Omi-cho is basically the local fish market. It has a few covered streets that are full of people from early morning until 5PM. The fish on the stalls is very nice and you can see a lot of "strange...

All that remain of this castle, once occupied by the powerful Maeda family, are the Ishikawa Gate, a moat and stone walls.

Many samurai (Japanese warriors) used to live in this area, where remnants of that era, like several mansions, a canal and private gates, still remain.

The unique entry gate for which this 1599 shrine is famous was originally part of Kanazawa Caste.

  The museum sits just near the Gardens, below the Castle. The building itself, designed by Tokyo architects SANAA, is worth the visit. It features works from the likes of James Turrell and many other

Many national treasures are housed in this museum, including a precious 17th-century incense burner, scrolls, paintings and samurai costumes.

This temple district is most well-known for its "Ninja Temple," nicknamed ninja (Japanese spies) because of its hidden tunnels, secret rooms, maze of halls and stairways and other techniques to catch intruders.

Step inside this traditional Japanese home, complete with tea-ceremony room, a small, enchanting garden, artifacts from the Edo period and personal belongings of the Nomura family, who lived here for 10 generations.

While adults dig into the history of the Ishikawa region, children can try on period clothes, beat drums, and try their hand at various crafts in a hands-on room inside this stately brick building, once used to stock weapons.

Watch artists painting designs on silk at this fascinating silk dyeing studio, converted from a Taisho-era home.