Naga-machi District
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We inserted a visit to Kanazawa in our tour of Japan, between Tokyo and Kyoto since it is easily reachable by Shinkansen and include a lot of historical town and villages. All Kanazawa districts can be visited by foot in one day and we hired a private guide in order to get the most of our visit. Walking around the Samurai district is part of the visit and the guide explained that, even though reporting to the Shogun,, Samurais/Daimyos held most of the power in Edo Japan through rice producing land ownership. Large land owners would have larger house (larger front gate) in the district. Since we visited during cherry blossom season, we started our tour early to beat the crowd and take beautiful photos.
JP BouchardJP Bouchard
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The Nagmachi District is basically a single picturesque street that’s lined with historic Edo Period homes and then a stretch that follows the Ōnoshō Irrigation Canal from the Nomura-ke Samurai Residence down to the Kanazawa Shinise Memorial Hall. For the best photos, I would recommend walking down the street from east to west because then you will not have the modern high-rise buildings in the background. I also think that dusk is the most beautiful time as the lanterns in front of the stores are turned on and the sky begins to change color. On the west side of the street, you will find several wonderful kutani ceramics stores, especially Kaburaki which was founded in 1822.
VT AVT A
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We had a one-day stop at Kanazawa between our trips to Tokyo & Kyoto. This small city is easily accessible via Shinkansen and one day is enough to cover its main attractions. There are plenty of districts to explore by foot and Samurai district (aka Nagamachi) was definitely one of the favourites. The district seemed to be more luxury than the other districts since Samurais were among the top earning groups in the past. There are many nice little shops and traditional houses in this district to explore.
Reza NickmaneshReza Nickmanesh
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We walked through the Nagamachi District also known as the Samurai district and we enjoyed our time here. The neighborhood is quaint with traditional houses and small streets. It was not too crowded which also helped enjoy the experience even more. There are some pretty nice shops there and the residence of a Samurai which you can visit for 550 yen/person, but it was too late for us. The small garden dotted here and there were my favorite part, highlighting the beautiful Japanese style.
Alessandro BaloccoAlessandro Balocco
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My favorite strolling district in Kanazawa. Besides the most famous street, there are more small streets that have local shops and galleries around. Some samurai residents are open for free. Always nice to visit them to feel what it was like to live with own small Japanese gardens. Another my favorite way of enjoying this district is to visit Kutani shops. I don’t need many of them but it’s fun to find new designs once in a while.
Wakana Komatsu KodoWakana Komatsu Kodo
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This is an authentic house complex from the Edo era (samurai era). Preserved with such detail that you feel come back in time. This compound from outside looks like from bygones era is actually have people inside of it living in modern era with cars, electronics, etc. Such a unique experience to be here. Not to mention a lot of spot for taking pictures here. Go wear one of those Japan kimono and feel the aura of old Japan here.
LaluLalu
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Nearby Attractions Of Naga-machi District
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Kanazawa Castle Park
Oyama Shrine
近江町いちば館
Myouryuji
Nomura-ke Samurai Residence
Daiwa Korinbo Store
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Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
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近江町いちば館
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Nearby Restaurants Of Naga-machi District
Omicho Market
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1 Chome-3-12-2 Nagamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0865, Japan
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attractions: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Kanazawa Castle Park, Oyama Shrine, 近江町いちば館, Myouryuji, Nomura-ke Samurai Residence, Daiwa Korinbo Store, KANAZAWA M'ZA, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Ishiura Shrine, restaurants: Omicho Market, Mori Mori Sushi Omicho, Grill Otsuka, Itaru, Kourin Sushi 香りん寿司, Turban Curry Main Store, Uchuken Syokudo, Akadama Honten, Omicho Shokudo, The Godburger
