Japan Kanazawa Day 1 

Kanazawa
Minimum 3 full days stay- recommended
This is part of a 20 days trip
Honshu (main island) :
Tokyo (3 days) - Kanazawa (3 days) - Shirakawago (1.5 days - book in advance or day trip from Kanazawa or Takayama) - Takayama (2 days) - Kyoto (include Nara daytrip) (4 days) - Osaka (3 days)- Tokyo (3 days)
-Expect half day travel time on JR routes between main destinations
Taxi from Kanazawa station to Onyado Nono Hotel (10 mins)
Onyado Nono hotel
- remove shoes and place in shoe lockers (request for disposable slippers)
- next to Omicho market
- EXCELLENT breakfast!
- inhouse Onsen
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- laundry facilities (4 separate washers and dryers in the Women Onsen section)
- within walking distance (30 mins) to many Kanazawa attraction sites
Attractions:
- Kenroku-en garden
- Omicho Ichiba market (next to hotel)
- Higashi Chaya (tea) District.
- Kanazawa Castle
- Nagamachi Samurai District.
- D.T. Suzuki Museum.
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.
- Kanazawa Station - lots of shopping and good restuarants
Love Kanazawa. Quieter than major cities and many nice attractions. Definitely worth visiting.
Itinerary budget template:
Flight
Hotel Onyado Nono Kanazawa ¥15000 / night
JR Pass available for 7 / 14 / 21 days
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(eg. 14 days JR pass is sufficient for 15 days tour)
Meals 1 pax/day ¥10000
Shopping 1 pax/day ¥7000