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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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Best Kanazawa Seafood? Turned Out to Be Shrimp
#14 Kawabata Sengyo-ten
Kawabata Sengyo-ten in Kanazawa’s Katamachi — nodoguro, gasu-ebi, and Ishikawa nihonshu from Noguchi Naohiko and Tedorigawa. Tabelog 3.5, book via Tabelog.
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This Garden Takes More Than One Photo
#13 Kenrokuen
One of Japan’s three great gardens, Kenrokuen rewards walking more than photography. Every step shifts the scenery — no single shot captures it all.
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The Castle That Survived by Losing Its Keep
#12 Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa Castle has no tenshu — the keep was lost to lightning and never rebuilt. Walking the grounds today feels more like a park than a castle, but the story behind that missing keep is what makes it worth visiting.
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To Me, It Was a Garden, Not a Shrine
#11 Oyama Shrine
Oyama Shrine in Kanazawa is known for its stained-glass Shinmon Gate. But the real draw is the quiet garden pond beside the haiden — worth sitting by for a while.
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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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