Kanazawa Highlights: Omicho Market, Castle, Kenrokuen

Discover Kanazawa’s iconic spots, savor local cuisine, and explore historic teahouses on this half-day walking tour. Unveil secrets with local guides.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Omicho Market - A cherished market by locals for over 300 years
    The tour kicks off at Omicho Market, a historic site with over 300 years of history, often referred to as Kanazawa’s kitchen. If hunger strikes, seize the chance to sample local delicacies such as fresh seafood and locally grown vegetables, known as Kaga-vegetables, and fruits as you…
What's Included
  • Entrance fee to all the museum and garden
  • A cup of Matcha with seasonal Japanese sweet
  • Tour Photos
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Kanazawa’s cultural wealth presents a unique allure that sets it apart from both Tokyo and Kyoto. In the Edo period, Kanazawa was referred to as “Kaga Hyakumangoku,” ranking among Japan’s largest cities. The Maeda family, who governed the region, invested their resources in cultural advancement rather than military strength, enabling Kanazawa to thrive…

Location
FamilyMart+Drug Komeya Kanazawa Musashi Store
In front of FamilyMart + Drug store Komeya Kanazawa Musashi Store
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Extrakune
May 18, 2025
Great tour of Kanazawa - I have a great and fantastic time on the tour. My guide, Tetsuya-San, was professional and informative, teaching me about the history and interesting points of Kanazawa city. Thanks to him I am looking forward to coming to Kanazawa again. Five stars!
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Trix112
Apr 22, 2025
Great tour with Chie-san! - We've been fans of Magical Tours ever since we first discovered them. They only do small-group tours which makes the whole experience feel more personal and relaxed. This time it was just me, my husband, and our lovely guide, Chie-san. We did the half-day walking tour in Kanazawa starting at 9:50am and finishing around 3pm. It was a really enjoyable, well-paced way to explore the city. We began at Omicho Market before heading into Kanazawa Castle Park and then Kenrokuen Garden which is one of the most famous gardens in Japan. We had lunch at a restaurant in the garden, it was a jibu-ni set meal (traditional Kanazawa dish) and it was flavorful and healthy. After lunch, we visited the historic 400-yr-old Morihachi sweets shop for matcha and wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) then headed to the Higashi Chaya geisha district. We stopped by Kinpakuya Sakuda for a gold leaf demo (with Chie-san translating everything) and then walked around to see the old geisha teahouses. Chie-san was warm, friendly, and made the whole tour feel like we were just out exploring the city with a friend. She answered all our questions, shared great local insight, and made sure we had a lovely time. If you’re heading to Kanazawa, we can’t recommend Magical Tours enough. And if you can, definitely request a tour with Chie-san!
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Gdirat
Apr 5, 2025
Kanazawa castle - Very interesting educational and fun Our guide was so nice And willing to help translating as we did not speak Japanese.
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269josefinaa
Mar 29, 2025
Kanazawa Halfday - There were only 2 people on this tour so it felt like a private tour. I enjoyed it very much. We hit the historical spots such as Kenroukuen Park, Sweets Museum and Cafe, the Geisha district (sadly did not get to see any geishas. We visited Omicho Market on the way. Guide was accommodating, pleasant and explained the history of the places we went to. I Recommend this tour if you want a bitd's eye view of Kanazawa.
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Vbv638
Mar 8, 2025
Excellent guide! - We met our guide who introduced herself and asked us for our names also ensuring we were fit and well. She had prepared a visual folder of everything we visited and explained the relevant history in excellent English. We had a coffee break and lunch stop both at lovely locations and she took the time to chat with us on a more personal level. During the tour we could stop and browse as much or as little as we wanted. We loved our day, it was more than we expected so thank you for a lovely experience in Kanazawa and all your extra effort.
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87cullenc
Dec 26, 2024
A Great Insight into Kanazawa! - This was a great tour! Misa was friendly, energetic, and passionate. The points of interest on the tour were beautiful and the food was delicious. It was great to be able to gain the insights of a local on everything! Kenrokuen was particularly beautiful and Kanazawa Castle was particularly interesting to learn about. Thank you Misa!
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Disey1512
Mar 17, 2020
Kanazawa walking tour - Kenta was a great guide it was a good informative tour relaxed and enjoyable We have enjoyed doing the tours through this company
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290nataljak
Jan 31, 2025
Unbelievably bad- never experienced - 16 hours before the tour it was cancelled by MagicalTrip Inc. and offered us an alternative tour 6 days later. Since you are planning an itinerary long term and not staying in Kanazawa for 6 days on a trip to Japan, this offer was simply paradoxical. Communication via chat was an imposition: MagicalTrip Inc. said that they were more likely to offer an alternative and that there was no problem in their opinion.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).