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Day Tour from Kanazawa: Gold Leaf, Japanese Sweets and Ninja Star
$186.28
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The city of Kanazawa, with its beautiful gardens, historic districts and delicious local foods, is more than just the sights within it. Why not get hands-on experience with Japanese and local cultural activities while exploring some of the lesser visited areas along with some the popular ones. The area is famous for its traditional crafts such as gold leaf, Japanese sweets, pottery, kimono-making, etc. On this tour you can try out using gold leaf, making Japanese sweets and also getting a chance at throwing two different types of ninja stars. If you are someone who wants to dive deeper into the culture of the city while walking around the city, this is the tour for you. Led by one of our local English-speaking tour guides, you will do three different workshops and see some of the sights that don’t normally make it onto the main Kanazawa tours. Experience the other side of this wonderful, beautiful and traditional city.
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Day Tour from Kanazawa: Gold Leaf, Japanese Sweets and Ninja Star
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
- Japanese Sweets Making Experience
- Gold Leaf Experience
- Ninja Museum Entry Free and Shuriken Experience
- English speaking guide
- Lunch
Meeting point
The meetup point is outside of the Shinkansen ticket gates, in front of the information center. You may wait nearby there until the tour begins at 8:30 A.M. Be sure to look for the guide wearing a SNOW MONKEY RESORTS tour tag.
Return details
The meetup point is outside of the Shinkansen ticket gates, in front of the information center. You may wait nearby there until the tour begins at 8:30 A.M. Be sure to look for the guide wearing a SNOW MONKEY RESORTS tour tag.
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Omicho MarketEnjoy the contrast between the modern high-rises with the older buildings as we walk towards the market.
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Kanazawa KataniPrepare to spend an hour meticulously placing gold on your plate. Don't worry about mistakes, the professional assistants can fix just about anything!
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Higashi Chaya DistrictHigashi Chayamachi, encountering an old style bridge and a former temple district in the hills.
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Start the Japanese Sweets Making Experience. Enjoy making the sweets you have been eating with matcha during your stay in Japan. There are a few different kinds so you can try a variety of tastes and textures.
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Ishiura ShrineWalk through many different sites on your way to the final area. This includes stops at Ishiura Shrine, outdoor art, D.T. Suzuki Museum and Shofukaku before entering the Temple District on the west side of the city.
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Teramachi Temple AreaHere we will walk the back way to Nishichaya District through this area that contains many temples. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of these, at times, maze-like streets that have existed for centuries.
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Ninja Weapon MuseumLearn more about ninjas and try throwing two different types of throwing stars at the Ninja Museum
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Nishi Chaya DistrictArrive in the Nishi Chayamachi area. The other main geisha area of the city, enjoy the atmosphere before heading into the Ninja Weapons Museum. Here you can learn more about ninjas and try the throwing star experience.
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The final stop of the tour before heading back is the nightlife area of the city. There are some interesting streets that look straight out of an old 1970's film. Feel free to stay here and have dinner or head back to the station with the guide.
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Day Tour from Kanazawa: Gold Leaf, Japanese Sweets and Ninja Star
$186.28
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!