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Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

The Hokuriku (北陸) region stretches along the Sea of Japan coast, encompassing Fukui, Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures. The opening of the Hokuriku shinkansen (bullet-train) line in 2015 greatly improved access to the region, and tourism is booming.

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Kenroku-en
Kanazawa
This Edo-period garden draws its name (kenroku means 'combined six') from a renowned Sung-dynasty garden in China that dictated six attributes for…
Ōmi-chō Market
Kanazawa
Between Kanazawa Station and Katamachi you'll find this market, reminiscent of Tokyo's old Tsukiji market. A bustling warren of fishmongers, buyers and…
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Kanazawa
A low-slung glass cylinder, 113m in diameter, forms the perimeter of this contemporary gallery, which celebrated its 10th birthday in 2014. Museum entry…

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Trying the traditional crafts of Ishikawa prefecture

Mar 15, 2021 • 5 min read

For a small, remote coastal prefecture on Japan’s northern sea coast, Ishikawa features far more than its fair share of cultural attractions

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Riding Japan’s ‘New Golden Route’: The artisans of Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui
Feb 17, 2021 • 7 min read
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Why Japan’s Fukui province is a deep well of master craftsmanship
Dec 22, 2020 • 5 min read
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Exploring the highlights of Japan’s Hokuriku region by train
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Handmade in Toyama: traditional crafts of central Japan
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