Kanazawa Samurai District Tour
The Kanazawa Samurai District Tour takes you back in time to one of the best-preserved samurai districts in Japan. Defined by mud-and-straw walls, narrow lanes, and elegant residences, the quiet neighborhood reflects both the discipline and refinement of the samurai class. Walking these streets offers a vivid sense of daily life during Kanazawa’s feudal era.
Choosing this option for your guided walking tour, you’ll explore atmospheric backstreets while learning about the social structure, values, and customs that shaped samurai society. Diving into the history behind the architecture, neighborhoods, and people, helps to understand how samurai families lived and worked in Kanazawa.
Tour highlights include ashigaru (foot soldiers’) houses, the Takeda Residence with its gates, gardens, and former stables, and the Nomura Samurai Residence. At Nomura House, the layout, interior spaces, and garden design reveal how samurai lived and displayed their status. You’ll also see fine Kutani and relax by a koi pond with a cup of green tea.
Walk in the footsteps of the samurai and discover the elegance and discipline of feudal Kanazawa.
