Kanazawa Highlights, Curated: Gardens, Craft & Geisha District

Great tour. Tomo was a great guide with a lot of knowledge. Had a fantastic time and very impressed with the tour overall.

Fantastic half day spent with Tomo and two other lovely ladies. This tour is interesting, fast paced and full of variety. I would have been wandering Kanazawa like a lost little lamb, but Im so glad I booked this tour first up when I arrived so I know where I want to go back to and explore further tomorrow. Tomo is sweet and very knowledgeable. This tour is excellent value and a great into to a beautiful part of Japan.

Tomo was an amazing guide. Very kind and knowledgeable and it was great to see how traditional and rare Japanese crafts are made. The master craftsman were very interesting and were wonderful hosts

Testuo was an amazing guide. He was so informative and had extensive knowledge about Kanazawa and its samurai history. We very much enjoyed the tour and would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to truly appreciate the rich history and culture that the city has to offer.

Tomo was very friendly and patient and we especially loved the vidit to the kimono makers family. Recommend it!

The tour was very intresting , the guide was excellent and tought us alot. the places were very intresting and beautiful

We learnt a lot on our amazing tour through Kanazawa. We had Tomo as our guide and she was amazing! She explained everything really well and was really friendly. Definitely recommend!!

I really enjoyed this tour. In addition to seeing some of Kanazawa highlights, we got to visit a master artisan in his studio and drink tea in a geisha teahouse. Our guide was super knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to give us suggestions about what else to see after the tour, and he helped us find a sushi restaurant for lunch.

The kimono workshop samurai house and geishat teahouse tour was vey interesting the guided gardens tour was very good

I really enjoyed the places we visited as well as many interesting facts that I learned from Tomo. It was an amazing experience seeing masters craftsmen working in Kaga Yuzen Studio. Also visits in Samurai house and Geisha house were really interesting. Fortunately there weren’t many people. I had a really good time and would definitely recommend this trip.

Wonderful tour with Tomo in Kanazawa.

Tomo was wonderful she went above & beyond Showed and explained so much to me and I could understand She is a lovely lady If she was ever able to come to Australia I would hope I could return the favour Thank you Tomo

Our guide today was Tomo who showed us many interesting places in Kanazawa. Tomo was very polite and informative.

Amazing tour! Totally recommend! Mashashi and Sho are amazing and made the experience excepcional. The gardens where magical and the geisha district truly transports you to the past, one of the most beautiful places I’ve visited in Japan.

Amazing arrangement and touring. We started at Ohmicho Market and walked around the major landmarks and sights of interest in Kanazawa, a city known for its culture and art. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the city and was very insightful. While there was quite a lot of walking, we were also able to stop for lunch and snack (which were amazing in taste and quality). Highly recommended if you are keen to know more about the city itself.

Our Guide Tetsuya was very friendly and knew a lot about Kanazawa, as it is his hometown. Although it rained a bit today, we enjoyed the tour and got a lot of information about the city. We could ask any question and at the end he also recommended more places to visit. Food was also good and in a real nice spot. Would definitely book again.

A wonderful guide and a fascinating tour! Very informative and attentive. This tour exceeded expectations! We saw more than we expected and loved the lunch and dessert which we hadn’t known would be included. He helped us find where we needed to be after the tour and suggested good shops.

This was THE most wonderful way to see beautiful Kanazawa- breathtaking! Tetsuya was an. AMAZING guide- very knowledgeable and incredibly kind and generous with his time and experience. Thank you for a fabulous day 🙏🏻

I have a great and fantastic time on the tour. My guide, Tetsuya-San, was professional and informative, teaching me about the history and interesting points of Kanazawa city. Thanks to him I am looking forward to coming to Kanazawa again. Five stars!

We've been fans of Magical Tours ever since we first discovered them. They only do small-group tours which makes the whole experience feel more personal and relaxed. This time it was just me, my husband, and our lovely guide, Chie-san. We did the half-day walking tour in Kanazawa starting at 9:50am and finishing around 3pm. It was a really enjoyable, well-paced way to explore the city. We began at Omicho Market before heading into Kanazawa Castle Park and then Kenrokuen Garden which is one of the most famous gardens in Japan. We had lunch at a restaurant in the garden, it was a jibu-ni set meal (traditional Kanazawa dish) and it was flavorful and healthy. After lunch, we visited the historic 400-yr-old Morihachi sweets shop for matcha and wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) then headed to the Higashi Chaya geisha district. We stopped by Kinpakuya Sakuda for a gold leaf demo (with Chie-san translating everything) and then walked around to see the old geisha teahouses. Chie-san was warm, friendly, and made the whole tour feel like we were just out exploring the city with a friend. She answered all our questions, shared great local insight, and made sure we had a lovely time. If you’re heading to Kanazawa, we can’t recommend Magical Tours enough. And if you can, definitely request a tour with Chie-san!

Very interesting educational and fun Our guide was so nice And willing to help translating as we did not speak Japanese.

There were only 2 people on this tour so it felt like a private tour. I enjoyed it very much. We hit the historical spots such as Kenroukuen Park, Sweets Museum and Cafe, the Geisha district (sadly did not get to see any geishas. We visited Omicho Market on the way. Guide was accommodating, pleasant and explained the history of the places we went to. I Recommend this tour if you want a bitd's eye view of Kanazawa.

We met our guide who introduced herself and asked us for our names also ensuring we were fit and well. She had prepared a visual folder of everything we visited and explained the relevant history in excellent English. We had a coffee break and lunch stop both at lovely locations and she took the time to chat with us on a more personal level. During the tour we could stop and browse as much or as little as we wanted. We loved our day, it was more than we expected so thank you for a lovely experience in Kanazawa and all your extra effort.

This was a great tour! Misa was friendly, energetic, and passionate. The points of interest on the tour were beautiful and the food was delicious. It was great to be able to gain the insights of a local on everything! Kenrokuen was particularly beautiful and Kanazawa Castle was particularly interesting to learn about. Thank you Misa!

Kenta was a great guide it was a good informative tour relaxed and enjoyable We have enjoyed doing the tours through this company

First-class tour of the historical sites. The highlight was the visit to the kimono master. Great tour with Tomo, our guide.

Yeah, good! Guides know the subject and really like to pass on knowledge and traditions.