Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.
Ishikawa prefecture
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The vivid pink place is Kanazawa, the capital city of Ishikawa.
Northern region above Kanawaza is called Noto (peninsula region).
In Jomon period, Moses and Hebrew people arrived at the place first
to keep their culture.
They walked around Japan with Ark.
Southern region under the city is called Kaga.
Northern and southern regions have opposite atomosphere.
But totally, whole Ishikawa is known as a gorgeous place like Kyoto.
Not too urban or rural. Gold crafts, expensive garments, fine gourmets...
Kaga region is also called "Kaga-Nanbu" officially. Nanbu means southern.
Then, only local people call the area "Kanan" as its nickname.
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Komatsu Art Museum MIYOSSA.
Small museum of local art and Japanese style ark.
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Yamashiro hot spring resort.
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Haduchio salon cafe.
I wasn't able to find enough photos of Kanan.
Below photos are Kanazawa city's.
You are able to feel Kanan even though these photos are main city's
Kanazawa station.
Gate of Kanazawa station.
Art pool exhibition. "The Swimming Pool"
Gold leaf crafts are very famous.
Craft lesson for tourists.
They are making chopsticks.
You can make small box too.
Indigo dye class.
Kimono experience.
Ishikawa prefecture's Kimono are called Kaga-Yuzen.
Generally speaking, Kaga-Yuzen have realistic and natural patterns like a sketch or painting.
On the other hand, Kyoto's kimono "Kyo-Yuzen" have artificial patterns.
Kimono painting lesson.
Yuzen-Nagashi is one of a process of making Kimono.
He removes extra dye color by stream of the river.
Beautiful Urushi crafts.
Urushi is a wood juice lacquer.
Decoration on Urushi tray.
Fishing hooks "Kaga-Kebari".
There are some accessories for women too.(Photos)
Higashi chaya district.
Night view of the cafe street is also beautiful.
Kanazawa castle.
Night city view.
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival in June.
This is a Himuro（Ice house) to keep ice and snow inside.
Himuro opening festival in every June 30.
In Edo period, Kanazawa presented the ice to Shogun, a military dictator of Japan,in Edo(current Tokyo).
It was long delivery trip.(298 miles). It took 4 whole days.
Now, it takes only 2 and a half hours between Tokyo and Kanazawa by Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Noh performance is Japanese traditional art.（Photos)
It is well known as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
Admission fee is only 300 yen/person.(about $3)
Slope for horses.
There were many horses in this city.
Those embroidered balls are called Temari or Mari.
Iris field of Utatsuyama park.
Autumn in Utatsuyama park.
Old town of samurai and a small canal for domestic water.
Famous Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.
Wagashi is Japanese traditional sweets.
Please eat wagashi with strong green tea, matcha.
Wagashi lesson.
Steamed dessert "Tama-hime-temari" inspired by princess Tamahime of Edo period.
This is limited wagashi of Kanazawa Hyakumangoku festival.
Local dish, Jibu-ni.(Chicken stew)
Gorgeous dinner of luxury hotel.
Sashimi bowl, Chirashi-zushi / Kaisen-don.
There are many local made soy sauce.
Lake Tamasen.
Asanogawa river.
Saigawa river.
