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Kanazawa on the northern shoreline of Japan’s main island, Honshu, adjacent to the Sea of Japan is known for it’s castle and Kenrokuen Gardens.
Go Go Curry, Kanazawa, Japan
Armed with a 1:46pm Shinkansen ticket to Nagano and a late checkout from my hotel I wanted a decent lunch before my train trip. As I’ve said before train stations in Japan are mini cities – heaps of shops and restaurants and I don’t mean crap restaurants like McDonalds or KFC, but quality restaurants that … Continue reading Go Go Curry, Kanazawa, Japan
Torisyoumaru, Kanazawa, Japan
My last night in Kanazawa after a busy day out walking had me looking for a decent restaurant and a beer or two. On the north west side of Kanazawa station there’s an annex of sorts with a couple of floors of restaurants. Up on the third floor I found an Izakaya (Japanese restaurant/pub) that … Continue reading Torisyoumaru, Kanazawa, Japan
Pino, Kanazawa, Japan
I stumbled across an interesting place after visiting the Ninja Temple while I was walking through the laneways of Kanazawa as I was looking for the Casa Samurai Nomura.
Akanedoki Kanazawaekimae, Kanazawa, Japan
After having 2 lunches and a siesta I was looking for a later dinner than I normally have, so a search for somewhere near the hotel was in order.
Chibo, Kanazawa, Japan
After the Beef and Egg rice at Shiroyamatei I did a quick explore of Kanazawa Castle and the gardens then headed off towards Omi-cho Market to have a look before it wound down for the day. From Omi-chi Market I headed towards Kanazawa Station and my hotel looking for a snack. I made it all the … Continue reading Chibo, Kanazawa, Japan
Shiroyamatei, Kanazawa, Japan
After my visit to Kenroku-en Gardens I was looking to get lunch before heading into Kanazawa Castle. As I was walking to Ishikawa Gate I walked past a small selection of restaurants just below the gardens.
Ishikawa-Mon, Kanazawa, Japan
After purchasing my day ticket for the Kanazawa Loop Bus service, I joined the long queue to people waiting for the bus, but in about 10 minutes I was in a seat on a local bus heading towards Kenrokuen Garden and Kanazawa Castle. I followed the crowd and got off at the Ishikawa Gate bus stop … Continue reading Ishikawa-Mon, Kanazawa, Japan
ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa, Kanazawa, Japan
After the relatively long, and slow, train trip from Shin-Osaka to Kanazawa, I popped out of Kanazawa station and spied the ANA Crowne Plaza about 200 metres away.