Published date: July 15, 2025
The Best Hotel! Trip to Ishikawa
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Experience of the stay
The interior and entrance of the hotel were wonderful.
The room was very spacious and clean!
The water facilities like the toilet, bath, and washbasin are separate! There is no large public bath, but the bath was quite spacious providing a hot spring-like feel since I brought my bath additives!
I recommend bringing your own bath additives!
Speaking of OMO experiences, I participated in a tasting of Kaga Bocha. About 8 people can join in one session. When I got there, the previous session was being held, so I waited a little in the entrance (about 5 minutes?). During that time, I looked at local maps searching for dinner spots. While there was some waiting time, it wasn’t boring. Finally, the experience began, and we observed how to brew Kaga Bocha. A professional brewed the tea, and it was delicious. Along with the tea, there were two types of tea sweets, and the square sweet called 'Mori no Oto' was tasty. I saw it at Kanazawa Station and bought some on my way back. I didn’t choose to have meals, but at night, there was a lively downtown called Katamachi? with many dining places! There’s a restaurant famous for Kanazawa Oden, so we went there. I also skipped breakfast, but nearby, Omicho Market was open with many stalls in the morning, which was great.
Experiences during the trip
This time, I hit the jackpot with a gacha pull from Komatsu Airport, which made my trip to Ishikawa quite exciting! Komatsu Airport is relatively small, but I think it's great because it minimizes travel time. There’s a rental car service nearby! (Of course, with shuttle service)
This time we rented a car! After that, we had lunch at Aeon Mall Shinkomatsu! Kanazawa is famous for conveyor belt sushi and there’s apparently a '御三家' (the three famous shops), which I wanted to visit, and I had planned to go to Kanazawa Station, but after researching, I found out that there’s one nearby, so we tried to go there! Since it was a weekday (Friday), there was a wait time of about six groups even at noon! There was a weekday-only lunch deal, which was a great bargain! If you visit, I highly recommend aiming for a weekday! After that, we moved to the city of Kanazawa. The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Castle, Ishikura Shrine, and Kenrokuen are all really close together! Omicho Market is also nearby. I was surprised how close the tourist spots were! Although we drove this time, I saw that everyone else was sightseeing on a shuttle bus from Kanazawa Station.
Because of that, there were many parking lots full, which was quite challenging! Parking was not easy to find, and the roads were narrow 😢 I thought I might use the bus next time. With all the detours, we only managed to visit Ishikura Shrine and Kenrokuen! It was too hot in the summer, so I couldn’t walk much in Kenrokuen. We took a break at a teahouse and had fun while shortcutting. At night, we went to Katamachi! We had Kanazawa Oden! We visited an oden shop famous for crab oden, but the crab was limited edition. However, the oden was really delicious! I recommend the car-fried tofu and beef tendon.
The next day we headed to Noto! It was spontaneous, but there’s a spot you can drive on the sand called Chirihama Nagisa Driveway! There was a roadside station ahead of that! After buying souvenirs, we enjoyed some gelato and foot baths! This spot is about 40 minutes from Kanazawa, and the highway? was free! If you’re driving, I think it’s worth extending your trip.