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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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The Park, Known as the Forest of Culture
#21 Honda-no-Mori Park
Kanazawa’s Forest of Culture in one park: the National Crafts Museum, red-brick history museums, Bijutsu no Komichi, and Midori no Komichi all waiting inside Honda-no-Mori.
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Small Shrines, Deeper Than They Look
#20 Ishiura Shrine and Kanazawa Shrine
Two small shrines near Kenrokuen worth more than a glance. Ishiura Shrine is Kanazawa’s oldest; Kanazawa Shrine sits beside the spring that gave the city its name.
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The Museum, Kanazawa, Present Day
#19 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Kanazawa’s 21st Century Museum, right across from Kenrokuen — The Swimming Pool, the architecture, and what this place reveals about the city’s present.
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Peaceful Park — My Favorite in Kanazawa
#18 Ishikawa Shiko Memorial Park
A slow afternoon in Kanazawa’s Hirosaka — Ishikawa Shiko Memorial Park, Amerika-fu-dori, and the Shiinoki Cultural Complex, all within easy walking distance.
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Darkest Curry in Japan
#17 Turban Curry
Turban Curry in Kanazawa: the darkest, thickest curry in Japan. Stainless bowl, cabbage on the side, spork included. A quick lunch near the 21st Century Museum.
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Street Scenes: Night Alleys, Most Missed
#16 Back Alleys of Katamachi
Katamachi at night — back alleys of Kigura-machi, Shintenchi district, and Kanazawa Chuo Mishokugai. The streets that ended up meaning the most.
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Tucked in a Local Alley, a Gem of a Wine Bar
#15 Higenomise
Inside Yakitori Yokocho in Kikuramachi, Higenomise is a tiny Kanazawa wine bar with great glass pours and locals who pull you right into the conversation.
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