Kanazawa: all 14 tours and excursions for your cruise

Explore Kanazawa at your leisure during your full-day (8-hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Kenroku-en Garden, Omicho Market, Nagamachi - Samurai...

Explore Kanazawa at your leisure during your half-day (4-hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Kenroku-en Garden, Omicho Market, Nagamachi - Samurai...

Explore Kanazawa at your leisure during your full-day (8-hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Kenroku-en Garden, Omicho Market, Nagamachi - Samurai...

Explore Kanazawa at your leisure during your half-day (4-hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Kenroku-en Garden, Omicho Market, Nagamachi - Samurai...

Embark on a journey through Japan’s breathtaking mountain villages, where history and tradition come to life. This full-day tour takes you deep into the heart of Shirakawago and Gokayama, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites known for their iconic thatched-roof farmhouses, serene landscapes, and rich cultural heritage. A Picturesque Journey to ShirakawagoYour adventure begins as you transfer from the port to the breathtaking Shirakawago Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nestled in the Japanese...

In Kanazawa, culinary artistry and traditional craftsmanship intertwine. For centuries, the city has attracted master artisans who craft everything from vibrant Kutaniyaki porcelain to Kanazawa lacquerware. Each meticulously crafted piece elevates the flavors it holds, imbuing the meals with symbolic meaning. Discover just how integral these crafts are to Kanazawa's gastronomic narrative in this tour, where we will witness techniques passed down through generations at an award-winning Kutaniyaki...

Immerse in the heritage and culture of the Fukui Prefecture as you discover Eiheiji Temple, a headquarters of Zen Buddhism, and then continue to the birthplace of Echizen lacquerware and a village devoted to traditional metalworking. Temple of Eternal PeaceDepart the pier for a scenic, approximately 90-minute drive to visit Eiheiji, which translates to ‘Temple of Eternal Peace’. This large temple complex nestled on a cedar-covered mountain slope just outside the city of Fukui was...

Discover the history and culture of Kanazawa by visiting the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History, Kanazawa Castle Park and Nagamachi Samurai District on this half-day cultural tour. Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of HistoryDepart the pier for an approximate 30-minute drive to Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History, which introduces the history and culture of Ishikawa Prefecture. The main buildings are redbrick warehouses built at the end of the Meiji period, here, take the opportunity to learn...

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive to the dinner venue. Upon arrival, you are seated for a set -menu Japanese Kaiseki dinner. During dinner, you are treated to an authentic Kanazawa Geigi performance. Geigi (Geisha) in Kanazawa value their customs and ceremonies, handed down from generation to generation since the feudal era. Refined dance performances and the playing of various musical instruments have also been handed down. Usually almost every Chaya (Geisha house)...

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximate 30-minute drive from terminal to Kenroku-en Garden. Kenroku-en GardenOne of the three celebrated "Great Gardens of Japan." This 25-acre landscape garden was originally developed by the great daimyo of Kanazawa Castle. Kenroku-en boasts Japan's first fountain, a teahouse dating to 1774, and a pagoda donated to the Maeda clan by the great warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The celebrated Ganko-bashi is a bridge comprising 11 red stones laid out...

KENROKUEN GARDEN: Discover one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens, renowned for its seasonal flowering trees and stunning landscapes. Explore the garden, part of Kanazawa Castle, and learn about the Maeda samurai family that ruled the area for two centuries. TRADITIONAL TEA CEREMONY: Experience an authentic tea ceremony in the historic Geisha District, hosted by a former geiko (geisha), offering insights into local culture and the art of hospitality. SHIRAKAWA-GO & GOKAYAMA VILLAGES:...

An approximately 30-minute transfer through the city will take you to the Gold Leaf Experience. Gold Leaf ExperienceA gold leaf is made by beating gold into an extremely thin sheet with a thickness of 0.1 to 0.125 millionths of a meter. It is so thin that it will disappear when you rub it with your fingers. The production of gold leaf started in Kanazawa at the end of the 16th century, and it is produced more than 98% in Kanazawa. Nagamachi DistrictNext stop is in the famous Nagamachi District....

Experience the rich architectural traditions of the Japanese countryside on a tour including two of the region's most picturesque villages. Shirakawago VillageShirakawago widely known as one of the most scenic places in Japan, is surrounded by dramatic pine tree-covered mountains. After an approximately 90 minutes journey, arrive to Shirakawago Village. Here you'll find the unique Japanese thatched-roof farmhouses that are the center of attention. There are approximately 90 thatched...

Traditional Art & Craft Museum of Ishikawa Depart the pier for the scenic, approximate 30-minute drive to Traditional Art & Craft of Ishikawa. The museum is the only one place where 36 designated traditional crafts produced in Ishikawa prefecture are displayed. The keyword for this museum is the beauty of clothes, food, lifestyle, praying, play, music and festival. Kenroku-en Garden, Japanese LunchNext stop is Kenroku-en, one of the three celebrated "Great Gardens of Japan."...