← Ishikawa itinerariesKanazawa 2-Day Itinerary by Bus: Kenrokuen & Higashi Chaya
Leave Kanazawa Station at 09:00 and visit Omicho Market, Kanazawa Castle Park, Kenrokuen Garden and 6 more places on foot and by bus. 2 days, 1 night. Stay at Hotel near Korinbo.
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Loop bus: ¥220 per ride, or ¥800 for a 1-day pass
Itinerary
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Day 1
- 09:001
Loop bus: ¥220 per ride, or ¥800 for a 1-day pass
- Bus 10 min¥220Timetable
- 09:202About 55 min hereOfficial siteohmicho-ichiba.com
Seafood rice bowls for breakfast. Closing days vary by shop
- Walk 15 min
- 10:303About 50 min hereOfficial siteshiro-niwa.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp
Free entry. Rebuilt turrets and stone walls
- Walk 10 min
- 11:304
Open 8:00–17:00 from Oct 16 to the end of Feb
- Walk 10 min
- 13:005About 1 hr 50 min hereOfficial sitekanazawa21.jp
Closed Mon. The Free Zone costs nothing; exhibitions need a paid ticket
- Walk 10 min
- 15:006About 40 min hereOfficial sitekanazawa-museum.jp
Closed Mon. The Water Mirror Garden is a quiet favorite
- Walk 20 min
- 16:007About 50 min hereOfficial sitekanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp
Lanes of earthen walls and old water channels
- Walk 10 min
- 17:008Overnight
Day 2
- 09:001
- Bus 15 min¥220Timetable
- 09:302About 1 hr 25 min hereOfficial sitekanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp
Quiet in the morning, so good for photos. Gold-leaf shops too
- Walk 5 min
- 11:003About 45 min hereOfficial sitekanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp
A small teahouse district along the Asano River
- Bus 15 min¥220Timetable
- 12:004
Getting around and time at each stop
Day 1
- Kanazawa Station (start) → Omicho Market: Bus 10 min (¥220)
- Omicho Market → Kanazawa Castle Park: Walk 15 min
- Kanazawa Castle Park → Kenrokuen Garden: Walk 10 min
- Kenrokuen Garden → 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa: Walk 10 min
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa → D.T. Suzuki Museum: Walk 10 min
- D.T. Suzuki Museum → Nagamachi Samurai District: Walk 20 min
- Nagamachi Samurai District → Hotel near Korinbo: Walk 10 min
Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Omicho Market: about 55 min · Kanazawa Castle Park: about 50 min · Kenrokuen Garden: about 1 hr 20 min · 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa: about 1 hr 50 min · D.T. Suzuki Museum: about 40 min · Nagamachi Samurai District: about 50 min
Day 2
- Hotel near Korinbo (start) → Higashi Chaya District: Bus 15 min (¥220)
- Higashi Chaya District → Kazuemachi Chaya District: Walk 5 min
- Kazuemachi Chaya District → Kanazawa Station (finish): Bus 15 min (¥220)
Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Higashi Chaya District: about 1 hr 25 min · Kazuemachi Chaya District: about 45 min
Travel times are a guide. Check timetables on the day.
Listed costs per person, in yen
- Transport
- ¥660
- Stay (1 night)
- ¥0
- Admission
- ¥320
- Total
- ¥980
- 1 transport or stay item has no price listed, so the real cost will be higher.
- Not a tour price. Meals may not be included.
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