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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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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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Kanazawa: Start Here, End Here.
#3 Kanazawa Station
Kanazawa Station is where every trip starts and ends. With the iconic Tsuzumi-mon Gate, the Motenashi Dome, Kanazawa Hyakubangai mall, and connections to Shirakawa-go and beyond, it’s the beating heart of any visit to Kanazawa, Ishikawa.
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The Way to Kanazawa
#2 Komatsu Airport and APA Hotel
Flying into Komatsu Airport and navigating the bus options to Kanazawa — plus why I chose APA Hotel Kanazawa Chuo, right in the heart of the Katamachi nightlife district, with its rooftop open-air hot spring.
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This Trip Is Kanazawa
#1 Prologue
A 6-night, 7-day trip to Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture — with day trips to Shirakawa-go and Toyama. Fresh green season, great seafood, historic streets, and the iconic Kenroku-en garden.
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