This compact city on the Sea of Japan is often referred to as \u2018little Kyoto\u2019, though that doesn\u2019t really do it justice. Built around a restored castle, there are pristine areas that were once geisha districts and the homes of samurai. Like Kyoto, there is a discernible self confidence in the air. Its citizens are proud of their city\u2019s famously complicated, expensive and traditional art and design, from silk dyeing to lacquerware, and even fireworks. Dip into Kanazawa\u2019s delicate kaga ryori cuisine, washed down with a premium Japanese beer, and break away from the Golden Route trail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Often called \u2018little Kyoto,\u2019 Kanazawa offers a mix of traditional art, historic geisha districts, and stunning architecture. From samurai homes to exquisite kaga ryori cuisine, it\u2019s a city rich in heritage and self-confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9712,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[65],"class_list":["post-9711","places-to-go","type-places-to-go","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/places-to-go\/9711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/places-to-go"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/places-to-go"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.absoluteasiatours.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}