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Kiriko Kaikan

Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast


Here you can view a selection of the impressive illuminated, lacquered floats used in the Wajima Taisai festival, some up to 15m tall. Take the bus to Tsukada stop (?150, six minutes).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast attractions

1. Ishikawa Wajima Urushi Art Museum

0.09 MILES

This modern museum, about a 15-minute walk west of the former train station, has rotating exhibitions of its large lacquerware collection in galleries¡­

2. Asa-ichi

0.56 MILES

Among a few hundred elderly women selling fresh-off-the-trawler seafood, this entertaining morning market features cool boutiques offering tasteful¡­

3. Senmaida Rice Terraces

5.22 MILES

Once a common sight in Japan, the ancient terraced method of rice farming is disappearing. These 'thousand' paddies snaking up the hillside are both¡­

4. Shimo-tokikuni-ke

10.2 MILES

This is an Important Cultural Property, one of two family residences of exiled shogun Taira Tokitada (the other is Kami-tokikuni-ke). Shimo-tokikuni-ke,¡­

5. Kami-tokikuni-ke

10.35 MILES

One of the few survivors of the Taira clan, Taira Tokitada was exiled to this region in 1185. His ancestors eventually divided and established separate¡­

6. S¨­ji-ji Soin

10.69 MILES

This beautiful temple was established in 1321 as the head of the S¨­t¨­ school of Zen but now functions as a branch temple. The site's buildings were¡­

7. Ganmon

22.25 MILES

There's a lot of hype about this interesting, though relatively unexciting sea cave carved into the cliff by the force of the waves. Nearby are souvenir¡­

8. Rokugozaki Lighthouse

23.73 MILES

You can amble through the village of Noroshi (ÀÇŸŸ) up to this lighthouse, built in 1883, for lovely views.