The Japan Alps and the North Chubu Coast
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1. Gyokusen-en
GardenThis tiny garden was built by Kim Yeocheol, who later became Naokata Wakita when he married into the ruling Kanazawa family. Yeocheol was the...Read More
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2. Hida no Sato
Museum VillageThese traditional farmhouses, dating from the Edo period, were transplanted from all over the region. Many of the houses are A-frames with thatch...Read More
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3. Kenroku-en
GardenAcross the street from the Kanazawa Castle is the largest of the three most famous landscaped gardens in the country (the other two are Mito...Read More
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4. Myoryu-ji
Religious Building/Site/ShrineOn the south side of the Sai-gawa is the intriguing and mysterious Myoryu-ji. Its popular name, Ninja-dera (Temple of the Ninja), suggests it...Read More
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5. Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
Museum VillageOpposite Ogi-machi, on the banks of the Sho-gawa, this open-air museum has 26 traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses. The houses were transplanted...Read More
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6. 21 Seiki Bijutsukan
Museum/GalleryThis circular building was created to entwine a museum's architecture with the art exhibits, and for exhibition designers to take cues from...Read More
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7. Buke Yashiki Ato Nomura-ke
Historic HomeThis elegant house in Naga-machi was rebuilt more than 100 years ago by an industrialist named Nomura. Visit the Jodan-no-ma drawing room made...Read More
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8. Daio Wasabi Nojo
Farm/RanchAt the country's largest wasabi farm, the green horseradish roots are cultivated in flat gravel beds irrigated by melted snow from the Alps...Read More
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9. Eihei-ji Temple
Religious Building/Site/ShrineOne of the two headquarters of Soto Zen, the Eihei-ji Temple sits 19 km (12 miles) southeast of Fukui. Founded in 1244, the extensive complex...Read More
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10. Happo-one Ski Resort
Sports VenueHakuba itself is one of Japan's best ski destinations, famous for powder snow, clear weather, and miles of tracks. The Happo-one ( one pronounced...Read More
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11. Hida Minzoku Kokokan
Historic HomeThis mansion once belonged to a physician who served the local daimyo (feudal lord). It has mysterious eccentricities—hanging ceilings, secret...Read More
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12. Higashi Chaya Machi
Historic District/SiteThe high-class entertainment district of Edo-period Kanazawa was near the Asano-gawa. Now the pleasures are limited to viewing quaint old geisha...Read More
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13. Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery
Chuo-ku | Winery/Brewery/DistilleryOriginally established as an inn and sake shop in 1767, but brewing since the Meiji period, Imayo Tsukusa is one of the one hundred or so sake...Read More
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14. Ishikawa Kenritsu Bijutsukan
Museum/GalleryCome here to see the country's best permanent collection of Kutani-yaki (colorful overglaze-painted porcelain), dyed fabrics, and old Japanese...Read More
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15. Ishikawa-ken Kanko Bussankan
Store/MallNear Gyokusen Garden, the center serves as a place where you can both buy traditional crafts from the region and see demonstrations of Yuzen...Read More
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16. Jigoku-dani Yaen Koen
Hot SpringWhen snow is on the ground, the Japanese white macaques (Asian monkeys) that make their home here are a big draw, as are their bathing habits...Read More
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17. Kanazawa Castle Park
Castle/PalaceThough most of the castle is a reproduction, the original Ishikawa-mon (Ishikawa Gate) remains intact—its thick mossy stone base is topped with...Read More
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18. Karuizawa Yacho-no-mori
ForestThis sanctuary is home to some 80 bird species, including the Japanese white-eye. You can watch from two observation huts along a 2½-km (1½...Read More
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19. Kokubun-ji
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe city's oldest temple, dating from 1588, houses many objects of art in its treasure house, including a precious sword used by the Heike clan...Read More
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20. Kurobe Gorge Railway
Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)Running along the deepest valley in Japan, the open-air Kurobe Gorge Railway takes you on a 90-minute ride past gushing springs and waterfalls...Read More
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