Kanazawa Half-day Private Tour: Explore Beautiful Landscapes with a Government Licensed Guide
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25 Ratings
Kanazawa
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: 1 day learn more
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 the public in 1871, Kenrokuen features a variety of flowering trees which provide the garden with a different look for each season.
What's Included
  • Licensed Local Guide
  • Customizable Tour of 2-3 chosen sites
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 the ‘Three Great Gardens of Japan’; the extensive Higashi Chaya District, a traditional teahouse district established during the Edo Era; or the 21st Century Museum, a showcase of modern art.

Let us know your preferences, your preferred starting time, and your place of stay, and we’ll tailor a tour that’s perfect for you!

Note1: Kindly pick your preferred attractions from a list in the tour details to personalize your itinerary.
Note
2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter qualification, delivered by the Japanese government, necessitates a thorough apprehension and appreciation of Japanese culture and history.

  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
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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Ralph_m
May 7, 2024
Informative and beautiful - We had a lovely time. The tour was very informative and we were able to customize it to our need. We saw the Geisha and Samurai districts. But the highlight of this trip was our guide Sachi, she was so nice and knowledgeable. She showed us small corners and small things in the city that anyone would easily miss. Overall i highly recommended this tour!
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Storyteller496978
Apr 18, 2024
A Geisha and Samurai tour - Jasmine was a superb guide who showed us the wonders of a tea ceremony and afterwards we wandered through a Geisha district and her the singing and music being playing by novice Geisha’s learning the art. We toured the samurai district and visited one of the few publicly accessible Samurai homes full of interesting but simple furnishings. We also were taken to an antique store that had a wide variety of cereamic and lacquer work on display. The tour was well paced and easy but informative and we would highly recommend Jasmine.
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M9701bymaries
Apr 12, 2024
Excellent guide and wonderful experience - We had a wonderful time with Yumiko, she is an excellent guide and very knowledgeable about each area. We visited Nagamachi district, Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa Castle and had a bit of time extra to view Higashi Chaya district as well. Will highly recommend touring with Yumiko or Japan guide agency again!
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Journey30159542889
Jan 1, 2024
Awesome guide - Great guide: friendly, informative, flexible, helpful. Our guide Jorge helped make our Kanazawa visit a happy memory.
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Fedefulvio
Dec 28, 2023
Wonderful - We had a great experience with Hiroko-San. She was very kind and knowledgeable. She explained us a lot of things and she was so attentive with our 9 years old child! An amazing experience in Kanazawa.
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Davidlr6759vq
Nov 24, 2023
A wonderful experience seeing Kanazawa with Hiroko - I was travelling Japan on a solo trip and decided on a whim to book a day trip to Kanazawa to learn more about Japanese history and boy am I glad I did. Hiroko was kind enough to take me around Kanazawa for a half-day tour on last minute notice, and I learned more about history and culture than I would if I had explored on my own. Hiroko is incredibly knowledgable and fun! And very experienced: she knew all of the tricks to get us into the various sites without waiting in line. She answered so many questions I had about Japanese culture and history, and that made it so much more fun. At the end she gave me a very good restaurant recommendation to cap the day off. Definitely book a local guide if you visit Kanazawa, and definitely try to get Hiroko if you can!
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Patriciacp796ls
Nov 13, 2023
Visiting Kanazawa with Hiroko - We have spent the morning with Hiroko visiting the geisha and the samurai district and she was amazing!!! Very friendly and everything she explained was super interesting, we strongly recommend a tour around Kanazawa with Hiroko 🩵
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Sofia_b
Oct 17, 2023
Hiroko Nakia made the day - We had an excellent tour guide name Hiroko Nakia, very patient and professional, not just spent time answering every question we had but accommodated her time to our needs and overstay to show us more than we expected like the contemporary museum. She made our experience very interesting. Thank you Hiroko Nakia.
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Karenkd8552jv
Oct 14, 2023
Great way to see Kanazawa - I had a great time exploring on this tour. We covered a lot of ground, and I learned so much! Yumiko is a delight to talk with and learn from. This tour was easily my favorite experience while visiting Kanazawa.
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Ct53
Mar 31, 2024
Guide no show - Guide did not show up at the agreed time. Unable to contact tour operator as contact number was unobtainable. Viator also unable to contact tour operator. Refund arranged. Very disappointing.
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