Kanazawa, Japan

Today my trip is to Kanazawa. My original plan is go Kanazawa castle, Ninjadera temple and Omicho market.

From Kyoto, I took Limited Express Thunderbird to Kanazawa. It took 131 minutes to to reach Kanazawa.

Kanazawa Station school event

Once I reach Kanazawa station, I realise there's a school event going on. Once I reach the station, I straight go to Information Counter and ask for Nouhibus ticket counter to buy tomorrow's bus ticket to Shirakawa-go. They are 2 different type of bus tickets available, reserved and unreserved bus ticket. Unreserved bus ticket is at 9.05am and I bought 2 tickets. Nouhi bus --- Bus timetable

I also bought Kanazawa Loop Bus (one day ticket at 500 yen). Below is the Kanazawa Loop bus route map:
Kanazawa Loop Bus Route Map

Once I'm finished with my bus ticket, I walk my way to my hotel to drop my luggage from Kanazawa station. It's a 5 minutes walking distance from the station.

Filling up check in details

I stay in Kanazawa Castle inn because it is near Kanazawa station. Since Ninjadera temple need to make reservation to go in, I ask the reception to book a place for me. After that, I walk back to the station to board the loop bus.

I plan to go Kanazawa castle and Kenrokuen garden until the bus stop at Higashi Chaya district. Almost all the people inside this bus going down at this station, I also go down to take a look. Basically, I never really do my homework on what to see and to do in Kanazawa.

Loop Bus route

Full bloom at Higashi Chaya

Wedding couple

Higashi chaya 

The couple again

Kanazawa loop bus

And that is Higashi Chaya district. And I continue to Kanazawa Castle Park

Entrance fees to Kanazawa Castle Park is free this week due to Sakura season.

Hanami time

Kanazawa Castle

Cherry Blossom full bloom

After that, I go to Kenrokuen garden which is opposite the entrance of Kanazawa Castle park.

Bonzai shaping

Nice garden

Once come out from the garden, I buy some snack to fill up my tummy.

Snack stall

Oden

I take a rest with some snack while enjoy the cherry blossom viewing. Weather is nice and with slow wind.

I suppose to go Ninjadera temple at 3pm but it's too late so I cancel my plan and went to Omicho market instead.

Sea urchin

Sea urchin

Scallop

Octopus

And I had my dinner at Sushi Zanmai located beside Omicho market.

This is my set along with a small bottle of sake. After my dinner, I stroll along the shopping mall opposite sushi zanmai before going back to my hotel.