Downtown Kanazawa Travel Guide
Kanazawa
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 culturally rich 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 culturally rich 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.
Things to do
Kanazawa: Family-Friendly Kimono& Yukata Experience at WARGO
Nostalgic Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa 1-Day Tour
Kanazawa: Samurai, Matcha, Gardens and Geisha Full-Day Tour
Top hotels in Downtown Kanazawa
Hotel Forza Kanazawa
Room condition was clean and wrote spacious.
Reviewed on 14 Apr 2026
SOKI KANAZAWA
Fantastic set piece Japanese breakfast if that’s what you’re after. Rooms well designed and relatively large. But for all the focus on food, onsen, etc, don’t neglect the basics, like not leaving hair in the bedrooms and cleaning the walls properly. Cleanliness a definite negative. The design of ...
Reviewed on 14 Apr 2026
Hotel INTERGATE KANAZAWA
The room was very comfortable, and had adequate space, though one bed was pushed against the wall. Lots of helpful amenities. There were various refreshments in the lounge through out the day, which was nice. The onsen is small, but fully equipped. My only complaint was that there was a very bright ...
Reviewed on 8 Apr 2026
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa
Ideally situated to visit all tourist attractions in the area. Room was a good size and clean
Reviewed on 14 Apr 2026
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa
Parking was offsite and we didnt know that we could go around back to unload luggage then go park so we walked quite a bit with all of our luggage. Check-in was easy but super crowded with foreigners. They put all the amenities next to the frontdesk and that area gets very crowded which blocks access ...
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Onyado Nono Kanazawa Natural Hot Spring
Friendly staff and nice room
Reviewed on 11 Apr 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Kanazawa
Korinbo
Korinbo might not have many top sights, but Shinise Memorial Hall and Nomura Samurai House 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 Ochaya Shima.
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 Ochaya Shima.
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.
