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Kanazawa Series: Oyama Shrine

Oyama Shrine in Kanazawa is known for its rather peculiar gate. Nope, not this gate. This one! It obviously has European influences and is famous for the stained glass windows on the third floor. I liked the intricate woodworking of the doors! Also on the grounds of is a small garden. The...

Kanazawa Series: The Ninja Temple

This is the third post in my Kanazawa Series. The most before this was about the Kaikaro Teahouse; click here to read it! This may be the most interesting temple I’ve ever visited; it’s definitely a highlight of my trip to Kanazawa! While the actual name of this temple is 妙立寺...

A closeup on a small, pyramid-shaped lamp and a golden mask on a red pillow in the golden room of Kaikaro Teahouse, Kanazawa

Kanazawa Series: Kaikaro Teahouse

Hi everyone! This post is the second in my Kanazawa series. The first was about gold-leaf ice cream; read about it here! When my friends and I walked through the curtain and into the Kaikaro Teahouse, I immediately began getting excited. The stone genkan was, surprisingly, wet; I wondered...

One cone of gold-leaf ice cream from Kanazawa!

Kanazawa Series: Gold-Leaf Ice Cream

Hi everyone! This post is the beginning of my Kanazawa Series; each week I’ll post about something fun to do in Kanazawa. Look forward to exciting things! Kanazawa is known for gold. Alllll the gold. Gold everything. So it stands to reason that his would extend to food as well...