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Orange Railway and Kagoshima 2026: All Posts
#0 Index
Eight days in Kagoshima Prefecture along the Hisatsu Orange Railway: samurai streets in Izumi, the sea at Akune, quiet Satsumasendai, and Tenmonkan nights.
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Pleasant Walk Around Kanazawa Castle
#10 Ohoridori
Ohoridori is the road where Kanazawa Castle’s old moat used to be — a tree-lined loop around the castle. Stopped at Ozaki Shrine, walked to Nezumitamon Gate.
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Kanazawa’s Kitchen, Taken Over by Tourists
#9 Omicho Market
Kanazawa’s Omicho Market is packed with tourists. Locals shop elsewhere, but the fresh seafood, seasonal produce, and street food still make it worth a visit.
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Street Scenes: Kanazawa’s Shopping and Nightlife District
#8 Katamachi Boulevard
Kanazawa’s Katamachi district: three convenience stores on one corner, taxis past midnight, and back alleys hiding a whole different side of the city.
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Wandered In, Stayed for the People
#7 IL MARE
Wandered into IL MARE in Kanazawa’s Katamachi with no plan — wine by the glass, cheap small plates, and ended up staying far longer than expected.
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Kanazawa Seafood Is Really Something
#6 Ichigohan Bunke
Turned away from three izakayas in Kanazawa’s Kiguramachi before finding Ichigohan Bunke. Nodoguro out of season, firefly squid sumiso-ae, and Tedorigawa sake.
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Not Kyoto, The Streets That Make Kanazawa Its Own
#5 Nagamachi Samurai District
Nagamachi’s tall ochre walls and massive gates are what set Kanazawa apart from Kyoto. A walk through Kanazawa’s samurai district and the castle town history behind it.
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First Steps, Wandering Kanazawa
#4 POP BY COFFEE
Arrived in Kanazawa at noon, check-in not until three. Grill Otsuka had a line, the soba place was shut. Turned my head and found POP BY COFFEE in Kanazawa.
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