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    Kanazawa Trip 2026: The Full List

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    Kanazawa Trip 2026: The Full List

    Planning a trip to Kanazawa? This is the full index of my 2026 travel series — covering Kanazawa Station, Nagamachi, Kenroku-en, Higashi Chaya-gai, Shirakawa-go, Toyama, and more. All posts in one place.


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    Thai–Vietnamese Lunch at the Japanese Shrine?

    #3 Café Somokuto

    Thai–Vietnamese Lunch at the Japanese Shrine?

    After finishing my visit to Kirishima Jingu, I walked back down to the rotary. When I checked Google Maps, I noticed several restaurants nearby. There was still some time before the next bus to Kirishima Jingu Station,so I decided it would be a good idea to use that time for lunch. Around the rotary, I could see a soba restaurant and a yakiniku place. For lunch, soba sounded lighter and more reasonable. By the way, “soba restaurant” in Japan doesn’t mean they only serve buckwheat noodles. Usually, these places offer a wide variety of simple meals,and in the evening they…


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    The Shrine Where Japan’s Creation Myth Lives

    #2 Kirishima Jingu

    The Shrine Where Japan’s Creation Myth Lives

    This trip wasn’t meant to be for sightseeing, but there was one place I really wanted to visit — Kirishima Jingu. It’s not easy to reach by public transport. There is Kirishima Jingu Station nearby, but buses run very infrequently, and the last one leaves quite early. So I had been thinking that someday, when I rent a car to drive around Kagoshima Bay, I would finally visit the shrine then. While planning this trip, I found out about the Kirishima Jingu Access Bus. It runs from Kagoshima Airport → Kirishima Jingu → Kirishima Jingu Station. There are only three…


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    Departure to Kagoshima!

    #1 Departure

    Departure to Kagoshima!

    Before my Korean Air mileage expires, I decided to use it up. And since I wanted to spend my birthday somewhere other than home,I booked a flight to Kagoshima. The destination is Kagoshima —my hottest travel spot these days. It’s a place full of fresh seafood,and everything from beef to pork to chicken tastes amazing. Especially the rich, nutty flavor of Kagoshima Kurobuta pork — I can’t resist it. Another reason I like Kagoshima is thatI’ve already been to most of the famous tourist spots. So this time, it’s all about relaxing,and just wandering around to eat good food. Since…