KANAZAWA TRAVEL GUIDE 🏮🇯🇵 | 17 Things to Do in Kanazawa, Japan

Welcome to tour Kanazawa travel guide! Kanazawa is a city of geisha districts, samurai neighbourhoods and ninja temples. This was the next stop of our trip across Japan and we planned quite a varied itinerary. In this video, we’ll be visiting Kenrokuen Garden, which is considered one of the most beautiful gardens in all of Japan. We’ll wander the Naga-machi District where we’ll visit tea houses and former samurai homes. We’ll visit a Ninja Weapon Museum and try our hand at throwing stars. Plus, we’ll dive into the local cuisine featuring Kanazawa curry, traditional Japanese desserts, and even some international flavours. The following is our Kanazawa travel guide!

Things to do in Kanazawa, Japan

00:38 – Omicho Market
01:52 – Sentou Mandarin Restaurant – 近江町海鮮中華 仙桃
06:23 – Tsuzumimon Gate at Kanazawa Station
08:10 – Izakaya Sakanayadojo
11:42 – Myoryuji Ninja Temple
13:32 – Nishi Chaya District
13:53 – Kanazawa Nishi-chaya Museum
14:14 – Ninja Weapon Museum
15:55 – Amanatto Kawamura Tea House – 甘納豆かわむら
20:06 – Kenrokuen Garden
21:34 – Kanazawa Castle Park
23:13 – Oyama Shrine
24:00 – Naga-machi District
27:32 – Ancient Site of Samurai House
25:15 – Teahouse with garden and dolls – 茶房 似故礼（ニコレ）
27:32 – Kanazawa Curry – 金沢カレー&ハントンライス だいだい
31:25 – Kanazawa Bus Loop
32:41 – Saizeriya Restaurant

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KANAZAWA TRAVEL GUIDE 🏮🇯🇵 | 17 Things to Do in Kanazawa, Japan

Kanazawa, often hailed as a hidden gem in Japan’s cultural landscape, presents a mesmerizing blend of historical richness and modern vibrancy. Our travel guide to Kanazawa is a carefully curated journey through time, where ancient traditions seamlessly meld with contemporary life. As we embarked on this leg of our journey across Japan, Kanazawa’s allure was unmistakably compelling, promising a tapestry of experiences that span from the serene to the exhilarating.

Our adventure begins at the Omicho Market, bustling with local life and flavors, offering a sensory feast that sets the tone for our exploration. Here, the freshest seafood and local produce provide a vibrant backdrop to our culinary discoveries. Just a stone’s throw away, the Sentou Mandarin Restaurant awaits, offering a taste of Kanazawa’s rich seafood heritage, blending traditional tastes with innovative culinary techniques.

A visit to the Tsuzumimon Gate at Kanazawa Station marks a grand entrance to the city’s heart, symbolizing the gateway to its cultural treasures. The evening promises warmth and laughter at Izakaya Sakanayadojo, where local brews and bites foster communal joy.

Our journey delves deeper into Kanazawa’s soul at the Myoryuji Ninja Temple, a testament to the ingenuity and mystery of Japan’s famed shadow warriors. The Nishi Chaya District and its accompanying museum offer a glimpse into the geisha’s elusive world, while the Ninja Weapon Museum allows us to engage with history hands-on, challenging visitors to try their hand at throwing stars.

Amidst these adventures, the tranquility of Kenrokuen Garden stands out as a highlight, its beauty emblematic of Japan’s meticulous garden design. The sprawling Kanazawa Castle Park and the spiritual serenity of Oyama Shrine offer further exploration into the city’s historical and spiritual depths.

The Naga-machi District, with its preserved samurai homes and tea houses, offers a tangible connection to Japan’s warrior past, while the modern delights of Kanazawa curry and the international flavors at Saizeriya Restaurant showcase the city’s culinary diversity.

Our guide is not just a list of destinations; it’s an invitation to immerse yourself in the essence of Kanazawa. From the ancient samurai houses to the modern Kanazawa Bus Loop, every step is a story, every flavor a memory. Join us as we uncover the multifaceted charm of Kanazawa, where every corner holds a new discovery, waiting to be explored.

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Hello and greetings from kanazawa City of gisha  districts Samurai neighborhoods and ninja temples   this was the next stop of our trip across Japan  and we planned quite a varied itinerary in this   video we’ll be visiting kenrokuen Garden which  is considered one of the most beautiful gardens  

In all of Japan we’ll wander the nagamachi  district where we’ll visit tea houses and   former Samurai homes we’ll visit a ninja weapon  Museum and try our hand at throwing stars plus   we’ll dive into the local Cuisine of featuring  kazawa Curry traditional Japanese desserts and  

Even some International flavors the following  is our kanazawa travel guide in japan first up   we visited omicho Market kanazawa largest fresh  food market dating back to the Ado period the   market is nicknamed kanazawa kitchen and it is  home to some 200 stalls that mainly sell seafood  

Though you can also find vegetable vendors flower  shops and even clothing stores Omicho Market is   busy during the morning hours as well as lunchtime  thanks to the numerous SE food restaurants located   in and around the market however our struggle  was finding a place to eat so guys we came to  

The seafood market here we are with Sam um it is  a very busy busy Market on a Monday yes it’s a   holiday so everyone’s got the day off and I think  everyone decided to come here oh yes so okay we’ve  

Learned that the the seafood market part is on  the first floor they also have restaurants on   the first floor but they have more restaurants on  the second floor if you can find the elevator in  

This Maze of lanes we we had some places quoting  us for like a 2hour waiting time so we’re like   no we don’t have the patience for that so we’re  just trying to scale out a place that’s available  

Where we can maybe try some sushi it is a seafood  market so we’ll see what we can do here yes wish   us Lu we shall see adapt overcome and evolve  those are the three words that come to mind  

At the moment the seafood market is fascinating  a there’s a lot of really great restaurants it   seems to have seafood here it’s just the problem  is like we’ve alluded to we’re here on a holiday  

We’re here at noon and it’s just backed to the  point of of of no return we tried to escape the   madness on the first floor went up to the second  floor it’s also busy here so what we’ve decided  

To do is we found a a little bit more of a hole  in thewall place a Chinese restaurant here that   serves dim sum and different kinds some Ramen and  other other dishes and we found some really nice  

Affordable prices and we’ve decided to have  lunch here that’s what we’re going to do I am   happy with this plan yeah me too I’m so excited  about my set this is uh the assorted DM some set  

And there’s a spring roll here crispy spring  roll this is going to be my dessert a sesame   Bowl likely with red bean paste or ores yeah  black sesame comes with a soup as well an egg   soup very colorful assortment of dim suum here  we have the the shrimp one and then spinach um  

This looks like pork not sure what this one is  here could be meat and um I think that one was   sash yeah and then over here one of my favorites  I’m going to open this one up the Lotus Leaf the  

Lotus leaf look at that steam coming off oh yum  so good I’m going to try start with that that’s chicken totally delicious oh that tender  chicken really nice savory sauce let’s try spinach spinach on their own side shrimp in  the whe very tasty that’s a nice surprise  

Very nice surprise this is what I got  the peanut noodles I tried the broth   already it’s so good going to add some of  this spice and our little dumplings here   okay well I’m going to try the noodles  guys I’m going to try and detangle them

Even smell good from over here mhm how  are they so nice and nutty I’m going   to add a bit of the spice though  to give it some that’s a special   handmade spice they were telling us yeah  they make the spice here so put that in  

There let’s try it I do like spice not  scared of the spice no neither of us are ooh there’s that broth look at that can’t  waited wait to try it too how are your dumplings  

Delicious oh I haven’t even tried that yet I’ll  dip it in the spice as well why not why not oh   look at that filled with greens I’m like about  to C about to cry too much spice the fieriness  

But overall great huh yeah this has been such  a nice surprise yeah honestly it’s just like a   local little family spot all the food is homemade  and the owner was telling us that it’s known to   locals but tourists don’t really come here and  the food is so good so you definitely should yeah  

They were the once put in the Lonely Planet as a  off the beaten path place so that’s kind of cool   too that lovely place is called Sentou Mandarin  Restaurant – 近江町海鮮中華 仙桃 and it’s Chinese Mandarin   food it was amazing like we we just had zero  expectations after we couldn’t get Seafood we  

Were kind of like grumpy little distraught we were  a little grumpy we’re like oh we walked all the   way here we’re not going to eating what we were  supposed to kind of like when you miss your target  

Yes and U but that that totally redeemed the the  afternoon and it was just great very friendly   service yes uh the owner speaks English and just  kept coming over and it just was so kind and so we  

Not only enjoyed the food but we also enjoyed  uh you know just the the service and the the   hospitality I suppose you can say yeah and again  the food was amazing like I’m still in love with  

Those peanut noodles I was not expecting to have  that today yeah and I mean I tried some of Sam’s   dumplings and the the dim sum was just great so  would highly highly recommend it’s in the second  

Floor yeah down a little side alley but um I’m  sure you can find it we we’ll try to leave some details okay so we are now standing in front  of Tsuzumimon Gate gate this is another   attraction not to be missed as soon as you  arrive in kanazawa particularly if you’re  

Coming by train because this gate right here  is right outside kanazawa station and it’s   basically this very ornate gate that greets you  and it’s meant to resemble traditional Japanese   drums so that’s why the name but check that  out now that’s one piece of architecture right

There did you believe we’re in a train station  right now I know this is a very cool station   just full of cont full of contrast this is  in the bottom section we took an interesting   escalator this whole train station is fascinating  we just learned a little bit more about the kind  

Of contrast that they were hoping to build so  the outside gate is supposed to be of course   the traditional part which then connects with  the the futuristic part of the station so it’s   a blend of tradition and modernity just like  this also even with this Garden like you’ve got  

This little zenik space here and then just lots of  gray lots of smooth concrete yeah it’s just such   a fascinating train station and it just goes to  show you that you can make a a Transportation Hub  

Into into an attraction in and of itself okay  so for today’s lunch we have ordered set meals   because that’s the specialty of this isaka yeah  so this isaka again is right in the train station  

Area they have great specials we decided to go for  the complete sets so I’m getting uh like a breaded   chicken with mayonnaise and some looks like a  glaze on top and then over here it comes with  

Miso soup it comes with apparently some meat and  some vegetables and a generous bowl of rice yes   the bowls of rice are actually quite large at this  place is a really good portion and the one thing  

We’re sharing is the Sashimi here in kazawa we’re  by the coast and the specialty is seafood and the   cool thing about the Sashimi is that it comes like  on a little bed of of crushed ice to keep the fish  

Nice and cool really nice presentation some lemon  and of course Wasabi so would you like to try that   next that looks like a nice piece of tuna right  there check that out guys big and plump I’m just  

Going to go Direct Direct in the mouth no soy  sauce this time around M nothing like Sashimi   oh my gosh that’s so good I could just have a an  entire meal of that anyway it’s really tasty food  

And just a nice cozy environment here compared to  other is a a little bit more space all it’s a nice   seating arrangement and it’s overall a really  good place to have lunch yeah we’ve got like  

Our own little Al Cove I would call it y feels  quite private and then this is my meal I’ve got   some shredded cabbage with some strips of beef a  sweet beef and then an omelette on top with Bonito  

Flakes here’s another little side dish this looks  like some pork the Miso soup pickled radish and   greens and of course the bowl of rice so I would  say that’s quite a substantial lunch we’re having   today it is this kind of it’s It’s reminiscent  of bulgogi no it reminds me of the Korean yeah  

Thin strips of beef and it has a bit of a sweet  sauce looks a bit like okonomiyaki too yeah like   this assembled kiaki that’s what it was labeled  as oh on the menu they’re so tender so tender huh  

Also miso it wouldn’t be a proper meal without  our little bowl of miso here so yeah that’s very   good I think this is going to give us our energy  so we can spend a few hours out and about sseeing  

Fortify us and maybe I’ll try a piece of your  chicken cuz it looks so so nice you like it   very juicy very tender and I love the the crispy  exterior yep exactly that’s how I felt too nice  

Sauce too M all righty price point for that isaka  meal it’s raining outside guys yeah so incredible   value 2400 Yen that included everything the two  sets and the sashimi and we are leaving very full   very satisfied that was overall a really good  meal what’s kind of nice about their lunch menu  

It’s a little bit more limited in terms of its  options but the food was delivered really fast   so if you’re looking for like kind of a quick  tasty meal I can’t think of a better place that  

Was perfect yeah we got there at like 11:30 as  soon as they opened and it wasn’t busy at all   half an hour later all the office workers are in  there yeah so come come a bit early maybe that’s a tip doys

So this is where people write their wishes and  they’re just so cute look at these little dogs   and then you also have Sakura in different colors  we’ve just arrived at Myoryuji Ninja Temple here   in kanazawa now what’s interesting about this  Temple is that it’s often nicknamed The Myoryuji  

Ninja Temple because it’s got like lots of little  corridors and it’s a bit of a maze inside it’s   meant to confuse you and trick you um and you can  do guided tours now we just got here we didn’t  

Realize you’re supposed to make a reservation and  get a time slot in order to go in so as you can   see there’s a big group behind us slowly going in  now it’s 1200 yen per person to tour the interior  

But now the tricky part is you’re not allowed  to take any photos any videos you can’t use   your phone while you’re there so as interesting as  it sounds and I’d love to be able to take you in  

And show you the interior of the Ninja Temple it’s  just not allowed so if you find yourself traveling   here in kazawa this is one of the attractions  that you can check out just make sure you make  

A reservation and you arrive on time uh for your  time slot because otherwise they give your spot away now venturing into the Nishi chaa District  next we visited the Nishi Chaya District   chaya literally means tea house and it’s  a type of establishment where gas would  

Entertain guests with song and dance kazawa has  three well-preserved gisha districts across the   city and this one is considered one of  the quieter districts we first visited   the kanazawa Nishi Chaya Museum on the  second floor of the museum you can see  

A Recreation of a tea room where geisha would  entertain guests the museum is very small and   the information is only in Japanese  so you can decide if it’s worth your while space okay okay you trying ninja stars this  is going to be fun throwing the ninja stars we got  

Five throws nice okay okay s you you get present  oh this oh more present okay so uh throw hard or   throw hard throw hard yes okay okay let’s go  fighting let’s go okay fighting good luck okay

Oh oh no oh out of five at least I hit the target  okay so we just finished visiting the Ninja Weapon   Museum I got to live up my inner ninja experience  by throwing ninja stars five of them now I hit  

The target each time but only two of them stuck  and I didn’t quite hit the bullseye if I hit the   bullseye I would have got a prize but it was so  much fun yeah so it was really cool seeing all  

The weapons on display now again we aren’t having  much luck today um because you’re not allowed to   film inside that museum either so I was able to  show you the experience of throwing stars but   once you go up to the second floor to see the  weapons you’re only allowed to take photos you  

Also get a little booklet with the explanation  of each weapon and how it would have been used   super interesting if you’re in the area if you’re  in this District this is one of those attractions   worth checking out the sky was getting dark  and threatening of rain so we then decided to  

Pop into a tea house this place is called the  Amanatto Kawamura Tea House – 甘納豆かわむら and they   do Japanese sweets with a bit of a modern twist  it was quite the experience okay so we decided  

To visit a tea house and I’m so impressed with  the presentation of this I got the Warabi Mochi   which is one of my favorite types of Mochi it’s  like jelly like gelatinous like you can see as  

I pick it up it just Jiggles and moves around  love the powder on it so I’m going to try that first careful not to choke on that powder I got it  as a set with the drink so I’ve ordered a matcha  

And this is a syrup to add into the matcha  I’m going to just add half and see how that   tastes yeah and then milk so once I finish the  Wabi Mochi we’re going to add the powder and I  

Have black honey so I feel like a little scientist  here you get to in your little laboratory yes my   tray is my laboratory look at that so I’m going  to taste in looks very concentrated o is that  

Nice oh that’s good I’m going to put the rest of  the sugar in there for Sam set some ginger lemon   soda I got a complete beant tasting set with some  ice cream and beans too let’s try the soda first  

Oh yeah oh friends that has some serious Ginger  bite to it m i love it and the neat thing about   this tasting set is there is a guide to it here  you can see that I have s bean paste green soy  

Beans bazooki all kinds who would have thought  beans for dessert but here we are I I do like   yeah I do like my beans my Zuki beans and those  like steam buns I’m just going to try them this  

One I think is actually the pecan nut so I’m  very excited to have that check that up theyve   giv you a little stick yeah it’s been coated in  a nice glaze of sugar softer texture than what   you would imagine and what’s interesting they  also have a daily special the lady said today  

There’s white Sesame and matcha those little  jellies there going to try white Sesame Sesame   then you also have a sweet potato oh that’s nice  and sweet but in the Japanese subtle way sweet potato yeah dessert is very different  around these hurs but I do like it m  

And the last but not least let’s  try the ice cream show you guys   that course I’m going to grab a slice  of The Bean too beans and ice cream okay oh that’s the best part of all  and go so out the beans who would  

Have thought yeah who would have  thought but I’m enjoying this very   much this is it’s just a nice little  beautiful delicate treat I would say interesting nutty all righty we are undercover  because it has started raining again again uh we  

Wanted to do a quick price point for that Japanese  tea set it all came to 3,800 which I think is   more than we’ve spent on food yeah we’ve we’ve  actually been having a lot of budget meals in  

This city so that’s the most expensive one we’ve  had but it was very distinct very unique and just   some nice beautiful delicate treats really yes  it was all delicate and elegant and subtle and   exactly what you’d expect from Japanese desserts  so yeah that was really nice I really enjoyed it  

And now you have an idea of what kind of desserts  you can have in Japan lots of beans on your plate   yeah feel like beans you’re you’re in for a treat  that’s for sure all righty windy morning here at  

The Kenrokuen Garden it sure is and we’re here to  do the two most famous things in the city we’re   going to Kenrokuen Garden and we’re also going to  Castle Park as well so we got the combined ticket  

Um 500 yen each y pretty good deal if you ask me  and uh we just arrived inside of the park it’s   a nice beautiful sun day it had been raining  for a while so nice to have good weather and  

We got the breeze to cool us down I can’t wait to  walk around and explore both of these uh popular   attractions here Kenrokuen Garden is kanazawa  top attraction and it’s also considered one of   Japan’s three most beautiful landscape Gardens the  gardens were developed from 1620 to 1840 so over a  

Period of over 2 centuries as you can imagine this  place is a year- round attraction cherry blossoms   Autumn foliage covered in snow or looking like  BL and green in the summertime Garden Thoughts   with Samuel that’s quite the garden it’s very  big it’s very impressive it’s also very crowded  

Too yes you’re not going to be the only person  here if you’re if you’re coming for a tranquil   escape this is not the place to go it’s still  beautiful what I really enjoyed was you a great  

Vantage point of the city and then there’s also  some different areas where we climbed up a little   bit of some steps to a monument or a shrine  and that gave us beautiful views of the park  

As well so some nice little side Trails streams  it’s one of those parks where you have to really   pay attention to notice all the details we then  walked over to kanazawa Castle Park to explore   the grounds and visit the reconstructed castle  kanazawa castle unfortunately burnt down several  

Times over the centuries so it’s only survived by  two storehouses in the ishika mon gate we visited   the reconstructed portion of the castle and  if I’m being honest it was a bit underwhelming   after visiting some truly impressive castles  in Japan so I I would stick to exploring the

Park so we are now visiting kanazawa Castle Park  I’ve got to admit I’ve enjoyed the gardens a lot   more than I thought I would the gardens are just  so vast and so beautiful and just done in so many  

Different styles so we’re kind of exploring the  park working our way through this massive area   and well we also had a ticket that gave us access  to part of the castle but honestly there are way  

More exciting castles in Japan and we have visited  a few of those so coming to this one it’s just you   know a little different because this Castle has  been completely renovated it just feels a lot more  

Modern a lot newer yeah so those are some thoughts  on the castle loving the park however he marching over oama Shrine is a Shinto Shrine  located just outside kanazawa Castle   Park it features Gardens with ponds and bridges so   we enjoyed a little stroll through here  before continuing on to the nagamachi district

Well today is turning into a garden day  here we are at The Shrine and they have   beautiful gardens once again yeah I think out  of all the places we visited this has the most   interesting walking path I love hopping over the  stones there’s a nice little walking bridge as

Well nagamachi is the former Samurai District  where Samurai and their families used to live   it’s located at the foot of kanazawa  Castle and it’s a nice neighborhood   with stone streets Earth and walls small  canals and well preserved homes just to  

Block down we visited nomura Samurai house  this is a restored Samurai residence that   is open to the public as a museum inside this  home you’ll find Samurai looms Antiques and artifacts there’s also a beautiful inner garden  with the pond Stepping Stones Bridges and the  

Biggest koi fish you’ve ever seen the the only  downside is that it was very crowded when we visited we ended our visit to the nagamachi  district by going to a t- room just another   block down from the samurai house we found this  place completely by chance and it honestly felt  

Like we were walking into a stranger’s home  the only led us to a little table overlooking   his garden and he also had a huge collection of  dolls many of them hundreds of years old there  

Was no menu here we were asked if matcha was okay  and we got a delicious bowl of tea with a small dessert so highlight of our afternoon we just got  out of a tea house met the loveliest man  

Ever we had such a a great conversation talking  about chestnuts and maple syrup and which is uh   which country has more beautiful scenery Japan  or Canada and we concluded both countries too   in different ways yeah so it was so nice um we  went in there we had some ice cold matcha tea  

Which was greatly needed this afternoon and then  we got some sweets it was like this green matcha   jelly and inside there was a chestnut paste  and it was like you know the perfect Japanese   dessert so subtle soft flavors delicate and the  man had a beautiful doll collection like this is  

Quite the collection and the dolls are over 200  years old yeah he was saying they’re they their   collector’s items now M and even though there are  still some dolls made they’re not made in that   style anymore so it makes them even more rare them  beautifully displayed had a beautiful garden just  

Great hospitality and just uh really it was the it  was the most fun thing we did today I’m glad that   we found it and um yeah just a great experience  to be honest a great conversation as well so if  

You’re in the area definitely check out his tea  house uh there are no English signs there but   we’ll we’ll leave some kind of directions in the  description of the video they invading the house   but it’s probably the right one hopefully then  we found a curry restaurant for a late lunch we  

Simply couldn’t leave the city without trying  kanazawa Curry this dish consists of a fried   pork cutlet and a curry that is very dark in  color it’s served with a side of cabbage on   a stainless steel plate with a spork so right  here we’ve got the classic kanazawa Curry look  

At it’s a very special one you still have the  breaded pork cup but what’s unique about it is   that you have the Curry on top of the rice you  can’t see it you cannot see nor it’s like it’s  

Divided half half SE right half and half the  other thing is it comes with cabbage so check   that out so I’m going to try first and Curry  well look see you can see the rice underneath   there see let’s try some of that first it’s  a very rich dark gravy that’s the best that’s  

The best Curry I’ve had in Japan ever that’s so  good that richness oh can’t wait to try the for Color Wow fza is delicious it was so worth coming  here like this is so much better than the regular  

I guess k poric k you would get in Japan you’re  saying it’s better than cocoa Curry well cocoa   Curry is good but yeah this is better this is  like this is like Gourmet this is so good M I  

Love it and right here is my meal I think it’s  called Hunton rice and basically it’s a fried   rice with ketchup check this out with an omelette  on top yeah there’s my ketchup rice giant shrimps   maybe shrimp that looks awesome going to dig  in I’m using a spork spk yes spoon fork spoon  

SL Fork I love the the old Diner feel here  too the pretty cool I’m not a huge ketchup   girl so this is going to be interesting  I also got like Curry gravy on the side yeah that’s interesting ketchup and  Curry and omelette and there a lot  

Of flavors huh I think it works yeah I do  think it works it’s a little bit sweeter   except the ketchup try your shrimpy  huge oh at this ho wow I have a tail   on either end no one one side’s got to  be the head yeah RI B in half there we

Go that was that M delicious very I really want  to try that too thank you go ahead I going to   that’s my next plight all righty just finished  our kanazawa Curry and ketchup rice that was 2500  

Yen we are so full I I think I I speak for both of  us we are so stuffed that was yeah that we should   have spaced out our meals a bit more but that was  the best probably the best the best thing we had  

Here it was so good such a nice little hole in the  wall place just feels like the focus is entirely   on the food and I love a place like that your meal  was really uh filling especially with the uh those  

Giant breaded shrimps oh my gosh that really  uh filled me up right to the brim and yours was   really spicy I was surprised by the level of spice  with the kanazawa curry I felt like it had more of  

An Indian influence at least at this restaurant  they they they brought they brought the richness   and they brought the Heat and I’m glad that  they did that was just an excellent meal in my   opinion you got to figure out a way to to include  kanazawa Curry into your itinerary if you’re here  

Highly recommend yes and 2500 Yen can’t remember  if I mentioned that already or not but that’s the   price was so we are ending our day here at the  kanazawa train station and bus terminal area   actually and we wanted to share one final travel  tip for moving around the city yes you can take  

The public buses but there’s a specific bus for  tourists that does a loop around the city hits   up all the major attractions and it’s called The  kanazawa Loop bus the right Loop and the left Loop   yes so it goes clockwise and counterclockwise  depending on which direction you want to travel  

In yeah and that’s how we’ve been getting around  yeah it’s 210 Yen for a single ticket which is a   very affordable good price and if you want to  get a pass for the day 800 so you be if you’re  

Doing four more rides then then that’s the way  to go yeah but we found that uh it just been   comes every 15 minutes it’s on time it’s efficient  and it’ll take you to basically anywhere you want  

To go and um great way to save your legs for the  actual attraction because the gardens the castle   the other places they require quite a bit of  walking so save your legs you’ll be walking Lots  

Around here friends you will so yeah that’s her  little travel tip and we hope you find it helpful yes last but not least we’re going to end  this video with Italian fast food in Japan   because why not we randomly discovered this chain  restaurant in kanazawa and it was surprisingly  

Good we actually ended up eating at this place  in a few more cities sometimes you just crave   some familiar flavors when you’re traveling and  this was a nice option so interesting thing about   this restaurant is that you basically fill  out your own order here each of the items  

Are numbered so you write the number of the  meal you want the quantity any special notes   yes and then you ding the dong the dog once  you’re ready I I I admire the efficiency of it ding the dog I ding the dog ooh the vanoli

Arrived come find Pai Sal tears it’s  pretty good for the house wine pasta   has arrived I ordered it with extra  cheese look at thatt the cheese look   at that H la la looks fine from  over here looks fine from over

Here M good cheese it’s just really nice to  be mixing it up we have intentionally been   trying to find some International Food as much  as we love the sushi and the ramen and the oon   you know after a few weeks it’s nice to get some  different flavors from around the world so here  

We are with pasta there’s pizza coming and then  dessert pizza pizza and not just any kind of pizza   pizza with Buffalo mozzarella oh so this is the  Marita correct no it’s the pizza with a buffalo  

Mozzarella I’ll show you in the menu it’s actually  the triple mozzarella let me show you look at this   this one right over there okay so let’s see if  it can bring a little slice of authentic Napoli  

Pizza Naples pizza with us here look at that  guys look at all that cheese that is the extra cheese oh there go cheese super cheesy bite a  very close interpretation if not the Buffalo   mazzarella and the thing is this isn’t like Naples  Pizza like I don’t feel like I’m in Naples we have  

Been there and tried the authentic thing but  this is a very a very good interpretation I’m   enjoying it it’s tasty it’s very good the only  thing now is you’re eating it with your hands   but the neapolitans approve perhaps some not  go go at pizza with your hands come on come  

On come on we have tiu and flan for dessert  look at that o la la what a combination all   righty friends starting with the flan the  custard right here that brown caramelized sugar I’ve got to say that’s pretty good  considering we’re half the world away from  

Italy well friends leaving with full bellies  very happy pleas is a gem honest honestly is   the quality exceeded my expectations  and the price was just amazing I think   we what would be 2500 Yen we sure did that  included wine means and two desserts like  

Te three desserts cuz the FL J Su and  then the little whites with gelato I’m   full I’m satisfied and just great place  to be honest it’s kind of a gem Hidden Gem n