Downtown Kanazawa Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Downtown Kanazawa
Popular places to visit
Omicho Market
During your visit to Kanazawa, you can do some window-shopping at Omicho Market. Amble around this culturally rich area's gardens or experience its museums.
Kenrokuen Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Kenrokuen Garden, a lovely green space in Kanazawa. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Kanazawa Castle
You can find out about the history of Kanazawa when you stop by Kanazawa Castle. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
You can study the exhibits at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Nagamachi District. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Oyama Shrine
After visiting Oyama Shrine, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Kanazawa. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Kanazawa Castle Park
Explore the great outdoors at Kanazawa Castle Park, a lovely green space in Kanazawa.
Activities
Kanazawa:Kimono Experience for Kids & Families at WARGO
Kanazawa: Samurai, Matcha, Gardens and Geisha Full-Day Tour
Kanazawa: Selfie Photo Experience with Rental Kimono - Moon
Kanazawa Tour: Gold Leaf, Japanese Sweets & Ninja Stars
Our pick of the best Downtown Kanazawa Hotel Deals
SOKI KANAZAWA
Very clean room and friendly staff. Zen decor throughout. Centrally located. Room is quite small with no closet or drawers. The bed is on a raised surface, requiring you to step down to the rest of the room which makes things risky at night with lights out. If you’re not that agile or young, you ...
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa
For people complaining about small rooms in Japan, I would have to say this is on par with the size that I stayed in both Kyoto and Asakasa. The washer dryer machine inside was clutch. They even provided the laundry detergent! I couldn't figure out how to use it and the girl downstairs actually came ...
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025
Hotel INTERGATE KANAZAWA
Thank you for a very comfortable visit. Staff were lovely and very friendly. They helped us send our luggage via Yamato luggage forwarding for the first time without any issues. We enjoyed the space and the bathhouse which was quite standard compared to other hotel bathhouses we visited.
Reviewed on 7 Nov 2025
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa
Very friendly staff. A very nice gift was given to us for celebrating our honeymoon. The hotel is in a great area - most of the major attractions in the city are within walking distance.
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Hotel Forza Kanazawa
Big and cofotable room, good location
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Onyado Nono Kanazawa Natural Hot Spring
Hotel was clean and staff were very nice and helpful
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Kanazawa
Korinbo
Korinbo might not have many top sights, but Nomura Samurai House and Oyama Shrine are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Nagamachi Samurai District
If you're spending some time in Nagamachi Samurai District, Nomura Samurai House and Ashigaru Shiryokan Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Katamachi
When in Katamachi, you can plan a visit to Nomura Samurai House and Nishi Chaya District, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Higashiyama-Higashi
You'll enjoy the museums and shopping in Higashiyama-Higashi. You might want to make time for a stop at Higashi Chaya District or Kaikarō.
Higashiyama
You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Higashiyama. You might want to make time for a stop at Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum or Higashi Chaya District.
Higashi Chaya District
You'll enjoy the museums and shopping in Higashi Chaya District. You might want to make time for a stop at Higashi Chaya District or Kaikarō.
