Trip to Kanazawa, City of Crafts 2010

Ladder Acrobatics by Kanazawa Firefighters

New Year’s performance by 1,100 self-defense fire brigade members in Kanazawa. The highlight is Kaga-tobi, an acrobatic performance on top of ladders, which has a history of 350 years.
Date: Jan. 10 (Sun) 10:00am ～ 11:00am
Place: Kanazawa Castle Park

Illumination of Kanazawa Castle and
Kenrokuen Garden

The white walls of Kanazawa Castle and trees with yukitsuri (ropes for protection from heavy snow) in Kenrokuen Garden are illuminated during the following periods.
Dates: Feb. 5 (Fri) ～ 7 (Sun) and Feb. 11 (Thurs) ～ 14 (Sun)
5:30pm ～ 9:00pm
Place: Kanazawa Castle Park, Kenrokuen Garden

Food-PIA Land

Kanazawa boasts delicious winter cuisine that uses fresh seafood. During the food festival, various dishes are served in about 100 outdoor booths.
Dates: Feb. 11 (Thurs) ～ 14 (Sun) 10:00am ～ 6:00pm
Place: Ishikawa Central Park

Traditional craft techniques have been handed down since the feudal age, and creative activities are flourishing in Kanazawa. The city’s craft tourism include visits to traditional craft workshops and creating your own craft.

Tour	Schedule	Route
Full-day tour English guided tour Explanations are given by special guides at each site. (Walking tour)	Jan 10 (Sun) 9:30am～5:00pm	Meet at Kanazawa Castle Park ― Observation of firefighters’ performance ― Higashi Chaya and Kazuemachi Chaya areas (historical amusement quarters) ―Gallery Kyoka (Kanazawa lacquerware) ―Ohi Museum (Ohi-yaki pottery) ―Hashiba bus stop (end of tour)
	Feb 13 (Sat) 11:30am～5:00pm	Meet at Food-PIA Land ― Nosaku (Kanazawa lacquerware) ― Kanazawa Crafts Hirosaka (Craft shop) ― Kanazawa Noh Museum (Experience of traditional performing arts) ―Kenrokuen Garden ― Kaga Yuzen Traditional Industry Center (end of tour)
Half-day tour English guided tour (Walking tour)	Feb 6 (Sat), 7 (Sun), 13 (Sat), 14 (Sun) 1:00pm～ 5:00 pm	Meet at Kaga Yuzen Traditional Industry Center ― Ishikawa Kanko Bussankan (Experience of designing a handcrafted doll called Kaga-hachiman Okiagari) ― Kanazawa Crafts Hirosaka ― (end of tour) in front of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Fee:	Full-day tour (Admission: 700 yen or less) Half-day tour (Admission and workshop fee: 1,300 yen)
No. of participants:	10 max. (Reservation required)
Registration:	Kanazawa Goodwill Guide Network　Tel: 076-232-3933　Fax: 076-225-7210　E-mail: kggn@po4.nsk.ne.jp

NO	Facility	Address / Tel / Fax	Open / Closed / Admission	Description
1	Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and crafts	1-1 Kenroku-machi Tel: 076-262-2020 Fax: 076-262-8690	Open: 9:00am～5:00pm Closed: Jan.1-3, Thursdays (Open Feb. 11) Admission: 250 yen	36 traditional crafts of Ishikawa, such as Kaga-yuzen, Kutani ceramics, and Wajima lacquerware, as well as crafts produced by contemporary local artists, are on exhibit.
2	Kanazawa Crafts Hirosaka	1-2-25 Hirosaka Tel: 076-265-3320 Fax: 076-265-3321	Open: 10:00am～6:00pm Closed: Jan.1 & 12, Mar.23, Mondays (Open Jan. 11 and Mar.22) Admission: Free	An antenna shop selling rare traditional crafts of Kanazawa, such as Kaga inlay, Kaga embroidery, Kaga fishing flies and Kanazawa Japanese-style umbrellas
3	Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum	1-5-10 Kita-yasue Tel: 076-233-1502 Fax: 076-233-1502	Open: 9:30am～5:00pm Closed: Jan.1-3, Feb.22-25 Admission: 300 yen	The artistic works owned by Mr.Yasue, a noted gold leaf artisan, are on exhibit, and visitors can observe the process of trimming pounded gold leaf. (Green tea containing gold leaf and sweets are served.)
4	Utatsuyama Craft Workshop	To-10 Utatsu-machi Tel: 076-251-7286 Fax: 076-251-9113	Open: 9:00am～5:00pm Closed: Jan.1-3, Tuesdays Admission: 300 yen	Works of local craft artists are on exhibit, and visitors can observe ceramics, lacquerware, dyeing, metalwork, and glass workshops.
5	Ohi Museum	2-17 Hashibacho Tel: 076-221-2397 Fax: 076-221-2123	Open: 9:00am～5:00pm Closed: Open every day Admission: 700 yen	Museum of ceramic works for the tea ceremony which have been produced for 340 years. (Free admission to the gallery)
6	Kaga Yuzen Traditional Industry Centerr	8-8 Kosho-machi Tel: 076-224-5511 Fax: 076-224-5533	Open: 9:00am～5:00pm Closed: Jan.1-4, Wednesdays Admission: 300 yen	Exhibition of Kaga-yuzen kimonos, presentation of the Kaga-yuzen silk-dyeing process, and observation of the drawing process. Putting on a kimono (20 min: 1,500 yen), stroll in a kimono (60 min: 3,800yen),Stamp dyeing (20 min: 1,050 yen), Hand-drawing dyeing (60 min: 1,890 yen)
7	Ishikawa Kanko Bussankan (Local Products Shop)	2-20 Kenroku-machi Tel: 076-222-7788 Fax: 076-222-5183	Open: 10:00am～6:00pm Closed: Tuesdays (Open on Jan.5, Mar.16, 23, 30) Admission: Free	Local crafts and sweets are for sale here. Visitors can also experience designing a handcrafted doll called Kaga-hachiman Okiagari (30 min: 1,000 yen) (11:00am～3:00pm)

※Other Craft Facilities (Facilities including an institution where visitors can experience craft work.)

back