About Kanazawa Castle

A guide to the castle town of the Maeda lords

Kanazawa Castle is an independent guide for everyone planning a visit to Kanazawa in Ishikawa, Japan. Here you will find how the guided walk through Nagamachi, the castle park and Kenroku-en works, what Kenroku-en costs and when it opens, how the Higashi Chaya teahouse district and the samurai lanes of Nagamachi feel on foot, how to get into Myoryuji, the Ninja Temple, what else to do and how long to stay, how to get there from Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, what each season brings, how to reach Shirakawa-go for a day, and how the guided tours in the city compare.

The site is available in English and five additional languages. It is written first in English.

How we research

Every number on our pages comes from a source that we link to at the bottom of the page: mostly the Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenroku-en office of Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa Travel, the Shirakawa-go Tourist Association and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, with the Japan Meteorological Agency's official 1991 to 2020 normals for its Kanazawa station, and day length we calculate ourselves. Information on tours, that is duration, languages, inclusions, and starting prices, comes from the listings on GetYourGuide.

Opening hours and fees in Kanazawa change by season, some sights need a booking days ahead, and snow can change a winter plan overnight. Listings also differ in what they include, entry tickets above all, and a walking tour that passes a building does not always go inside. That is why we tell you plainly what a listing states and what it leaves open.

How we make money

Kanazawa Castle is funded through the GetYourGuide affiliate program. When you book through one of our links, we receive a commission; your price remains the same. There are no advertising banners here, and we do not sell your data.

Who is behind it

Kanazawa Castle is run by Lukas Weber from Munich. You will find all details about the provider in the legal notice. The easiest way to send questions, comments, or corrections is to email [email protected].