Discover Kanazawa: Market, Castle & Garden walk with a Local

Explore our 3-hour walking Kanazawa tour. Visit Omicho Market, then discover Kanazawa castle and Kenrokuen Garden. Enjoy Kanazawa's food, history, and nature.
Explore the beautiful Kanazawa city tour from Kanazawa station!
Enjoy the local food at Omicho Market, then visit must-see attractions like Kanazawa castle and Kenrokuen garden.
Even if you only have limited time to explore Kanazawa city, you can enjoy it to the fullest for 3 hours.

Our tour begins from the fountain clock at Kanazawa Station and heads straight to Omicho Market for 15 minutes.
Enjoy the atomosphere of the largest fresh food market in Kanazawa since the Edo Period.
There are about 200 shops lined up and while most shops specialize in the local food and produce, you can also find clothing, kitchen tools and more.

After enjoying your adventure in the market, walk to Kanazawa castle for 20 minutes.
The castle was the seat of the powerful Maeda Clan, lords of Kaga, a feudal domain ranking second only to the Tokugawa posessions in terms of size and wealth.
Your tour guide will explain about not only the place but also its history.

Then walk through Kenrokuen Garden which is one of Japan's three most beautiful gardens, and discover the beauty of Japanese garden design.
A stroll around Kenrokuen will help with understanding this landscape theory as the grounds are teeming with water features, bridges, teahouses, trees, flowers, stones, viewpoints and hidden nooks.
The beauty of this Japanese garden also changes with the seasons.

The tour includes commentary from our frendly tour guides.
Since this is up to 10 people per a tour, you can relax, enjoy and take photos easily. You can also ask tour guides any question.

Please note that this is a "walking tour", not a "bus tour".

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.