Japan City Series - Chubu Area - Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken

Next up on my Japan City series of the Chubu area is the lovely Kanazawa!

The city of Kanazawa is a place I wished I would have went to a lot sooner than I did because after visiting, I already wished I could go back. It had the historic feel of Kyoto but without being as touristy and busy. It’s like if Kyoto had a sibling. Kanazawa can do what Kyoto can, but just to a smaller degree but that doesn’t minimize how much enjoyment you can have there. It has a historic old town, beautiful gardens and a favourite of mine, a castle (well, just the grounds, the castle is gone T_T). I just can’t get enough of castles!

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Japan City Series - Chubu Area - Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken

I kick off my Japan City series of the Chubu area with Okazaki!

The city of Okazaki is a special place for me personally since I spent 3 months there living at a home stay while going to a Japanese language school. So, even though I may have a personal bias towards Okazaki, if you plan on making a stop in Achi-ken, especially in the nearby Nagoya, here are a few reasons why Okazaki should make your list.

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