Kanazawa Station
Chosen as one of the 14 most beautiful stations in the world by Travel+Leisure in 2011. It is characterized by a dome supported by massive pillars modeled after Japanese drums used in traditional performing arts. Furthermore, the inside of the station is decorated with local traditional handicrafts as if it were a museum.
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THE LIVING LEGACY OF SAMURAI CULTURE TIMELESS ARTISTRY QUALITY BORN OF TRADITIONStreet address
- 1-1 Kinoshinbo Town, Kanazawa City
Access
- Around 2.5 hours from Tokyo Station by Hokuriku Shinkansen. Get off at Kanazawa Station.
Opening Hours
- 4:30 - Around 23:30
*Varies between shops
Closed
- Open throughout the year
Website
- https://www.kanazawastation.com/
Best season
- All year
Point
- Kanazawa Station is a starting point for traveling around Hokuriku. It offers good access to Shirakawago, Takayama, the Noto Peninsula and Kaga Onsen if you use the Shinkansen, highway express buses, etc. It can be reached by train from the major cities (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya) in around 2 - 2.5 hours.
Map
Spots around
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Higashi Chaya District
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Noto Satoyama Airport
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Kakusenkei
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Kiriko Art Museum
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Notojima Cycling Tour
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Wajima Morning Market
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Naga-machi Bukeyashiki District(Nagamachi Samurai Residences District)
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Hashitate
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D. T. Suzuki Museum
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Ipponsugi-Dohri
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Wajima Kobo Nagaya
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Kenroku-en Garden
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Kutaniyaki(Ishikawa Prefecture Kutaniyaki Art Museum)
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Kaga cuisine
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Yamanaka Onsen (Hot Springs)
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Natadera Temple
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Gold Leaf Handicraft
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Omicho Market
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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art