Winter Japan Holiday - 2D1N at Kanazawa
After 4 hours of train ride from Takayama, we reached our next destination - Kanazawa , the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture . Once we exited the station, we were greeted by the wooden Tsuzumimon Gate outside the east exit. the gate is modeled after traditional Japanese drums called ‘Tsuzumi’ . The gate’s unique style has become a contemporary symbol of Kanazawa . We checked into the Hotel Nikko Kanazawa , and it is about a less 5-minute walk away from the train station and bus terminal. We only spent one night at Kanazawa due to the expiration of our JR pass which forced us to end our trip early and to head back to Nagoya. To me, Hotel Nikko Kanazawa has an excellent location as it is literally across the street from the train station. As compared to the other hotels we had stayed in during our trip, the room was kinda smaller, but had all the necessities that we needed. I would not hesitate to go back again, as we didn’t manage to do everything in Kanazawa. Prior to our trip, Ba