A 3-day trip to explore traditions and art in Kanazawa

#DomesticTravelStrategy (Historic cityscapes, gold leaf, and modern art) 🖼️🏯🍂 ⸻ 🗓️ Day 1: Kanazawa's history and beautiful gardens 🛬 Arrival & check-in to a hotel in Kanazawa city – Relax in a beautiful traditional Japanese hotel. 🥐 Breakfast: Omicho Market – Enjoy a breakfast of fresh seafood and feel the morning energy. 📍Morning: Kenrokuen ・Walk through Kenrokuen, one of Japan's three most famous gardens. Beautiful scenery changes with the seasons. ・Spend a quiet time looking at the pond and waterfall. 🍽️ Lunch: Kanazawa specialty seafood bowl – A seafood bowl made with plenty of fresh seafood. 📍Afternoon: Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art ・Go to the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art to enjoy modern art. ・The glass dome-shaped building is a unique feature, making it a must-see spot for art lovers. 🍷 Dinner: Kaga cuisine – Enjoy a kaiseki meal using Kaga vegetables and fresh seafood. 🌙 Optional: Stroll through Kanazawa's traditional streets – Take a walk through Higashi Chaya District at night. ⸻ 🗓️ Day 2: Traditional crafts and contemporary art 🍞 Breakfast: Le Musee Cafe & Bakery – Start your day with a French-style breakfast and delicious coffee. 📍Morning: Gold leaf craft experience ・Kanazawa is famous for gold leaf. Learn how to apply gold leaf and create your own original gold leaf product. 🍽️ Lunch: Tea and Japanese sweets in Higashi Chaya District – Enjoy Japanese sweets and tea at a traditional teahouse. 📍Afternoon: Nagamachi Samurai Residences ・Visit the historic samurai residences and experience the history of Kanazawa. ・The traditional buildings and gardens are beautiful. 🍵 Cafe break: Cafe Hirata – Take a break at a cafe with a lovely Japanese feel. 🚖 Evening: Walking around Kanazawa – Take a stroll while enjoying the nighttime cityscape of Kanazawa. ⸻ 🗓️ Day 3: Beautiful nature and hot springs 🍞 Breakfast: Japanese breakfast at a ryokan – A healthy breakfast using local specialties. 📍Morning: Noto Peninsula ・Go a little further from Kanazawa and drive along the beautiful coastline of Noto Peninsula. 🍽️ Lunch: Noto Seafood – Enjoy seafood dishes using fresh seafood caught on Noto Peninsula. 📍Afternoon: Relax at a hot spring resort ・Time to refresh yourself at a hot spring resort near Kanazawa. 🚖 Evening: Head back to Kanazawa Station – with fond memories of Kanazawa in my heart, and looking forward to the next time.