15 Temples & Shrines Shirayama-hime Shrine Mandy Bartok Visit the head of the Shirayama Shrines in Japan in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Culture Wajima Lacquerware - Perfection Rey Waters Wajima City shares the process of making high quality lacquerware. With over 500 shops to chose from, you are in for an educa..
Festivals Gojinjo Taiko Alena Eckelmann Gojinjo Daiko, a kind of Japanese drumming specific to Ishikawa Prefecture, has a tradition of 400 years.
18 Culture Cosmo Isle Hakui Space & UFOs Museum Sander While Hakui at first might seem a bit of a joke with all of the UFOs and aliens, Cosmo Isle Hakui is a museum about space exploration..
Culture Kanazawa Phonograph Museum Kim Bergström The Kanazawa Phonograph Museum is a way to experience the sounds of a bygone era. The museum has over 500 phonographs and over 20,000..
Culture Visiting Kanazawa Rey Waters Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture and is the center of arts, artisans, and historic culture, and is just two and..
13 Traditional Kenroku-en: Beauty in Small Things Amber Mezbourian Kenroku-en is one of Japan's three most beautiful gardens. Dating back to the Edo period, there are numerous beautiful things..
Culture Kanazawa's Noh Museum Peter Sidell In Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Noh Museum is what it sounds like. You can see masks and costumes used in performances,..