Kanazawa Day Trips, Attractions Tickets

Best Kanazawa Day Trips & Attractions Tickets

Kanazawa, which means marsh of gold, is said to have originated from a legend that the peasant Imohori Togoro washed gold dust in a local marsh. It is also said that the name originated from the fact that the Kenrokuen Garden area was called Kanazawago and Kanazawanosho in ancient times. The area is a regional commercial centre and transportation hub for Ishikawa, noted for its geisha and famous landmarks including; Kenrolu-en, Hashizume-mon Gate, Omicho Market, Myouryuji, Nagamachi Samurai District, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art and others.

Fun-filled activities like boat cruises and sailings, ice skating, canoeing, and several others can be enjoyed in the city's freshwater lakes and other beautiful water bodies. Kanazawa is a very beautiful city and visitors will enjoy brief tours, through the best city pathways on walking and biking tours and can visit and explore famous landmarks in the city as well as ancient grounds and historical centres on sightseeing tours and cultural and historical tours.

Tripindicator is a tour agency that provides unique tour options that were carefully selected from tours with great reviews and customer ratings at very affordable rates, which will give tourists the best experiences in the city. Some other tour options available in Kanazawa include airport transfers and other city transports that provide visitors with comfortable logistics and day trips and excursions from Kanazawa to its neighbouring cities and towns that give tourists the chance to expand their touring scape.

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Kanazawa Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

clock 2 to 6 hours
  • Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you...Read more
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Kanazawa Full Day Tour (Private Guide)

clock 7 hours
  • Experience the highlights of Kanazawa on our special, award winning, one day tour. Our professional guide will take you on a memorable tour of Kanazawa's unforgettable sights. KWT have the renowned tripadvisor certificate of excellence in Kanazawa. Your guide will take you to the highlights of Kanazawa and customize the tour to your desire....Read more
from€144.64

Private Tour Kanazawa, Shirakawago, Hida Furukawa,Takayama

clock 9 hours
  • Explore the beautiful villages and towns of Shirakawa-go, Hida Furukawa and Takayama on our 9-hour package tour with access to a private vehicle exclusively for you and your fellow travelers. Our English-speaking driver will take you first to the World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go, followed by the fairy-tale village of Hida Furukawa, then onto...Read more
from€352.76

Kanazawa Half Day Tour (Private Guide)

clock 4 hours
  • The places below are examples of what you may choose to see on the day, during this 4-hour tour.

    Higashi Chaya District (and Kazue Machi)
    The most famous tea district and Geisha/Geiko area in Kanazawa. It is also the home of Kinpaku (Gold leaf crafts). You will have the option to make your own gold leaf creation there.It is also possible...Read more
from€97.52

Kanazawa Highlights Tour including Kenrokuen Garden

clock 7 hours
  • This is a one-day, 7-hour tour around Hokuriku's first castle town, "Kanazawa," with a local guide.

    Kanazawa is said to be the origin of the city that Kanazawa Mido used as a base of missionary work in Honjyo in the middle of the 16th century. Later in the 16th century, Maeda Toshiya established Kanazawa castle in this area, and since then...Read more
from€136.07

Private Tour of Shirakawago from Kanazawa (Half Day)

clock 4 hours
  • Explore the world heritage hamlet of Shirakawa-go on our 4-hour package tour with access to a private vehicle exclusively for you and your fellow travelers. Our English-speaking driver will take you to the World UNESCO site of Shirakawa-go.

    We collect you from your hotel lobby and whisk you off to the UNESCO village of Shirakawago. Our...Read more
from€267.54

Private Tour of Shirakawago and Gokayama from Kanazawa

clock 7 hours
  • Explore the hamlets of Gokayama and Shirakawa-go on our 7-hour package tour with access to a private vehicle exclusively for you and your fellow travelers. Our English-speaking driver will take you first to the World Heritage site of Gokayama followed by...Read more
from€342.68

[Day trip bus tour from Kanazawa Station] Shirakawa-go / Gokayama Two World Heritage Village Enjoyment Tour

clock 8 hours 30 minutes
  • This tour is a bus tour from Kanazawa Station where you can enjoy the world heritage, Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Gassho-style villages in one day. Since the English staff will accompany you, it is a safe tour for foreigners. A guide will give you a walking map of each sightseeing spot in the bus. The guide will guide you through the highlights and...Read more
from€88.70

[Day trip bus tour from Kanazawa Station] Weekend only! World Heritage Shirakawago Day Bus Tour

clock 6 hours
  • This is a weekend-only bus tour from Kanazawa Station. This tour will visit Shirakawa-go, a world heritage site. Since the English staff will accompany you, it is a safe tour for foreigners. A guide will give you a walking map on the bus. We will also guide you to highlights and souvenirs in advance. The tour bus will take you to the Shirakawa...Read more
from€68.54

[Day trip bus tour from Kanazawa Station] Shirakawa-go / Takayama tour platinum route tour

clock 9 hours 30 minutes
  • This is a bus tour departing from Kanazawa Station. Visit Shirakawa-go and Takayama City, Gifu, which are very popular with foreigners. The English staff will accompany you, so foreigners can participate with peace of mind. A guide will give you a walking map of each sightseeing spot in the bus. The guide will guide you in advance with highlights...Read more
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Noto Full Day Driving Tour (Private Car)

clock 9 hours
  • This is a unique opportunity to see this beautifully secluded region. Noto's natural beauty will leave you amazed and wanting for more. Our expert award-winning driver-guides will reveal Japans most famous peninsula in our day-long...Read more
from€406.93

Kanazawa Half-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

clock 4 hours
  • Explore the beautiful town of Kanazawa on this customized, four-hour walking tour. Your nationally/state licensed and experienced multilingual guide will efficiently provide views of the city that most tourist do not get to see.

    Start your day by meeting your guide at your hotel, then visit possible sites such as Kenrokuen, one of the...Read more
from€94.34

Private full day tour with professional photographer - Kanazawa all in one

clock 7 to 8 hours
  • Regardless of whether you are coming to Japan for the first time, or you’re an obsessed Japan lover, this intimate, private tour will be a unique experience to enhance your treasured memories to our beautiful city of Kanazawa. You will be taken to the city’s most beautiful places, guided by a local English-speaking professional photographer....Read more
from€265.72

Kanazawa Night Tour with Local Meal and Drinks

clock 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Explore the Geisha districts after dark, hear the tales of what actually went on in this district during the Edo period. Our professionally guided tour will take you through the 2 most beautiful Geisha districts of Kanazawa and then we'll sit down with fellow travellers to a full course traditional meal and drinks(included in tour price).
    The...Read more
from€101.81

Omicho Market Tour and Cooking Class

clock 2 hours 30 minutes
  • -Market Tour + Cooking Class-

    Discover Kanazawa food culture through a tour of Omicho Market and a private cooking experience! We’ll explore the famous Kanazawa market stalls to seek out the freshest seasonal ingredients. Once we have chosen our ingredients, we’ll head to the kitchen and you'll learn how to cook authentic Kanazawa...Read more
from€53.98

Guided Night Tour to Feel the Samurai Culture in Kanazawa

clock 2 hours
  • Night walking tour that can be enjoyed from a different perspective from daytime. A local English guide will show you around local roads that are not accessible for general sightseeing. Visiting each spot while listening to the history of Kanazawa's samurai culture from your guide, you would learn more about Kanazawa. If you take this tour, you...Read more
from€67.88

Hand-made experience of the ring that is finished in about 20 minutes, with a gift of commemorative photo

clock 20 minutes
  • It's a size that fits your finger perfectly, so it can be made and brought back on the day, so it's also highly recommended for people who came to Kanazawa for sightseeing.

    It also comes with a service that takes photos of the work you are working on and presents it, making it a reminder.

    The work time is also completed in about 20...Read more
from€24.19

Sushi-Making Experience! IN KANAZAWA

clock 2 hours
  • Kanazawa is a city famous for their seafood, and locally grown Kaga vegetables. I will teach you how to make

    temari-sushi using fresh, local ingredients -- colorful sushi that will impress your family and friends! You can customize your toppings, and choose ingredients that you love, and I will show you tips and tricks for making...Read more
from€40.91

Kanazawa Full-day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

clock 6 hours
  • Explore the beautiful town of Kanazawa on this customized, six-hour walking tour. Your nationally/state licensed and experienced multilingual guide will efficiently provide views of the city that most tourist do not get to see.

    Start your day by meeting your guide at your hotel, then visit possible sites such as Kenrokuen, one of the "Three...Read more
from€110.06

“Be a Local” Kanazawa Izakaya Hop Tour

clock 120 to 150 minutes
  • Born and raised in Kanazawa. Spent 6 years in the U.S. for school and work so If you speak English...or Japanese then do not worry about the communication! I am a certified English guide in Kanazawa, who is enthusiastic about food and drinks! Prefers small and friendly Izakaya bars where locals gather. Knows a lot of tiny places where only 7 - 10...Read more
from€78.61
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