Kanazawa Day Tour - Temarizushi making, Kenrokuen & Omicho Market

Kanazawa Day Tour - Temarizushi making, Kenrokuen & Omicho Market

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8h 30m
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Overview

This 1-day tour not only visits major sightseeing spots, but also introduces customers to the many charms of Kanazawa through a cooking experience and tea ceremony culture. The accompanying National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter will provide support, so feel free to communicate. In the morning, visit Omicho Market, known as the kitchen of Kanazawa City’s residents, and experience making temarizushi (ball-shaped sushi) using fresh, local ingredients. Choose your preferred ingredients from 15 kinds, including 5-6 kinds of fish and 5 kinds of vegetables. Approximately 7 pieces of temarizushi (refills available), seasonal dessert, and Kaga roasted twig tea are included. The experience venue is an exclusive experience facility renovated from a 100-year-old Japanese-style house typical of Kanazawa. In the afternoon, get to know the history and culture of Kanazawa by going to Kenrokuen Garden and Higashi Chaya District, absolute must-see spots when visiting Kanazawa.

Activity location

Omicho Market
- 50 Kamiomicho
- 920-0905, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Kanazawa Station
- 1号
- 920-0858, 金沢市, 石川県, Japan

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From Kanazawa Station

8h 30m
English

Tourist Information Centre: Meet by 9:15AM. Meet near Kanazawa Station Tourist Information Centre (inside Kanazawa Station building).

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 09:25

Price details

€246.83 x 1 Adult€246.83

Total

Until Sat, 7 Dec

What's included, what's not

National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter
Other admission fees, transport costs, and meals included in the tour
Service charge
No Free Wi-Fi access
Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Drinks

Know before you book

Public transport options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled.
After departure, the tour may stop by at hotels in Kanazawa City to pick up customers. Please note that customers may not disembark for a break here.
If sightseeing facilities are closed, the tour will be taken to alternative destinations.
The departure and arrival times and time to be spent at destinations written on the itinerary are an estimate. The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
Depending on the tour date, the cooking experience content and venue may be subject to change.
Please note that customers on this plan may ride along with participants of other tours.
Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
The meal from the cooking experience is included.
Please understand that vegetarian meals and allergy-friendly meals are not available.
Transfer time between each destination is included inside total duration.
Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Omicho Market

Cherished as the kitchen of Kanazawa City’s residents, Omicho Market has plenty to offer including the fresh bounty of the sea, in-season vegetables, and regional specialities. Lined with approximately 170 shops, this lively, bustling market is visited by everyone from local residents and sightseers to professional chefs.

Ohi Pottery Museum

50m
Admission ticket included

This museum introduces visitors to the tea ceremony culture of Kaga, Kanazawa, as well as Ohi ware, a type of pottery with more than 350 years of history.　In the tea room, enjoy some matcha green tea and Japanese confectionery.

Kanazawa

1h 30m

Together with a local culinary expert, enjoy making your very own original temarizushi using fresh ingredients sourced from Omicho Market.

Nomura Family Samurai House

30m
Admission ticket included

Visit a former residence of a samurai family from the Kaga Domain. Admire the traditional architecture and gaze at the beautiful Japanese garden.

Kenrokuen Garden

50m
Admission ticket included

This beautiful garden is considered one of the top three Japanese gardens. It offers amazing seasonal views all year round.

Higashichaya Old Town

Wooden-latticed exteriors of teahouses line both sides of the stone-paved street here where something from the Edo period (1603-1868) still lingers in the air. This area is an Important Traditional Building Preservation District.

Location

Activity location

Omicho Market
- 50 Kamiomicho
- 920-0905, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Kanazawa Station
- 1号
- 920-0858, 金沢市, 石川県, Japan

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