Visit Japan Web invites you to explore Kanazawa. During the Edo era, Kanazawa functioned as the headquarters of the Maeda Clan, the second most influential feudal clan in terms of rice production and fief size, after the Tokugawa clan. Consequently, Kanazawa evolved into a town with significant cultural accomplishments, rivaling Kyoto and Edo.

In World War Two, Kanazawa was the second city to evade destruction from air raids. As a result, parts of the old castle town have been preserved in remarkably good condition.

Today, Kanazawa remains a pivotal city in its region and acts as the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture. The city boasts numerous historical attractions, including restored residences and districts as well as modern museums. However, Kanazawa’s unquestionable main attraction is Kenrokuen. It is one of Japan’s three best landscape gardens and widely considered the most beautiful of them all.

The moderately rainy local weather and abundant winter snowfall is good for rice to grow . So Kanazawa’s specialty products such as rice, rice wine and confectionery are renowned throughout Japan. Kanazawa is often referred to as the Alps of Japan with its winter having high humidity and heavy snow. It is surrounded by the Hakusan National Park and the Noto Peninsula National Park. The Sai River and the Asano River run through the city. Kanazawa  consists poetic and picturesque natural landscapes. The former rulers of Kanazawa, the Kaga Clan, invited numerous artists and craftsmen to the city.  Eventually, Kanazawa gained  a high level of craftsmanship and continued prosperity.

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