Things to do in Kanazawa
Kanazawa rewards a little planning: some of its sights take a reservation, some run only on set dates, and a trip out to Shirakawa-go needs booked bus seats. The guides on this page help you decide what to book ahead and how to order your days.
Start with things to do in Kanazawa, which lays out Kenroku-en, the chaya districts, the museums and Omicho Market as day plans built around the Loop Bus. For an evening of traditional arts, the geiko performance guide compares the scheduled shows and how to book each.
The Myoryuji ninja temple guide explains the phone-only booking and who can join the tour, which matters if you travel with small children. To add the gassho village, the Shirakawa-go day trip sets out the morning bus from Kanazawa Station and the return.
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How to See a Geisha Performance in Kanazawa (and Book It)
Kanazawa's scheduled geiko shows compared: the Saturday Geiko Experience, Geigi no Mai, MEET the GEIKO, Kanazawa Odori; dates, prices, language, booking.
Myoryuji Ninja Temple Reservation (2026): Phone Only, ¥1,200
Book by phone only, from one month ahead, yourself, not via your hotel; the 40-minute tour is in Japanese and preschoolers cannot enter. Fees and times.
Shirakawa-go Day Trip from Kanazawa (2026): 8:40 Bus Plan
Yes, it works as a day trip: the 8:40 bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit and the 13:50 back give 3 h 45 min in the village. Every seat must be booked.
Things to Do in Kanazawa (2026): Two-Day Plan, ¥220 Loop Bus
Kenroku-en (¥320), three chaya districts, the D.T. Suzuki and gold leaf museums and Omicho Market, with one- and two-day plans on the ¥220 Loop Bus.
