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, weāll be visiting Kenrokuen Garden, which is considered one of the most beautiful gardens in all of Japan. Weāll wander the Naga-machi District where weāll visit tea houses and former samurai homes. Weāll visit a Ninja Weapon Museum and try our hand at throwing stars. Plus, weāll 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 ā Omicho Market
01:52 ā Sentou Mandarin Restaurant ā čæę±ēŗęµ·é®®äøčÆ ä»ę”
06:23 ā Tsuzumimon Gate at Kanazawa Station
08:10 ā Izakaya Sakanayadojo
11:42 ā Myoryuji Ninja Temple
13:32 ā Nishi Chaya District
13:53 ā Kanazawa Nishi-chaya Museum
14:14 ā Ninja Weapon Museum
15:55 ā Amanatto Kawamura Tea House ā ēē“č±ćććć
20:06 ā Kenrokuen Garden
21:34 ā Kanazawa Castle Park
23:13 ā Oyama Shrine
24:00 ā Naga-machi District
27:32 ā Ancient Site of Samurai House
25:15 ā Teahouse with garden and dolls ā č¶ęæ ä¼¼ę
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27:32 ā Kanazawa Curry ā éę²¢ć«ć¬ć¼&ćć³ćć³ć©ć¤ć¹ ć ćć ć
31:25 ā Kanazawa Bus Loop
32:41 ā Saizeriya Restaurant
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KANAZAWA TRAVEL GUIDE š®šÆšµ | 17 Things to Do in Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa, often hailed as a hidden gem in Japanās 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, Kanazawaās 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 stoneās throw away, the Sentou Mandarin Restaurant awaits, offering a taste of Kanazawaās 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 cityās 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 Kanazawaās soul at the Myoryuji Ninja Temple, a testament to the ingenuity and mystery of Japanās famed shadow warriors. The Nishi Chaya District and its accompanying museum offer a glimpse into the geishaās 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 Japanās meticulous garden design. The sprawling Kanazawa Castle Park and the spiritual serenity of Oyama Shrine offer further exploration into the cityās historical and spiritual depths.
The Naga-machi District, with its preserved samurai homes and tea houses, offers a tangible connection to Japanās warrior past, while the modern delights of Kanazawa curry and the international flavors at Saizeriya Restaurant showcase the cityās culinary diversity.
Our guide is not just a list of destinations; itās 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 gishaĀ districts Samurai neighborhoods and ninja templesĀ Ā this was the next stop of our trip across JapanĀ and we planned quite a varied itinerary in thisĀ Ā video weāll be visiting kenrokuen Garden whichĀ is considered one of the most beautiful gardensĀ Ā
In all of Japan weāll wander the nagamachiĀ district where weāll visit tea houses andĀ Ā former Samurai homes weāll visit a ninja weaponĀ Museum and try our hand at throwing stars plusĀ Ā weāll dive into the local Cuisine of featuringĀ kazawa Curry traditional Japanese desserts andĀ Ā
Even some International flavors the followingĀ is our kanazawa travel guide in japan first upĀ Ā we visited omicho Market kanazawa largest freshĀ food market dating back to the Ado period theĀ Ā market is nicknamed kanazawa kitchen and it isĀ home to some 200 stalls that mainly sell seafoodĀ Ā
Though you can also find vegetable vendors flowerĀ shops and even clothing stores Omicho Market isĀ Ā busy during the morning hours as well as lunchtimeĀ thanks to the numerous SE food restaurants locatedĀ Ā in and around the market however our struggleĀ was finding a place to eat so guys we came toĀ Ā
The seafood market here we are with Sam um it isĀ a very busy busy Market on a Monday yes itās aĀ Ā holiday so everyoneās got the day off and I thinkĀ everyone decided to come here oh yes so okay weāveĀ Ā
Learned that the the seafood market part is onĀ the first floor they also have restaurants onĀ Ā the first floor but they have more restaurants onĀ the second floor if you can find the elevator inĀ Ā
This Maze of lanes we we had some places quotingĀ us for like a 2hour waiting time so weāre likeĀ Ā no we donāt have the patience for that so weāreĀ just trying to scale out a place thatās availableĀ Ā
Where we can maybe try some sushi it is a seafoodĀ market so weāll see what we can do here yes wishĀ Ā us Lu we shall see adapt overcome and evolveĀ those are the three words that come to mindĀ Ā
At the moment the seafood market is fascinatingĀ a thereās a lot of really great restaurants itĀ Ā seems to have seafood here itās just the problemĀ is like weāve alluded to weāre here on a holidayĀ Ā
Weāre here at noon and itās just backed to theĀ point of of of no return we tried to escape theĀ Ā madness on the first floor went up to the secondĀ floor itās also busy here so what weāve decidedĀ Ā
To do is we found a a little bit more of a holeĀ in thewall place a Chinese restaurant here thatĀ Ā serves dim sum and different kinds some Ramen andĀ other other dishes and we found some really niceĀ Ā
Affordable prices and weāve decided to haveĀ lunch here thatās what weāre going to do I amĀ Ā happy with this plan yeah me too Iām so excitedĀ about my set this is uh the assorted DM some setĀ Ā
And thereās a spring roll here crispy springĀ roll this is going to be my dessert a sesameĀ Ā Bowl likely with red bean paste or ores yeahĀ black sesame comes with a soup as well an eggĀ Ā soup very colorful assortment of dim suum hereĀ we have the the shrimp one and then spinach umĀ Ā
This looks like pork not sure what this one isĀ here could be meat and um I think that one wasĀ Ā sash yeah and then over here one of my favoritesĀ Iām going to open this one up the Lotus Leaf theĀ Ā
Lotus leaf look at that steam coming off oh yumĀ so good Iām going to try start with that thatās chicken totally delicious oh that tenderĀ chicken really nice savory sauce letās try spinach spinach on their own side shrimp inĀ the whe very tasty thatās a nice surpriseĀ Ā
Very nice surprise this is what I gotĀ the peanut noodles I tried the brothĀ Ā already itās so good going to add some ofĀ this spice and our little dumplings hereĀ Ā okay well Iām going to try the noodlesĀ guys Iām going to try and detangle them
Even smell good from over here mhm howĀ are they so nice and nutty Iām goingĀ Ā to add a bit of the spice thoughĀ to give it some thatās a specialĀ Ā handmade spice they were telling us yeahĀ they make the spice here so put that inĀ Ā
There letās try it I do like spice notĀ scared of the spice no neither of us are ooh thereās that broth look at that canātĀ waited wait to try it too how are your dumplingsĀ Ā
Delicious oh I havenāt even tried that yet IāllĀ dip it in the spice as well why not why not ohĀ Ā look at that filled with greens Iām like aboutĀ to C about to cry too much spice the fierinessĀ Ā
But overall great huh yeah this has been suchĀ a nice surprise yeah honestly itās just like aĀ Ā local little family spot all the food is homemadeĀ and the owner was telling us that itās known toĀ Ā locals but tourists donāt really come here andĀ the food is so good so you definitely should yeahĀ Ā
They were the once put in the Lonely Planet as aĀ off the beaten path place so thatās kind of coolĀ Ā too that lovely place is called Sentou MandarinĀ Restaurant ā čæę±ēŗęµ·é®®äøčÆ ä»ę” and itās Chinese MandarinĀ Ā food it was amazing like we we just had zeroĀ expectations after we couldnāt get Seafood weĀ Ā
Were kind of like grumpy little distraught we wereĀ a little grumpy weāre like oh we walked all theĀ Ā way here weāre not going to eating what we wereĀ supposed to kind of like when you miss your targetĀ Ā
Yes and U but that that totally redeemed the theĀ afternoon and it was just great very friendlyĀ Ā service yes uh the owner speaks English and justĀ kept coming over and it just was so kind and so weĀ Ā
Not only enjoyed the food but we also enjoyedĀ uh you know just the the service and the theĀ Ā hospitality I suppose you can say yeah and againĀ the food was amazing like Iām still in love withĀ Ā
Those peanut noodles I was not expecting to haveĀ that today yeah and I mean I tried some of SamāsĀ Ā dumplings and the the dim sum was just great soĀ would highly highly recommend itās in the secondĀ Ā
Floor yeah down a little side alley but um IāmĀ sure you can find it we weāll try to leave some details okay so we are now standing in frontĀ of Tsuzumimon Gate gate this is anotherĀ Ā attraction not to be missed as soon as youĀ arrive in kanazawa particularly if youāreĀ Ā
Coming by train because this gate right hereĀ is right outside kanazawa station and itāsĀ Ā basically this very ornate gate that greets youĀ and itās meant to resemble traditional JapaneseĀ Ā drums so thatās why the name but check thatĀ out now thatās one piece of architecture right
There did you believe weāre in a train stationĀ right now I know this is a very cool stationĀ Ā just full of cont full of contrast this isĀ in the bottom section we took an interestingĀ Ā escalator this whole train station is fascinatingĀ we just learned a little bit more about the kindĀ Ā
Of contrast that they were hoping to build soĀ the outside gate is supposed to be of courseĀ Ā the traditional part which then connects withĀ the the futuristic part of the station so itāsĀ Ā a blend of tradition and modernity just likeĀ this also even with this Garden like youāve gotĀ Ā
This little zenik space here and then just lots ofĀ gray lots of smooth concrete yeah itās just suchĀ Ā a fascinating train station and it just goes toĀ show you that you can make a a Transportation HubĀ Ā
Into into an attraction in and of itself okayĀ so for todayās lunch we have ordered set mealsĀ Ā because thatās the specialty of this isaka yeahĀ so this isaka again is right in the train stationĀ Ā
Area they have great specials we decided to go forĀ the complete sets so Iām getting uh like a breadedĀ Ā chicken with mayonnaise and some looks like aĀ glaze on top and then over here it comes withĀ Ā
Miso soup it comes with apparently some meat andĀ some vegetables and a generous bowl of rice yesĀ Ā the bowls of rice are actually quite large at thisĀ place is a really good portion and the one thingĀ Ā
Weāre sharing is the Sashimi here in kazawa weāreĀ by the coast and the specialty is seafood and theĀ Ā cool thing about the Sashimi is that it comes likeĀ on a little bed of of crushed ice to keep the fishĀ Ā
Nice and cool really nice presentation some lemonĀ and of course Wasabi so would you like to try thatĀ Ā next that looks like a nice piece of tuna rightĀ there check that out guys big and plump Iām justĀ Ā
Going to go Direct Direct in the mouth no soyĀ sauce this time around M nothing like SashimiĀ Ā oh my gosh thatās so good I could just have a anĀ entire meal of that anyway itās really tasty foodĀ Ā
And just a nice cozy environment here compared toĀ other is a a little bit more space all itās a niceĀ Ā seating arrangement and itās overall a reallyĀ good place to have lunch yeah weāve got likeĀ Ā
Our own little Al Cove I would call it y feelsĀ quite private and then this is my meal Iāve gotĀ Ā some shredded cabbage with some strips of beef aĀ sweet beef and then an omelette on top with BonitoĀ Ā
Flakes hereās another little side dish this looksĀ like some pork the Miso soup pickled radish andĀ Ā greens and of course the bowl of rice so I wouldĀ say thatās quite a substantial lunch weāre havingĀ Ā today it is this kind of itās Itās reminiscentĀ of bulgogi no it reminds me of the Korean yeahĀ Ā
Thin strips of beef and it has a bit of a sweetĀ sauce looks a bit like okonomiyaki too yeah likeĀ Ā this assembled kiaki thatās what it was labeledĀ as oh on the menu theyāre so tender so tender huhĀ Ā
Also miso it wouldnāt be a proper meal withoutĀ our little bowl of miso here so yeah thatās veryĀ Ā good I think this is going to give us our energyĀ so we can spend a few hours out and about sseeingĀ Ā
Fortify us and maybe Iāll try a piece of yourĀ chicken cuz it looks so so nice you like itĀ Ā very juicy very tender and I love the the crispyĀ exterior yep exactly thatās how I felt too niceĀ Ā
Sauce too M all righty price point for that isakaĀ meal itās raining outside guys yeah so incredibleĀ Ā value 2400 Yen that included everything the twoĀ sets and the sashimi and we are leaving very fullĀ Ā very satisfied that was overall a really goodĀ meal whatās kind of nice about their lunch menuĀ Ā
Itās a little bit more limited in terms of itsĀ options but the food was delivered really fastĀ Ā so if youāre looking for like kind of a quickĀ tasty meal I canāt think of a better place thatĀ Ā
Was perfect yeah we got there at like 11:30 asĀ soon as they opened and it wasnāt busy at allĀ Ā half an hour later all the office workers are inĀ there yeah so come come a bit early maybe thatās a tip doys
So this is where people write their wishes andĀ theyāre just so cute look at these little dogsĀ Ā and then you also have Sakura in different colorsĀ weāve just arrived at Myoryuji Ninja Temple hereĀ Ā in kanazawa now whatās interesting about thisĀ Temple is that itās often nicknamed The MyoryujiĀ Ā
Ninja Temple because itās got like lots of littleĀ corridors and itās a bit of a maze inside itāsĀ Ā meant to confuse you and trick you um and you canĀ do guided tours now we just got here we didnātĀ Ā
Realize youāre supposed to make a reservation andĀ get a time slot in order to go in so as you canĀ Ā see thereās a big group behind us slowly going inĀ now itās 1200 yen per person to tour the interiorĀ Ā
But now the tricky part is youāre not allowedĀ to take any photos any videos you canāt useĀ Ā your phone while youāre there so as interesting asĀ it sounds and Iād love to be able to take you inĀ Ā
And show you the interior of the Ninja Temple itāsĀ just not allowed so if you find yourself travelingĀ Ā here in kazawa this is one of the attractionsĀ that you can check out just make sure you makeĀ Ā
A reservation and you arrive on time uh for yourĀ time slot because otherwise they give your spot away now venturing into the Nishi chaa DistrictĀ next we visited the Nishi Chaya DistrictĀ Ā chaya literally means tea house and itāsĀ a type of establishment where gas wouldĀ Ā
Entertain guests with song and dance kazawa hasĀ three well-preserved gisha districts across theĀ Ā city and this one is considered one ofĀ the quieter districts we first visitedĀ Ā the kanazawa Nishi Chaya Museum on theĀ second floor of the museum you can seeĀ Ā
A Recreation of a tea room where geisha wouldĀ entertain guests the museum is very small andĀ Ā the information is only in JapaneseĀ so you can decide if itās worth your while space okay okay you trying ninja stars thisĀ is going to be fun throwing the ninja stars we gotĀ Ā
Five throws nice okay okay s you you get presentĀ oh this oh more present okay so uh throw hard orĀ Ā throw hard throw hard yes okay okay letās goĀ fighting letās go okay fighting good luck okay
Oh oh no oh out of five at least I hit the targetĀ okay so we just finished visiting the Ninja WeaponĀ Ā Museum I got to live up my inner ninja experienceĀ by throwing ninja stars five of them now I hitĀ Ā
The target each time but only two of them stuckĀ and I didnāt quite hit the bullseye if I hit theĀ Ā bullseye I would have got a prize but it was soĀ much fun yeah so it was really cool seeing allĀ Ā
The weapons on display now again we arenāt havingĀ much luck today um because youāre not allowed toĀ Ā film inside that museum either so I was able toĀ show you the experience of throwing stars butĀ Ā once you go up to the second floor to see theĀ weapons youāre only allowed to take photos youĀ Ā
Also get a little booklet with the explanationĀ of each weapon and how it would have been usedĀ Ā super interesting if youāre in the area if youāreĀ in this District this is one of those attractionsĀ Ā worth checking out the sky was getting darkĀ and threatening of rain so we then decided toĀ Ā
Pop into a tea house this place is called theĀ Amanatto Kawamura Tea House ā ēē“č±ćććć and theyĀ Ā do Japanese sweets with a bit of a modern twistĀ it was quite the experience okay so we decidedĀ Ā
To visit a tea house and Iām so impressed withĀ the presentation of this I got the Warabi MochiĀ Ā which is one of my favorite types of Mochi itāsĀ like jelly like gelatinous like you can see asĀ Ā
I pick it up it just Jiggles and moves aroundĀ love the powder on it so Iām going to try that first careful not to choke on that powder I got itĀ as a set with the drink so Iāve ordered a matchaĀ Ā
And this is a syrup to add into the matchaĀ Iām going to just add half and see how thatĀ Ā tastes yeah and then milk so once I finish theĀ Wabi Mochi weāre going to add the powder and IĀ Ā
Have black honey so I feel like a little scientistĀ here you get to in your little laboratory yes myĀ Ā tray is my laboratory look at that so Iām goingĀ to taste in looks very concentrated o is thatĀ Ā
Nice oh thatās good Iām going to put the rest ofĀ the sugar in there for Sam set some ginger lemonĀ Ā soda I got a complete beant tasting set with someĀ ice cream and beans too letās try the soda firstĀ Ā
Oh yeah oh friends that has some serious GingerĀ bite to it m i love it and the neat thing aboutĀ Ā this tasting set is there is a guide to it hereĀ you can see that I have s bean paste green soyĀ Ā
Beans bazooki all kinds who would have thoughtĀ beans for dessert but here we are I I do likeĀ Ā yeah I do like my beans my Zuki beans and thoseĀ like steam buns Iām just going to try them thisĀ Ā
One I think is actually the pecan nut so IāmĀ very excited to have that check that up theyveĀ Ā giv you a little stick yeah itās been coated inĀ a nice glaze of sugar softer texture than whatĀ Ā you would imagine and whatās interesting theyĀ also have a daily special the lady said todayĀ Ā
Thereās white Sesame and matcha those littleĀ jellies there going to try white Sesame SesameĀ Ā then you also have a sweet potato oh thatās niceĀ and sweet but in the Japanese subtle way sweet potato yeah dessert is very differentĀ around these hurs but I do like it mĀ Ā
And the last but not least letāsĀ try the ice cream show you guysĀ Ā that course Iām going to grab a sliceĀ of The Bean too beans and ice cream okay oh thatās the best part of allĀ and go so out the beans who wouldĀ Ā
Have thought yeah who would haveĀ thought but Iām enjoying this veryĀ Ā much this is itās just a nice littleĀ beautiful delicate treat I would say interesting nutty all righty we are undercoverĀ because it has started raining again again uh weĀ Ā
Wanted to do a quick price point for that JapaneseĀ tea set it all came to 3,800 which I think isĀ Ā more than weāve spent on food yeah weāve weāveĀ actually been having a lot of budget meals inĀ Ā
This city so thatās the most expensive one weāveĀ had but it was very distinct very unique and justĀ Ā some nice beautiful delicate treats really yesĀ it was all delicate and elegant and subtle andĀ Ā exactly what youād expect from Japanese dessertsĀ so yeah that was really nice I really enjoyed itĀ Ā
And now you have an idea of what kind of dessertsĀ you can have in Japan lots of beans on your plateĀ Ā yeah feel like beans youāre youāre in for a treatĀ thatās for sure all righty windy morning here atĀ Ā
The Kenrokuen Garden it sure is and weāre here toĀ do the two most famous things in the city weāreĀ Ā going to Kenrokuen Garden and weāre also going toĀ Castle Park as well so we got the combined ticketĀ Ā
Um 500 yen each y pretty good deal if you ask meĀ and uh we just arrived inside of the park itāsĀ Ā a nice beautiful sun day it had been rainingĀ for a while so nice to have good weather andĀ Ā
We got the breeze to cool us down I canāt wait toĀ walk around and explore both of these uh popularĀ Ā attractions here Kenrokuen Garden is kanazawaĀ top attraction and itās also considered one ofĀ Ā Japanās three most beautiful landscape Gardens theĀ gardens were developed from 1620 to 1840 so over aĀ Ā
Period of over 2 centuries as you can imagine thisĀ place is a year- round attraction cherry blossomsĀ Ā Autumn foliage covered in snow or looking likeĀ BL and green in the summertime Garden ThoughtsĀ Ā with Samuel thatās quite the garden itās veryĀ big itās very impressive itās also very crowdedĀ Ā
Too yes youāre not going to be the only personĀ here if youāre if youāre coming for a tranquilĀ Ā escape this is not the place to go itās stillĀ beautiful what I really enjoyed was you a greatĀ Ā
Vantage point of the city and then thereās alsoĀ some different areas where we climbed up a littleĀ Ā bit of some steps to a monument or a shrineĀ and that gave us beautiful views of the parkĀ Ā
As well so some nice little side Trails streamsĀ itās one of those parks where you have to reallyĀ Ā pay attention to notice all the details we thenĀ walked over to kanazawa Castle Park to exploreĀ Ā the grounds and visit the reconstructed castleĀ kanazawa castle unfortunately burnt down severalĀ Ā
Times over the centuries so itās only survived byĀ two storehouses in the ishika mon gate we visitedĀ Ā the reconstructed portion of the castle andĀ if Iām being honest it was a bit underwhelmingĀ Ā after visiting some truly impressive castlesĀ in Japan so I I would stick to exploring the
Park so we are now visiting kanazawa Castle ParkĀ Iāve got to admit Iāve enjoyed the gardens a lotĀ Ā more than I thought I would the gardens are justĀ so vast and so beautiful and just done in so manyĀ Ā
Different styles so weāre kind of exploring theĀ park working our way through this massive areaĀ Ā and well we also had a ticket that gave us accessĀ to part of the castle but honestly there are wayĀ Ā
More exciting castles in Japan and we have visitedĀ a few of those so coming to this one itās just youĀ Ā know a little different because this Castle hasĀ been completely renovated it just feels a lot moreĀ Ā
Modern a lot newer yeah so those are some thoughtsĀ on the castle loving the park however he marching over oama Shrine is a Shinto ShrineĀ located just outside kanazawa CastleĀ Ā Park it features Gardens with ponds and bridges soĀ Ā we enjoyed a little stroll through hereĀ before continuing on to the nagamachi district
Well today is turning into a garden dayĀ here we are at The Shrine and they haveĀ Ā beautiful gardens once again yeah I think outĀ of all the places we visited this has the mostĀ Ā interesting walking path I love hopping over theĀ stones thereās a nice little walking bridge as
Well nagamachi is the former Samurai DistrictĀ where Samurai and their families used to liveĀ Ā itās located at the foot of kanazawaĀ Castle and itās a nice neighborhoodĀ Ā with stone streets Earth and walls smallĀ canals and well preserved homes just toĀ Ā
Block down we visited nomura Samurai houseĀ this is a restored Samurai residence thatĀ Ā is open to the public as a museum inside thisĀ home youāll find Samurai looms Antiques and artifacts thereās also a beautiful inner gardenĀ with the pond Stepping Stones Bridges and theĀ Ā
Biggest koi fish youāve ever seen the the onlyĀ downside is that it was very crowded when we visited we ended our visit to the nagamachiĀ district by going to a t- room just anotherĀ Ā block down from the samurai house we found thisĀ place completely by chance and it honestly feltĀ Ā
Like we were walking into a strangerās homeĀ the only led us to a little table overlookingĀ Ā his garden and he also had a huge collection ofĀ dolls many of them hundreds of years old thereĀ Ā
Was no menu here we were asked if matcha was okayĀ and we got a delicious bowl of tea with a small dessert so highlight of our afternoon we just gotĀ out of a tea house met the loveliest manĀ Ā
Ever we had such a a great conversation talkingĀ about chestnuts and maple syrup and which is uhĀ Ā which country has more beautiful scenery JapanĀ or Canada and we concluded both countries tooĀ Ā in different ways yeah so it was so nice um weĀ went in there we had some ice cold matcha teaĀ Ā
Which was greatly needed this afternoon and thenĀ we got some sweets it was like this green matchaĀ Ā jelly and inside there was a chestnut pasteĀ and it was like you know the perfect JapaneseĀ Ā dessert so subtle soft flavors delicate and theĀ man had a beautiful doll collection like this isĀ Ā
Quite the collection and the dolls are over 200Ā years old yeah he was saying theyāre they theirĀ Ā collectorās items now M and even though there areĀ still some dolls made theyāre not made in thatĀ Ā style anymore so it makes them even more rare themĀ beautifully displayed had a beautiful garden justĀ Ā
Great hospitality and just uh really it was the itĀ was the most fun thing we did today Iām glad thatĀ Ā we found it and um yeah just a great experienceĀ to be honest a great conversation as well so ifĀ Ā
Youāre in the area definitely check out his teaĀ house uh there are no English signs there butĀ Ā weāll weāll leave some kind of directions in theĀ description of the video they invading the houseĀ Ā but itās probably the right one hopefully thenĀ we found a curry restaurant for a late lunch weĀ Ā
Simply couldnāt leave the city without tryingĀ kanazawa Curry this dish consists of a friedĀ Ā pork cutlet and a curry that is very dark inĀ color itās served with a side of cabbage onĀ Ā a stainless steel plate with a spork so rightĀ here weāve got the classic kanazawa Curry lookĀ Ā
At itās a very special one you still have theĀ breaded pork cup but whatās unique about it isĀ Ā that you have the Curry on top of the rice youĀ canāt see it you cannot see nor itās like itāsĀ Ā
Divided half half SE right half and half theĀ other thing is it comes with cabbage so checkĀ Ā that out so Iām going to try first and CurryĀ well look see you can see the rice underneathĀ Ā there see letās try some of that first itāsĀ a very rich dark gravy thatās the best thatāsĀ Ā
The best Curry Iāve had in Japan ever thatās soĀ good that richness oh canāt wait to try the for Color Wow fza is delicious it was so worth comingĀ here like this is so much better than the regularĀ Ā
I guess k poric k you would get in Japan youāreĀ saying itās better than cocoa Curry well cocoaĀ Ā Curry is good but yeah this is better this isĀ like this is like Gourmet this is so good M IĀ Ā
Love it and right here is my meal I think itāsĀ called Hunton rice and basically itās a friedĀ Ā rice with ketchup check this out with an omeletteĀ on top yeah thereās my ketchup rice giant shrimpsĀ Ā maybe shrimp that looks awesome going to digĀ in Iām using a spork spk yes spoon fork spoonĀ Ā
SL Fork I love the the old Diner feel hereĀ too the pretty cool Iām not a huge ketchupĀ Ā girl so this is going to be interestingĀ I also got like Curry gravy on the side yeah thatās interesting ketchup andĀ Curry and omelette and there a lotĀ Ā
Of flavors huh I think it works yeah I doĀ think it works itās a little bit sweeterĀ Ā except the ketchup try your shrimpyĀ huge oh at this ho wow I have a tailĀ Ā on either end no one one sideās got toĀ be the head yeah RI B in half there we
Go that was that M delicious very I really wantĀ to try that too thank you go ahead I going toĀ Ā thatās my next plight all righty just finishedĀ our kanazawa Curry and ketchup rice that was 2500Ā Ā
Yen we are so full I I think I I speak for both ofĀ us we are so stuffed that was yeah that we shouldĀ Ā have spaced out our meals a bit more but that wasĀ the best probably the best the best thing we hadĀ Ā
Here it was so good such a nice little hole in theĀ wall place just feels like the focus is entirelyĀ Ā on the food and I love a place like that your mealĀ was really uh filling especially with the uh thoseĀ Ā
Giant breaded shrimps oh my gosh that reallyĀ uh filled me up right to the brim and yours wasĀ Ā really spicy I was surprised by the level of spiceĀ with the kanazawa curry I felt like it had more ofĀ Ā
An Indian influence at least at this restaurantĀ they they they brought they brought the richnessĀ Ā and they brought the Heat and Iām glad thatĀ they did that was just an excellent meal in myĀ Ā opinion you got to figure out a way to to includeĀ kanazawa Curry into your itinerary if youāre hereĀ Ā
Highly recommend yes and 2500 Yen canāt rememberĀ if I mentioned that already or not but thatās theĀ Ā price was so we are ending our day here at theĀ kanazawa train station and bus terminal areaĀ Ā actually and we wanted to share one final travelĀ tip for moving around the city yes you can takeĀ Ā
The public buses but thereās a specific bus forĀ tourists that does a loop around the city hitsĀ Ā up all the major attractions and itās called TheĀ kanazawa Loop bus the right Loop and the left LoopĀ Ā yes so it goes clockwise and counterclockwiseĀ depending on which direction you want to travelĀ Ā
In yeah and thatās how weāve been getting aroundĀ yeah itās 210 Yen for a single ticket which is aĀ Ā very affordable good price and if you want toĀ get a pass for the day 800 so you be if youāreĀ Ā
Doing four more rides then then thatās the wayĀ to go yeah but we found that uh it just beenĀ Ā comes every 15 minutes itās on time itās efficientĀ and itāll take you to basically anywhere you wantĀ Ā
To go and um great way to save your legs for theĀ actual attraction because the gardens the castleĀ Ā the other places they require quite a bit ofĀ walking so save your legs youāll be walking LotsĀ Ā
Around here friends you will so yeah thatās herĀ little travel tip and we hope you find it helpful yes last but not least weāre going to endĀ this video with Italian fast food in JapanĀ Ā because why not we randomly discovered this chainĀ restaurant in kanazawa and it was surprisinglyĀ Ā
Good we actually ended up eating at this placeĀ in a few more cities sometimes you just craveĀ Ā some familiar flavors when youāre traveling andĀ this was a nice option so interesting thing aboutĀ Ā this restaurant is that you basically fillĀ out your own order here each of the itemsĀ Ā
Are numbered so you write the number of theĀ meal you want the quantity any special notesĀ Ā yes and then you ding the dong the dog onceĀ youāre 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 itāsĀ pretty good for the house wine pastaĀ Ā has arrived I ordered it with extraĀ cheese look at thatt the cheese lookĀ Ā at that H la la looks fine fromĀ over here looks fine from over
Here M good cheese itās just really nice toĀ be mixing it up we have intentionally beenĀ Ā trying to find some International Food as muchĀ as we love the sushi and the ramen and the oonĀ Ā you know after a few weeks itās nice to get someĀ different flavors from around the world so hereĀ Ā
We are with pasta thereās pizza coming and thenĀ dessert pizza pizza and not just any kind of pizzaĀ Ā pizza with Buffalo mozzarella oh so this is theĀ Marita correct no itās the pizza with a buffaloĀ Ā
Mozzarella Iāll show you in the menu itās actuallyĀ the triple mozzarella let me show you look at thisĀ Ā this one right over there okay so letās see ifĀ it can bring a little slice of authentic NapoliĀ Ā
Pizza Naples pizza with us here look at thatĀ guys look at all that cheese that is the extra cheese oh there go cheese super cheesy bite aĀ very close interpretation if not the BuffaloĀ Ā mazzarella and the thing is this isnāt like NaplesĀ Pizza like I donāt feel like Iām in Naples we haveĀ Ā
Been there and tried the authentic thing butĀ this is a very a very good interpretation IāmĀ Ā enjoying it itās tasty itās very good the onlyĀ thing now is youāre eating it with your handsĀ Ā but the neapolitans approve perhaps some notĀ go go at pizza with your hands come on comeĀ Ā
On come on we have tiu and flan for dessertĀ look at that o la la what a combination allĀ Ā righty friends starting with the flan theĀ custard right here that brown caramelized sugar Iāve got to say thatās pretty goodĀ considering weāre half the world away fromĀ Ā
Italy well friends leaving with full belliesĀ very happy pleas is a gem honest honestly isĀ Ā the quality exceeded my expectationsĀ and the price was just amazing I thinkĀ Ā we what would be 2500 Yen we sure did thatĀ included wine means and two desserts likeĀ Ā
Te three desserts cuz the FL J Su andĀ then the little whites with gelato IāmĀ Ā full Iām satisfied and just great placeĀ to be honest itās kind of a gem Hidden Gem n
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Divina Audrey
Sam and Audrey was just thinking about you guys and here comes a Japan video AMAZINGā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦Effie from Montrealšššš
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such wonderful scenery! thanks for sharing!
Finally, the shurikens Audrey mentioned two weeks ago š People, you are presented with a unique opportunity to see a ninja throwing them while wearing a soccer jersey: Samuel, el ninja argentino (necesita mas ejercicio, obviamente, pero tiene el deseo de aprender y eso es lo que cuenta) š
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Guys, I love your videos. I have been several times in Japan and somehow you choose the places which I love and want to visit more. Also absolutely adore how friendly and understanding you are to each other! Do you have an instagram profile?
que agobio tantisima gente en el mercado! La suerte del restaurant chino Sento fue enorme, se veia delicioso y tambien el izakaya con los menus. Que lindos las tarjetas del templo <3 Jajajajajaja mis hermanos y mis primos hubieran amado el museo de las armas ninja jajajajajajaja Que diferentes los dulces.. Que bello el parque, pasar horas caminando por ahi. Ohhhhhhhh los samurais, no se la cantidad de pelis que tuve que ver porque toodos los varones de mi familia los amaban.La coleccion de muƱecos bellisima. No creo que me animaria al curry de Kabazawa, evito el picante jiji a veces necesitamos un poco del sabor mas hogareƱo cuando viajamos. Saludos pareja! Gracias por el lindo paseo
Sam looks way better with tied hair ā¦looks neat and cool
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@30:25 Audry " We are so full, we are so stuffed" BUT lets end the video with Italian food LOL YES YES I know it wasn't all gobbled down the same dayā¦ Nice video guys. Cheers from Canada
Iāve never taken an interest in Japanese food but I find myself googling the food šš thank you for taking us along and sharing delicious looking food š and who doesnāt like pizza š¤£
Fantastic! How do you not weigh 300 lbs defies the laws of physics. Looks great.
Sam should get a Peak Design grip for his camera, no more dangling camera strap, which I have never seen him use.
How are you communicating with the people in Japan? I understand that most do not speak English. Are you using a translation app?
All the Asian foods so clean and healthy
hey Sam should look into this wrist strap for camera. I notice you holding the camera in hand. this is great let's you relax grip while still holding it.
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What a find Guysš We can't comment you guys enough for the wonderful videos you do. Travel and Food . Wow.! Harriet and I have always had great time in Japan. We hope to get back there very soon to explore what you did. It was a true pleasure watching the video this evening on a chilly night with a toasty fire going and sipping on a great red wine from Argentina.
What more can you ask for. Sending you Hugsš« and Kissesš from Harriet, Jim and Yuki
Iām craving Samās dim sum set. Looks so amazingly delicious!!
Such an awesome travel and food guide to Kanazawa. This one reminded me more of a Mark Weins video than anything else. Very awesome!! We went to Sofia this past Friday for a little shopping trip and had lunch at The Sushi Bar (actual name). Most of the time I forget to film or even take pictures of what we eat, but The Sushi Bar was an amazing meal. Thank you guys for giving this wonderful tour.
Funny you went to Saizeriya. Thatās like Dennys in Japan, just cheaper and better
Wow lovely japan Kanazawa
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Thank you for coming to KANAZAW!!!!!!
Hello guys! What month was that? Thanks!
Thank you so much for this beautiful trip and have a great day and hope to I great live šā¤ļøāØļøšš»
Hola Audrey y Samuel.
Que bien le queda la camiseta de la selecciĆ³n Argentina a Samuel.
Saludos desde CĆ³rdoba Edgardo š·.
loved you guys for years but sam looks scary and walked away.
Wow hace mucho que no veĆa sus video! Me encantan sus viajes a JapĆ³n, por ahora me conformo con grabar lugares asiĆ”ticos en USA jejeješ š
Buenas noches saludos chicos hermoso video chau