Kanazawa Walking Tour: Customizable Experience

Discover the hidden gems of Kanazawa on a private half-day tour with a licensed guide. Explore beautiful landscapes, visit historic sites, and immerse yourself in Japanese culture.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kenrokuen Garden - Kenrokuen (兼六園) in Kanazawa is justifiably classified as one of Japan’s “three most beautiful landscape gardens” alongside Mito’s Kairakuen and Okayama’s Korakuen. The spacious grounds used to be the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle and were constructed by the ruling Maeda family over a period of nearly two centuries. Opened to…
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kanazawa
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

Embark on a personalized four-hour stroll across the enchanting town of Kanazawa, guided by an accredited multilingual expert familiar with the hidden gems of the city usually unseen by the typical traveler.
Kick off your adventure by convening with your guide at your accommodation, before setting off to possible attractions like Kenrokuen, listed among…

Location
Kenrokuen Garden
1-1 Marunouchi,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth
Sep 25, 2025
Excellent choice for learning about Kanazawa without having to navigate. - Our guide Yoshi was very agreeable and knowledgeable. He answered all our questions and was able to adjust our itinerary en route to meet our interests. His English was understandable, and he provided a very pleasant experience for three English-speaking Americans.
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Joyceap7089rw
Sep 22, 2025
Wonderful learning guide - Hideharu Yoshino was very knowledgeable about the area. He took the time to explain not only the site we were visiting but also about the Japenese history surrounding the area. We learned a lot on our tour.
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James_l
Sep 21, 2025
Great tour and guide! - This tour was arranged very well in that we got to choose the locations we wanted to see and our guide, Yoshi, was very knowledgeable and helpful. At the end of the tour, he even dropped us in another area he thought we would enjoy and showed us how to get back to our hotel using the bus. Would definitely recommend this tour, especially with Yoshi.
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Cornishgirl22
Sep 15, 2025
Tour with Yoshino - We met Yoshino at 10am in our hotel lobby. We travelled by bus to two of the Geisha areas and visited a traditional tea room (extra charge), shrine & gold leaf craft studio. We then took the bus to Kenrokuen gardens & Kanazara castle. We had a wonderful time exploring with Yoshino.
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Serena
Sep 9, 2025
Nishi Chaya / Myouryuji / Nagamachi - I had a great time with Yoshi in the Nishi Chaya District, Myouryuji Temple and the Nagamachi District! My guide was very kind and knowledgeable and I learned a lot on the tour! He even pointed out some nice stores to buy souvenirs/ sweets which is always great. Thank you!
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Kendall
Sep 2, 2025
Beautiful Japanese Garden - The highlight for me was Kenroku-en, a fine example of a formal Japanese garden. Our guide Sachi has extensive knowledge of the history of her town and showed us a personal ’fave’ - a stationary shop with paper in exquisite designs and examples of origami.
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Goplaces52125734786
Aug 21, 2025
Informative, Valuable, Guided Tour - Yoshino did a very nice job leading us on a private walking tour of Kanazawa. He was informative and insightful. He listened and gave us several options along the way. Somehow, our phone number with Trip Advisor was wrong and he was unable to contact us ahead of time. He still showed up at the hotel and saved the day. Many thanks!
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Kirstie_t
Aug 10, 2025
Great day - Such a great day! Highly recommended, would definitely use again. It’s difficult to fit everything in when coming off a cruise ship but we managed! Thank you!
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Scottb5680
Aug 8, 2025
Kanazawa tour with Hideharu is fantastic! - Hideharu was a superb guide. He shared so many fun and interesting facts and stories at many historical sites around Kanazawa. The experience brought the history to life making long lasting memories. We highly recommend touring with Hideharu.
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682amiraw
Aug 11, 2025
Good experience - Our guide Akita Hishida was very knowledgeable and explained each place clearly. He also had many entertaining stories to share with us. Our only concern was the delay to find a taxi from the cruise ship wasting sometime of the tour. There should be an option that the guide may use his car in such circumstances. We enjoyed Kanazawa
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From $46
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).