellent under the terrible weather conditions we faced. We were able to experience a little bit of Kanazawa, do experiential activities, have a great lunch, and, visit places instead of being sheltered in the hotel.
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From $149
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).