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The Park, Known as the Forest of Culture

#21 Honda-no-Mori Park

Kanazawa's Forest of Culture in one park: the National Crafts Museum, red-brick history museums, Bijutsu no Komichi, and Midori no Komichi all waiting inside Honda-no-Mori.

Small Shrines, Deeper Than They Look

#20 Ishiura Shrine and Kanazawa Shrine

Two small shrines near Kenrokuen worth more than a glance. Ishiura Shrine is Kanazawa's oldest; Kanazawa Shrine sits beside the spring that gave the city its name.

The Museum, Kanazawa, Present Day

#19 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Kanazawa's 21st Century Museum, right across from Kenrokuen — The Swimming Pool, the architecture, and what this place reveals about the city's present.

Peaceful Park — My Favorite in Kanazawa

#18 Ishikawa Shiko Memorial Park

A slow afternoon in Kanazawa's Hirosaka — Ishikawa Shiko Memorial Park, Amerika-fu-dori, and the Shiinoki Cultural Complex, all within easy walking distance.

Darkest Curry in Japan

#17 Turban Curry

Turban Curry in Kanazawa: the darkest, thickest curry in Japan. Stainless bowl, cabbage on the side, spork included. A quick lunch near the 21st Century Museum.


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文化の森とも呼ばれる公園

#21 本多の森公園

国立工芸館、石川県立美術館、加賀本多博物館が集まる金沢・本多の森公園。美術の小径と緑の小径を歩けば、文化の森と呼ばれる理由がわかります。

金沢の「いま」はここにある。

#19 金沢21世紀美術館

金沢城と兼六園の向かいに立つ21世紀美術館。スイミングプールは入場予約が必要。建築と現代アートで、金沢の「いま」が見えてくる。

日本一黒いカレー

#17 ターバンカレー

金沢カレーのなかで最も黒く最も濃いのがターバンカレー総本店。21世紀美術館そばの小さな老舗。券売機で食券を買って入るシステム。