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A private three-hour half-day with a professional photographer as guide, through Higashi Chaya, Kazuemachi, Kenroku-en and Kanazawa Castle.



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Couples on a half-day call who want the main sights and photos of themselves in them.
Admission fees, including Kenroku-en, are extra. Pickup is at Kanazawa hotels; the cruise port is not listed, so add the transfer into the city.
Guide languages: English, Japanese. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by TK Photography Kanazawa.
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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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~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 three-hour half-day with a professional photographer as guide, through Higashi Chaya, Kazuemachi, Kenroku-en and Kanazawa Castle. Best for: Couples on a half-day call who want the main sights and photos of themselves in them.
About 6 hours. The tour runs 3 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 into Kanazawa, about 30 minutes each way.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Admission fees, including Kenroku-en, are extra. Pickup is at Kanazawa hotels; the cruise port is not listed, so add the transfer into the city.
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