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A private seven-hour day on foot and by public transport, covering the samurai district, Higashi Chaya, Omicho Market, the castle park and Kenroku-en, with entries included.



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First-time visitors on a long call who want all of Kanazawa's main sights in one guided day.
Lunch is at your own cost. It starts at Kanazawa Station, about 30 minutes from the cruise terminal by bus or shuttle, which makes a 7-hour tour a 10-hour call. It does not include the 21st Century Museum.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Hello Guide.
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~4.5h with transfersOne of Japan’s three perfect gardens — two-legged lanterns, ancient pines under snow ropes, water borrowed from a river ten kilometers away.
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~4hLattice-fronted geisha houses from the 1820s, now cafes and gold-leaf ateliers.
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~3.5hThe 300-year-old market’s morning glory: snow crab in season, sweet shrimp and uni year-round, stacked over rice while the stallholders shout.
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~4h with Kenroku-enThe Maeda lords’ restored fortress — lead-tiled roofs built to be melted into bullets in a siege that never came.
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A private seven-hour day on foot and by public transport, covering the samurai district, Higashi Chaya, Omicho Market, the castle park and Kenroku-en, with entries included. Best for: First-time visitors on a long call who want all of Kanazawa's main sights in one guided day.
About 10 hours. The tour runs 7 hr; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Add the bus or shuttle from the cruise terminal to Kanazawa Station, about 30 minutes each way.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Lunch is at your own cost. It starts at Kanazawa Station, about 30 minutes from the cruise terminal by bus or shuttle, which makes a 7-hour tour a 10-hour call. It does not include the 21st Century Museum.
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