Avoid the crowds of Kyoto at this underrated Japanese city, where you can discover stunning gardens, preserved traditional homes, and real geisha.

Let's embark on an exploration of food from the era of the samurai. In Kanazawa, you can enjoy dishes that lords and samurai used to love—and newly evolved local cuisine too! 1. Cook the rice ...

This article about Kanazawa from September ... was laid out in districts according to profession. (A street in the Samurai District) Finally, two entertainment districts were permitted to develop ...

the elegant Kenroku-en garden and a district of samurai homes dating back to the Edo Period (1603-1867). The National Geographic article also notes that Kanazawa produces 99 percent of Japan’s ...

Kanazawa Castle has an elegant design not seen in other castles. It has plastered geometric-patterned walls; white, metallic roof tiles; and a diversity of stone walls. Money was no object.

Etsuko Aoki’s cooking school is located near where the samurai residences in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture still remain. Two bus stops from the school stands the Omicho Market, known as the ...