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JR’s ability for organisation

[april 2012] I went to Kanazawa from Tokyo using Shinkansen Bullet Train up to Echigoyuzawa and then changed, and took the same route on the way back. But because of the horrible weather called “bomb”…

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Sushi in Kanazawa was exceptional

[april 2012] I went to a sushi restaurant in Oumicho market in Kanazawa called Genpei. I have not eaten sushi as good as this for a long time! Especially the seasonal firefly squid was fantastic….

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Big fat oysters

[april 2012] I went to Oumicho Market in Kanazawa. There are lots of good looking seafood including these big oysters. I noticed the label saying that you can eat them there. The prices are different…

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Visiting Oyama Shrine by mistake

[April 2012] We were walking with Kanazawa guidebook, and we came across this Oyama Shrine, which was not in our route. Because Japanese streets do not have names, it is difficult to walk even with…

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Samurai houses area

[April 2012] We were not very lucky with the weather when we travelled in Kanazawa, but on the third day, although the wind was strong and cold, the sun came out. So we had a…

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Staying in a hotel in the city

[April 2012] The second night in Kanazawa, we stayed in a hotel called Kanazawa Hakuchouro. The room is western, but they have Japanese style hot spring baths and the atmosphere of the hall and the…

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Golden Storehouse

[April 2012] Just to refuge from the rain we went into a gold leaf craft shop called Hakuza  in Kanazawa, Japan. Here they have a golden storehouse in their courtyard. They sell a lot of…

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Rainy Higashi Chaya District

[April 2012] When we visited Kanazawa, a Japanese old town, unfortunately, meteorological “bomb” was attacking the area, so we got completely soaked. This is a picture taken when the rain was not too bad. The wet…

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Enjoy Kaga Yuzen

[April 2012] I wanted to see how they make Kaga Yuzen, a traditional dyeing craft in Kanazawa, Japan, so went to the Chamber of Traditional Industry of Kaga Yuzen . But because it was lunch…