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Things to do in Kanazawa

28 ideas for a day or a night in Kanazawa, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Arts & culture · 8 Outdoors · 6 Nightlife · 5 Live music · 4 Sport · 2 Tours & day trips · 2 Meet people · 1

Arts & culture in Kanazawa

Special Exhibition: Hasuda Shugoro – A Window Opening the WorldFri 16 October, 9:30am · Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art · From ¥1,000 Collection Exhibition: Walking, StayingFri 16 October, 10am · 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa · From ¥450 Kibori no Konno Exhibition: Wood Carvings You Want to EatFri 16 October, 10am · 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Citizens' Gallery A) · From ¥1,200 FreeSeries 'Noto to': Ushijima Hitoshi and Sawa Hiraki – Landscapes TogetherFri 16 October, 10am · 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Special Exhibition: Baron Yokoyama – The Mining King Who Supported Kaga Hosho NohFri 16 October, 10am · Kanazawa Noh Museum · From ¥310 Kanazawa Geigi no Mai (Geisha Performance)Fri 16 October, 2pm · Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theatre Annex · From ¥1,500 FreeKaga Manzai PerformanceSun 18 October, 1:30pm · Kanazawa Noh Museum, 3rd floor training room Il Trovatore – Nationwide Co-produced OperaSun 18 October, 2pm · Kanazawa Kagekiza · From ¥5,000

Outdoors in Kanazawa

FreeCastle Park and Kenrokuen Garden Guide Mapabout 2.5 hrs FreeHigashiyama and Asanogawa Walking Mapabout 1.8 hrs FreeMachinori Bike Share Cycling Mapabout 4 hrs FreeKanaiwa and Ono Port-Town Walkabout 2 hrs FreeOld Town Walking Mapsabout 1.8 hrs FreeTemple District Walks: Teramachi and Utatsuyamaabout 1.5 hrs

Nightlife in Kanazawa

Kanazawa Jizakegura (金沢地酒蔵)Kanazawa Station Oriental Brewing HigashiyamaHigashiyama Ichi-no-Kura KatamachiKatamachi Robata Appare KatamachiKatamachi Budo-no-Mori Tapas e BarKanazawa

Live music in Kanazawa

FreeEkicon Kanazawa – Free Station Concert (No. 179)Sat 17 October, 11am · Kanazawa Station concourse ayumi hamasaki JAPAN TOUR 2026 -Scapegoat- IshikawaSat 17 October, 6:30pm · Honda no Mori Hokuden Hall Ishikawa Ongakudo 25th Anniversary Special Concert 'Mori no Uta'Thu 22 October, 7pm · Ishikawa Ongakudo Concert Hall · From ¥4,000 Ishikawa Ongakudo Lunchtime ConcertFri 23 October, 12:15pm · Ishikawa Ongakudo Concert Hall · From ¥500

Sport in Kanazawa

Kanazawa Samuraiz vs Aomori Wat's (B.LEAGUE ONE)Sat 17 October, 3:05pm · Kanazawa City General Gymnasium Zweigen Kanazawa vs Nara Club (J3 League)Sat 17 October, 6pm · Kanazawa Go Go Curry Stadium

Tours & day trips in Kanazawa

Shirakawa-go and Gokayama One-Day Bus TourKanazawa Station · From ¥8,000 Highway Bus to Shirakawa-go, Gokayama and TakayamaKanazawa Station

Meet people in Kanazawa

FreeKinpaku Yukitsuri Light-up near Omicho MarketFri 16 October, 4:45pm · In front of Kanazawa M'za and Hakomachi

Things to do in Kanazawa, answered

What are the best things to do in Kanazawa?

Right now: Special Exhibition: Hasuda Shugoro – A Window Opening the World (arts & culture), Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden Guide Map (outdoors), Kanazawa Jizakegura (金沢地酒蔵) (nightlife) and Ekicon Kanazawa – Free Station Concert (No. 179) (live music). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Kanazawa?

Series 'Noto to': Ushijima Hitoshi and Sawa Hiraki – Landscapes Together, Kaga Manzai Performance, Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden Guide Map and Higashiyama and Asanogawa Walking Map, and 6 more.

What's on in Kanazawa this week?

What's On Kanazawa has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.