Kanazawa Half Day Tour: An Authentic Exploration of the Historical Samurai and Geisha Districts

Immerse yourself in the rich history of Kanazawa with this half-day tour. Explore the iconic Higashi Chaya District, visit the Samurai District, and stroll through the stunning Kenrokuen Gardens.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kenrokuen Garden - Since the Edo era Kenrokuen Garden has been regarded as one of the most beautiful feudal gardens in all of Japan. We will take you on a special tour of this remarkable garden
What's Included
  • Professional, English-speaking guide
  • Native English customer support
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Customizable itinerary
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Optional Entrance Fees
Additional Information

The places below are examples of what you may choose to see on the day, during this 4-hour tour.
Higashi Chaya District (and Kazue Machi)
The most famous tea district and Geisha/Geiko area in Kanazawa. It is also the home of Kinpaku (Gold leaf crafts). You will have the option to make your own gold leaf creation there.It is also possible to drink…

Location
Kenrokuen Garden
1-1 Marunouchi,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Scenic63042163581
Nov 2, 2024
Great tour - Our guide, Sachiko, was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. This was a great tour, providing us with lots of information and insights into local culture. Thank you
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Terry_v
Oct 29, 2024
An excellent visit to Kanazawa. - Our guide Kumiko met us at our hotel and she was very prepared. She designed a travel booklet to help us pick which areas of Kanazawa we wanted to visit. Kumiko guided us on a complex route through Kenrokuen Garden, the Kanazawa castle and the Chaya areas and made sure she took pictures of us at all the best spots. Commutation was clear and easy. Our visit to Kanazawa was excellent because of Kumiko.
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Guusn2023
Oct 29, 2024
Geisha tour - Ian brought us to the geisha district and explains a lot. It was very nice. Afterwards we have lunch in a very special restaurant.
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Wanderer819871
Oct 23, 2024
A wonderful way to get to know Kanazawa - We had the loveliest time with our guide Karolina visiting the Samurai houses, the Geisha District and walking the old neighborhoods learning about the history of the area. She started the day by asking us what we would like to do and gave us several options to choose from. She was really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about each place she took us. She was warm and kind and curious and showed us some secret gems along the way. It was a really great tour and I highly recommend the tour company.
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Claufdine
Oct 23, 2024
Best Tour of Kanazawa! - Our Tour-Guide Nozomi was the bestTour-Guide you could think of! She went out of her way to let us get an insight into the japanese culture. Nozomi is a lovely person , she was so extremely friendly and her knowledge of Kanazawas history or architecture was outstanding, not to speak of her perfect english. This tour was absolutely fantastic, we loved every minute of it:-)) In short:Highly recommanded! You won' t regret it! Thank you so much again, Nozomi!
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Leilani_r
Oct 20, 2024
Fun & Friendly Informative Tour! - An excellent guided tour by Karolina! She showed me a map & asked me what areas I wanted to go, and she tailored her tour to the places I wanted to see. She is a very kind, warm & friendly guide with much knowledge about the area & answered all of my questions. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area!
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Kim_t
Oct 18, 2024
Kanazawa walking tour - It is not often that you meet a Mexican who grew up in Canada and is now domiciled in Japan, hosting you as your guide. The difference that Jorge brought to our Kanazawa experience is that he was able to share his love of his adopted country through a wonderful storytelling experience. We appreciated the not so busy tourist filled routes we walked through and sharing the hospitality of the locals we met along the way. Thank you for a wonderful day.
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Dylanbaker
Oct 16, 2024
A nice day tour with a moment we made ourselves - We had a wonderful day with Tatsuro. He was a great guide and very informative. Super friendly and took us to a great little Town to make sake cups! Highly recommended
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Journey60575667533
Oct 14, 2024
Beautiful day - We got to go on a tour with Kayo. First we experienced a tea ceremony and then we visited the Kenrokuen Garden. Kayo told us a lot of exciting things and made the day an unforgettable experience. The tea ceremony was also special and very interesting. Would book exactly as again and recommend.
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Epw4841ox
Oct 13, 2024
Great private walking tour - We toured the samurai district and the geisha district with Sachiko Nakia as our guide. She was in all ways fantastic. And the tour itself was perfect.
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From $35
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).