With Love, Vimmy
menu

Ishikawa Travel Guide: 00 Must-See Places

November 2022


Yunokuni no Mori is a theme park village dedicated to Japanese handicrafts. The theme park consists of traditional-style houses spread out over a wide swath of forest. Masters of their respective craft await in each house, teaching and helping visitors to make their own pieces. The houses also display works made by local artisans.

The types of crafts available span many disciplines. Visitors can design Wajima lacquerware, adorn tableware with gold leaf, paint Kutani porcelain ware, or make their own Japanese paper. Other houses contain cooking experiences that include cookies, cakes, and soba. The on-site restaurant, galleries, and tea house bring the region’s distinct culture to Yunokuni no Mori guests.

Must-Try Local Foods in Kanazawa, Ishikawa:
Kaga-ryori: Jibuni, Hasumushi and gori-karaage
Noto beef
Kaga Parfait
Saka Miryo duck dishes

Must-Try Local Foods in Fukui:
Wakasaji donburi
Echizen Oroshi Soba (Buckwheat Noodles)
Echizen Gani (越前がに)
Saba no Heshiko (Dried Mackerel)
Hamayaki saba

Here are other locations I visited while in Kanzawa, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures:

  1. Kanazawa station
  2. Myouryu-ji Temple (Ninja-dera)
  3. Nomura-ke Samurai Residence
  4. 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
  5. Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
  6. Kenroku-en
  7. Kanazawa Castle
  8. Seison-kaku
  9. Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts
  10. LE MUSEE DE H KANAZAWA
  11. Wajima Morning Market
  12. Wajima Lacquerware Museum (I recommend you don't shop here, go to Yamanaka Urushi-za, it's much cheaper there)
  13. Wandafuro Ashiyu (footbath)
  14. Wajima Kiriko Art Museum
  15. Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces
  16. Tarumi Falls
  17. Agehama Enden Sea Salt Village
  18. Wakura Onsen (和倉温泉)

#kanazawa #yunokuninomori #ゆのくにの森