Our guide was Keita. It was a lovely experience and I would recommend it to anyone !
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- A Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
- Guided tour of Kanazawa's 4 iconic places: Kenrokuen, Castle, Samurai District & Geisha District
- Admission fee for Nomura House in Nagamachi Samurai District
- Admission fee for Kenrokuen Garden
- 1-way taxi fee from Nagamachi Samurai District to Higashi Chaya Geisha District (All Guests & guide)
Excludes
- Gratuity (not obligatory)
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Personal expenses or added transportation before, during, or after the tour (except 1-way taxi ride)
Itinerary
【Meeting point】 Kenrokuen Information Center 【Meeting time】
[The Philosophy of Kenrokuen, One of the Three Great Gardens in Japan] Discover the hidden design behind one of Japan’s most celebrated gardens. Learn how the powerful Maeda clan—the samurai lords who ruled for 300 years—used beauty and culture as a subtle expression of political stability.
[The Spirit of Kanazawa Castle] Explore the exterior of the castle and hear stories of the rulers who shaped the region. From massive stone walls to elegant white roofs, discover why this fortress remains the symbolic heart of the city today.
[Samurai Heritage & Nomura House Entry] Walk through historic earthen walls and step inside Nomura House, a premier samurai residence. Experience its award-winning traditional garden and see authentic samurai armor and weapons up close. Take a ride to Higashi Chaya district from here, with the tour guide.
[The Elegance of Higashi Chaya Geisha District] Step into the atmospheric world of geisha culture and traditional teahouses. Discover how Kanazawa’s crafts and performing arts have been carefully preserved and passed down through generations.
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Reviews
Keita was super knowledgeable and passionate. The tour was diverse and a great introduction to Kanazawa.
Yasushi was sensational. The tour was informative. Yasushi was passionate about his city and made our experience fabulous. Highly recommend
Keita was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable, funny, knows how to tell a story. Really enjoyed his tour in beautiful Kanazawa.
Keita was an exceptional guide as he not only explained the layout of Japanese gardens and the construction of Kanazawa Castle but he also explained some of Japan’s history which was relevant to these landmarks. Highly recommend this tour with Keita.
Amazing your. Kaita did a great job explaining the history. He has so much passion for his job.
We loved our time with Keita, His knowledge of japanese history, Kanazawa and the local gems was super valuable and a great addition to your time in Kanazawa! We would recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning and exploring more
We would definitely recommend this tour YoSushi was so knowledgeable and brought Kanazawa to life with its beauty and history. A must when exploring Kanazawa
Yasushi was sensational. The tour was informative. Yasushi was passionate about his city and made our experience fabulous
Yasushi is an amazing tour guide. i did both the Shirakawa-go morning tour and the walk in kanazawa. he is a first rate guide. knowledgeable and fascinating. thank you for an amazing day
Very interesting tour! Yasushi is such a great guide, he is very passionate about the city and taught us a lot about the history of Kanazawa and Japan. I recommend this tour 100%!
Amazing tour ! Yasushi was a very energetic and entertaining guide and was very knowledgeable about Kanazawa, he truly made the tour of the city memorable. I highly recommend him and his tour !
Very informative, adding a lot of perspective to how Japanese gardens work, the historical context for the gardens, castle, samurai and geiko districts. Yasushi was very kind, knowledgeable and friendly; great english (and practicing spanish as well)
Yasushi was an amazing guide!! He gave a very interesting and dynamic tour of the historical parts of this beautiful city. I highly recommend !
This is the best tour in Kanazawa! So worth it and Yashushi is so knowledgeable and passionate about Kanazawa. Grateful that he was our guide.
Yasushi is incredible! He provided a cohesive view of the history and showed subsides to support that story. Don’t miss this tour!
Yasushi (guide) was absolutely fabulous! The history and story telling was wonderful!
Yasushi was a wonderful guide He spoke very good English He explained all the history and everything about the sites we saw He even had pictures of things to visually explain what he was trying to tell us It has been the best tour we’ve taken since we’ve been in Japan I highly recommend his tour We really learned a lot
Yasushi was an excellent, passionate guide. He loves his city. Excellent English and explanation on Japanese history, culture, and architecture. We thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour.
Yasushi's English is absolutely perfect, and he is truly outstanding. His explanations were fascinating, heartfelt and incredibly engaging. He even moved me to tears several times throughout the tour. Having all the entrance fees included, as well as transportation to the Geisha District, made everything so much easier and allowed us to fully enjoy the experience without having to worry about logistics. An excellent tour that I would wholeheartedly recommend!
Yasushi was a wonderful guide. He shared his knowledge of the history of Kanazawa with much pride. He was easy to be with and demonstrated the stories with much ease and so it was easy to understand him. We felt lucky to have such a good guide who had my been taking his tours for 5 months. Thank you Yasushi
YaSushi our guide was amazing!! He has such a passion for his culture and history of Kanazawa. The garden, Samurai village and Geisha districts were beautiful.
Keita was great. He made us really love Kanazawa like he does.....
Keita was an excellent, knowledgeable and fun guide. Great English and teaching skill. Highly recommend this walking tour. Book ahead!
Great walk with Yasu-shi! I learnt a lot about Kanazawa, and because I know more I appreciated the locations for more than just it's prettiness. I really recommend this activity! Great half day. I did the afternoon session
Excellent tour, our guide Yasushi gave insightful and fun information throughout the tour. He brought the four areas visited to life, and highlighted many things that would be easily missed if visiting without a guide, we cannot thank him enough and thoroughly recommend anyone visiting Kanazawa to book onto this tour.
Yasushi was our guide and he was excellent, so knowledgeable, friendly and funny. I would highly recommend him as your guide. If/when we come back we will be looking him up
Yasushi was such a lovely tour guide, so knowledgeable and helpful. I learnt a lot on this tour and would definitely recommend and attend again!
I had an amazing experience with my family absolutely beautiful place our tour guide yasushi was amazing very detailed and lot of information about the places so kind and friendly definitely recommend!
Yasushi was an excellent guide. Animated and passionate with excellent English he made for a very engaging tour
Yasushi is a passionate local that has set an amazing, higly curated tour. It's the perfect way to get introduced to this beautiful city.
Yasushi’s tour was INCREDIBLE! He was so knowledgeable and passionate about the tour and Kanazawa. We learned so much and he was amazing. Would join any tour that Yasushi leads!
Yasushi is FABULOUS!!! This tour was interesting and fun. Yasushi is from Kanazawa, loves Kanazawa, and shares his passion.
Our guide Yasushi was amazing! He knows Kanazawa so well and this itirenary is so well structured. We started with the beautiful gardens and explired the castle and samurai and geiko district. Learned a lot about Kanazawa. Amazing experience and guide. The weather was also not rainy, so very nice bonus. Thank you so much!
Yasushi was an extremely knowledgeable, engaging, and enthusiastic guide. His passion for the historical and cultural landscape of Kanazawa was evident in describing the evolution of Kanazawa as a treasured centre for the arts and natural beauty of the city. His ability to build strong relationships and his attention to the needs of his clients and storytelling skills were all excellent. His language fluency and ability to move a group around by foot and taxi were most impressive. Highly recommended!
This has been such a wonderful experience. Yasushi was so very knowledgeable and loves his city. He answered all our questions and made the tour so enjoyable. We are very grateful for his expertise and terrific humor!
Yasushi was an outstanding walking-tour guide—knowledgeable, engaging, and wonderfully funny. He brought the city’s history to life with fascinating stories, surprising details, and clear explanations delivered in perfect English. What made the tour especially enjoyable was Yasushi’s ability to balance serious historical information with plenty of humor. He had us learning about the past one moment and laughing the next, which made the experience both memorable and entertaining. His storytelling was excellent, and he answered every question with enthusiasm and confidence. The tour was informative, relaxed, and very well organized. Yasushi clearly loves history and enjoys sharing it with visitors. I highly recommend joining one of his walking tours—you will learn a great deal, see the city differently, and probably laugh more than expected!
We had a wonderful tour of Kanazawa with Yasushi, exploring the beautiful gardens, the palace and the fascinating geisha district. Yasushi was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about sharing the history and culture of Kanazawa. He brought each place to life with interesting stories and local insights. The gardens were absolutely stunning, the palace was fascinating, and wandering through the traditional geisha area was a real highlight. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and would highly recommend Yasushi to anyone visiting Kanazawa. Thank you for making our experience so memorable!
It was one of the best tours we ever had in our lives! Yasushi was incredible in telling the story of the city and connect it with the past…it was just so vivid and interesting! You can really feel his love for his job and for his city!
Yasushi was an amazing guide. He is so passionate about Kanazawa and his tour reflects his passion. If you want to see the sights of Kanazawa then Yasushi is your man. Fantastic day - 6 star!
Yasushi was the best! He was very personable with a wealth of knowledge! Our group had a great time!
Yasushi was great! Very personable and a wealth of knowledge! Our group learned a lot and enjoyed our time together!
Yasushi held a wonderful tour, he explained everything very clearly and in a fun way, we learned a lot. All went smoothly and organised. I recommend him as a guide.
It was an amazing experience. Yasushi provided such an informational guided tour.
Yasushi was amazing! Best guide ever
Yasushi is an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and funny, made the walking tour interactive and fun
Best tour ever in Japan with Yasushi. He is knowledgeable and makes everyone included in his trip. Really a must in Kanazawa!!!
Very informative! I really loved the tour
Yasushi was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about everything-from the tour itinerary to the history of Kanazawa and the overall history of Japan, he effortlessly informed and guided us for the day. We have been on several tours on this trip to Japan and all agree he was one of the best. Highly recommend!
Incredible tour Yasushi was an incredible guide who clearly was passionate about his town. No other way to see Kanazawa
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