Japan takes a new-year vacation around January 1 for about a week.
Tourist facilities in Kanazawa also have new-year holidays as follows:

Closed:
*Ishikawa Kanazawa Tourist Information Center (December 29 - January 2)
*Kanazawa Downtown Tourist Exchange Salon (December 31 - January 2)
*Seisonkaku Villa (December 29 - January 2)
*21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (December 28 - January 1)

Special operation:
*Kenrokuen Garden (straight 8:00 December 31 - 17:00 January 1)
                 (admission free, 8:00-17:00, December 31 - January 3)
*21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (January 1 and 2 and pay zones are closed at 17:00)

Ordinary Operation:
*Kanazawa Castle Park (8:00-17:00), Ishikawa Kanko Bussankan (10:00-18:00) and Geisha House Shima (9:00-18:00)

You are kindly recommended to ask us for information of other facilities, if you plan to visit Kanazawa around this period.