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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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    Kanazawa’s Kitchen, Taken Over by Tourists

    #9 Omicho Market

    Kanazawa’s Kitchen, Taken Over by Tourists

    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

    Street Scenes: Kanazawa’s Shopping and Nightlife District

    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 In, Stayed for the People

    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

    Kanazawa Seafood Is Really Something

    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

    Not Kyoto, The Streets That Make Kanazawa Its Own

    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

    First Steps, Wandering Kanazawa

    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: Start Here, End Here.

    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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