Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Kanazawa, Japan

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.7 km
Ascend 16 m
Descend 25 m

Experience Kanazawa in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in KanazawaIndividual Sights in Kanazawa

Sight 1: 妙泰寺

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Myotaiji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. As a temple treasure, the Kaga Domain's Fire Arrow Documents (Goryeo Ogawa Ryu Stone Fire Arrow Documents) are transmitted. The name of the mountain is Mt. Otani. The former main temple is Ōmotoyama Myokenji Temple (Shijōmon-ryū), Ryūshi Hoen.

Wikipedia: 妙泰寺 (金沢市) (JA)

69 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: 長久寺

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15 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: 妙正寺

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Myoshoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Shojin. The former main mountain is Takitani Myoseiji Temple, Yushi Hoen. Enshrine the statue of Tang Jin and the statue of Buddha.

Wikipedia: 妙正寺 (金沢市) (JA)

76 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: 全性寺

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全性寺 金沢市 / CC BY 2.1 jp

Zenshoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Myogushan. The former main temple is Ōmotoyama Myokenji Temple (Shijōmon-ryū), Ryūshi Hoen. The mountain gate is a designated cultural property of Kanazawa City.

Wikipedia: 全性寺 (金沢市) (JA)

10 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: 妙国寺

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Myokokuji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Hyuga. The former main temple is Kyoto Myokakuji Temple.

Wikipedia: 妙国寺 (金沢市) (JA)

92 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: 蓮覚寺

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Renkakuji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Higashiyama 2 -chome, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture. The mountain name is Mt. Former Motoyama is Omotoyama Myokenji (Shijo Gate), and the hero's law. It is known as the seven -sided Utatsu, and there is a successive grave of the Kamiki family, the home of Kaga's lord, Toshikatsu Maeda, the home of Kotobukuin. In the vicinity, there are many temples in the Utatsuyama Foot Temple.

Wikipedia: 蓮覚寺 (金沢市) (JA)

1432 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 7: 本願寺金沢別院

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Honganji Kanazawa Betsuin (Honganji Kanazawa Betsuin) is a separate temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect (Nishi Honganji) located in Kasaichi, Kanazawa, Japan.

Wikipedia: 本願寺金沢別院 (JA)

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