Popluration

- Approximately 1.1 million

Major Tourist Attractions and Events

- Kenrokuen Garden
- Kanazawa Castle
- Higashi Chaya District
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

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Higashi Chaya District, a historic geisha teahouse district in the ancient city of Kanazawa

The Tsuzumi-mon Gate at Kanazawa Station, inspired by the hand drums used in Noh theater

The traditional streets of the Nagamachi Samurai District in Kanazawa

The scenic terraced rice fields of Shiroyone Senmaida

Ishikawa – A Land Where Time Nurtures Beauty, and Tradition Glows in Quiet Grace

Facing the Sea of Japan, Ishikawa reveals a different kind of beauty with each passing season—blossoms in Kenrokuen’s gardens, autumn mountains ablaze with color, and snow-blanketed towns glowing softly in winter light.

Here, the legacy of Kaga’s feudal era lives on. In the delicate strokes of gold leaf, the deep luster of lacquerware, the refined spirit of the tea ceremony, and the elegance of seasonal wagashi, tradition is not preserved—it is lived.

Ishikawa is not just a destination, but a place to walk slowly, to feel deeply. A land where beauty whispers in everyday moments, and memories linger long after the journey ends.