Kanazawa | Trip plan for large families

Stay together in one room at a condominium by the station, arrive from Tokyo without a single transfer, and take Kenrokuen and the old teahouse streets at a child's pace. We've put together everything for touring Kanazawa with 5 or more — where to stay, getting around, what to do, and tips.

① Stay② Getting around③ Play④ Good to know
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Stay
One room by the station, with a kitchen
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Getting around
~2.5 hrs from Tokyo, no transfers
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Highlight
A historic city easier to book than Kyoto
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Your Kanazawa trip plan

Where everyone stays, how you get around, what you do, and what to know. Follow them in order and you'll have one complete Kanazawa plan.

A condominium with a kitchen near Kanazawa Station
① Stay

INOVA Kanazawa Station Hotel suite: sleeps up to 8 in one room

An all-condominium property with a kitchen and washing machine in every room. Stay together in one unit and cook for yourselves, a short walk from the station.

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The Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kanazawa
② Getting around

Tokyo → Kanazawa: the Hokuriku Shinkansen with no transfer

Zero transfers, even with luggage and children. Send the bags ahead to the hotel and walk the city light.

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Kenrokuen, the Higashi Chaya District and Omicho Market
③ Play

Kenrokuen, Higashi Chaya and Omicho Market in one day

A castle town where everything sits close together — cover it in a day without wearing the children out, with an indoor gold-leaf workshop for rainy days.

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Japan's booking culture and how large families should prepare
④ Good to know

Popular restaurants and experiences need booking ahead

Large-party tables are the hardest to get on the day. How to tell what needs booking, and how to lock it in.

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