Things to do in Kanazawa

What an amazing experience. Our guide explained everything and gave us many helpful tips on the bus (with a good english accent). We arrived early to Shirakawa-go, which gave us a chance to explore the village in peace before the other groups arrived. Make sure to go to the end of the village for the three picture famous houses and the cutest coffee place (not many tourists there). Lunch was very tasty. Then we drove to Gokayama, which we liked even more. It is a very small and perserved traditional village, way less crowded than Shirakawa-go. The best place to relax and feel the energy of traditional Japan. Thank you for the amazing day, it couldn’t have been better. Please book this tour😉😉😉

We had a wonderful half-day trip to Shirakawago from Kanazawa! The village was absolutely stunning, with its traditional houses and beautiful scenery. It felt like stepping into a ghibli world! Taking a half day trip from Kanazawa was also very convenient and a great way to visit Shirakawago without having to find out the city bus schedule or spend too much time traveling. We really enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Kanazawa who wants to see this beautiful and unique part of Japan!

Our guide Vivian from LIONS was excellent in her service throughout the tour. Her language skills in both English and Mandarin were very good, which made communication easy and comfortable for everyone. She was highly skilled in managing the tour group and customers professionally. The entire tour was well organised, punctual, and smooth from start to end. Most importantly, everyone returned safely and felt at ease throughout the journey. We truly appreciate her dedication and excellent service.

our guide Vivian was great we had a mixed language group and ache accommodated for both English and mandarin speaking members. very knowledgeable about the loactaions and giving information and recommendations during transfers to maximize time spent exploring our destinations. was great to see so many places in one trip obviously some places were starting to close down by the time we reached Takayama but that’s noting to do with the tour just a packed schedule busy throughout the day.

Had a great time. Our guide Keita took time to give us lots of background info. We did the full day tour that included painting the Daruma and this was a fun activity and a great way to also see parts of Kanazawa. I would definitely recommend this tour.

The itinerary was very tight, the tour leader was competent, and the driver—an experienced female driver—was very steady. The condition of the bus was a bit old, and the APA Hotel in Kanazawa was located in a remote area, making it difficult to find food after checking in late at night.

We had an absolutely wonderful time in our kimono around Kanezawa. the young lady who helped us prep was very helpful, trying her best to communicate through the language barrier. We had gone to the wrong branch of Vasara but they were happy to get us dressed at the store we were in. There were not as many options for male kimono as there for female, which was unsurprising a shame. We felt very special walking through the city and around the parks and received many compliments from the locals which really made our day. Within minutes we had a local gentleman in his own kimono ask to take a photo with us and my wife received many "kawaii"s throughout the day.

Beautiful walk, well-maintained areas. My two boys, aged 11 and 13, enjoyed the place and searching for key points on the map. Recommended.

it is great to visit a history place and learn about it! should go in and experience it , instant tickets