Architectural, Cultural sights in Central Honshū
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Shinise Kinenkan
Towards the Sai-gawa, Shinise Kinenkan offers a peek at a former pharmacy and, upstairs, a moderate assortment of local traditional products. If the flowering tree made entirely of candy gives you a sweet tooth, slake it at Murakami, a handsome wagashi (Japanese candy) shop next to the Nomura samurai house.
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Seison-Kaku Villa
Back in Kenroku-en is this stylish retirement villa, Seison-Kaku Villa, built by a Maeda lord for his mother in 1863. It's worth a visit for the elegant chambers and furnishings. A detailed English-language pamphlet is provided.
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Shima
One famous, traditional former geisha house is Shima; note the case of elaborate combs and shamisen picks; it dates from 1820.
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Kaikarō
Kaikarō is an early-19th-century geisha house refinished with contemporary fittings and art including a red lacquered staircase.
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Nomura Samurai House
Nomura Samurai House, though partly transplanted from outside Kanazawa, is worth a visit for its decorative garden.
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