Experiences
Browse through some of our adventures and experiences to get inspiration for your own customized bus tour.
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This experience takes you to the heart of the Teramachi Temple area to try the combined experience of fermented food and samurai swords with a family with a powerful cultural heritage.
The experience highlights touching a real Katana and learning from a master how to disassemble, a demonstration of skills and the opportunity to take pictures dressed as a samurai.
Following you’ll be able to enjoy one of the most traditional culinary traditions of Kanazawa. If the season is right, you’ll be able to experience the legendary Kabura sushi.
Experience the falconry traditions of Kanazawa’s ruling feudal clan facilitated by one of Japan’s few licensed falconers!
Due to its wealth and importance during the feudal era, Kanazawa’s ruling clan was one of the few authorized by the Shogun to practice this art and raptor training.
You’ll be able to watch a falcon hunt and soar, treated to the majesty of these birds of prey. Aided by our expert falconer, you’ll experience the falcon land on your arm.
You’ll be transported to Asanoya to enjoy centuries-old expressions of music, dance, and song that represent feudal Kanazawa. Situated in the Western Geisha district, Asanoya, for centuries, has hosted guests clamoring for an evening of entertainment. The Geigi, decades-long practitioners of the arts and making guests feel comfortable, will invite you to try drumming and dancing and singing in an evening of release-your-inner-samurai-fun. Savoring this aspect of cultural Kanazawa, under the encouraging eyes and gentle instruction of these lifelong artisans, is a perfect way to end spend a once-in-a-lifetime Kanazawa evening.
Generations of locals and visitors have found the tastes, presentation, and ambiance of the unparalleled Sentori the best of their lives.
You’ll enjoy the exquisite seasonal delicacies of Sentori’s famous omakase sushi dinner (beverages not included) in its private dining room. You’ll be guided through your 90-minute meal by the sushi master describing everything that goes into making this dining event among your best and most local and authentic ever.
Did you know Kanazawa is responsible for the production of over 99% of Japan’s gold leaf? This traditional art has been practiced and perfected by masters of the craft for centuries. If you buy a souvenir from Kanazawa, it’s likely it will be decorated with gold leaf.
This experience lets you try your hand at making your own gold leaf masterpiece and learning from the best.
The saying goes “Any chimney you spot in Ono, is either a bath house or a soy sauce factory”. Kanazawa’s port city of Ono is known for being a stop in the merchant routes around Japan during the feudal era and among others, its burgeoning industry of soy sauce.
Learn about the health benefits of fermented food, the secrets of soy sauce and try the renowned soy sauce ice cream in a visit to Kanazawa’s port.
Kanazawa’s most interesting secrets are not kept in the main touristic main spots but in the mountains, shrines and paths surrounding the city. Walk through the mystical Utatsuyama and take a spiritual path through the shrines and temples as you make your way towards Higashi Chaya Geisha District.
