7 days in Japan- 10/20/2023-10/26/2023
Day 1-Tokyo Dinner at Roppongi |
Day 2- Kawagoe/Tokyo Kawagoe Lunch Kitain temple Kitain temple cont. A Stroll around town Dinner at Uoshin |
Day 3- Kanazawa Arrival Kanazawa at night Japanese dinner |
Day 4- Kanazawa Omaya jinja shrine Omicho Market Kanazawa Castle Kenroku-en Garden Higashi Chaya District Drinks/Walk/Ramen |
Day 5- Kyoto Arrival-Nishiki Market Kyoto at Night Dinner at Tarokichi |
Day 6-Kyoto/Osaka Arashiyama Iwatayama Monkey Park Snow Monkeys Lunch in Kyoto Sukiyaki-cocktails Osaka at night |
Day 7-
Osaka Dotonbori Amerika-Mura Dinner at Hortensia |
Day 3- Kanazawa at night-10/22/2023
Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, on Japan’s central Honshu Island. It's known for well-preserved Edo-era districts, art museums and regional handicrafts.
Tonight we are just walking around town and get familiarize with the town.
Our hotel is located in the city center and it was really convenient to walk aorund.
Oyama Shrine is dedicated to Maeda Toshiie, the 1st floors of the powerful local clan Maedan Clan. The shrine was constructed in 1599 by Toshiie's successor.
We will come in the day time for a visit since the shrine is close now.
Oyama Shrine is known for its unusual gate,
which was designed by a Dutch architect, using elements of European and Asian
religious themes. While the first story displays a mixture of Japanese and
Chinese influence, the upper stories once served as a lighthouse and feature a
Dutch style, stained glass window.
Omicho Market at night was pretty much empty.
Most of the restaurants are closed at night.
Omicho Market has been Kanazawa's largest fresh
food market since the Edo Period (1603-1868)
To get to downtown Kanazawa we had to cross the Asano River
Bridge over the Asano River.
IT is really beautiful and peaceful at night. We are on the Asanogawa Bridge.
We are now at the Higashi Chaya District which is the largest among three well-preserved historical geisha districts in Kanazawa.
We wander through the narrow streets of Higashi Chaya district
At night the area is magical and beautiful.
Kanazawa survived the Second World War without a scratch. This means the city has retained the layout of the roads and the Edo period architecture that defined the look of feudal Japan.
Narrow alleys in the Higashi Chaya district.
Along these streets are many still-active tea houses open only in the
evening and only to select clientele.
Beautiful wooden houses along the way.
At night it is very quiet and so peaceful.
The moon above.
We are now back to the Arno river.
Asanogawa Bridge view from Shusei no michi street
We are now walking trying to find a good restaurant for dinner
lots of restaurants and shops on Katamachi street across the bridge.
NEXT... Japanese Dinner