Higashi Hongan-ji
4月9日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I jokingly called this Tokugawa Ieyasu 's spite temple. Established in 1602, Ieyasu split the Jodo Shinsu sect to lessen their power. The sect had previously challenged strongman Nobunaga, and hadもっと詳しく
Kanazawa Castle
4月10日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
Kanazawa, a city made rich and beautiful by the powerful Maeda family during the rule of the Tokugawas. The Maeda were the richest family in Early Modern Japan, controlling a vast amount of land andもっと詳しく
Kanazawa Samurai District and lunch
4月10日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
Kanazawa day 1 part 2
Lunch and the Samurai District
Lunch was in a little local Iocal place that served the local specialty, jibuni, which is a duck stew with vegetables, and for good measure weもっと詳しく
Samurai House
4月10日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
The house of a middle ranked samurai, including household goods. There's also a letter thanking one of the family for killing an important enemy and "bringing his head to us". Needless to say, Steveもっと詳しく
Samurai District and Saigawa Shrine
4月10日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 72 °F
Another samurai house, and a small shrine by the river, Saigawa Shrine.
Curry and Crows
4月10日, 日本 ⋅ 🌧 64 °F
...or maybe ravens. There always seem to be a lot of them around the Shinto Shrines, and this evening, a ton of them around the castle.
Kanazawa curry for dinner, which is a darker, deeper version ofもっと詳しく
Kenrouken Garden
4月11日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
This garden was built by the Maeda family. It's considered one of the three grea gardens of Japan. Some of the highlights, several ponds, the oldest fountain in Japan, and a famous two legged lantern.もっと詳しく
Kenrouken Garden 2
4月11日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Part two of the garden, the shrine right by it, and a nice chocolate snack we had outside.
The Geisha Districts
4月11日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Back to the Ishiura Shrine for day views and lunch (Japanese fried chicken, American long potatoes, and a dark chestnut beer), some cute snacks and two of the three Geisha/ Tea districts
Shima geisha house
4月11日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We visited an okyia, which is/was, a house/business establishment where geisha/geiko something live, and often entertain. While it's not necessary to live in, it is apparently necessary to beもっと詳しく
Oyama Shrine
4月11日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
The Oyama Shrine is dedicated to Maeda Toshiie, the first Maeda clan ruler of the Kaga domain. It was moved to its present location in 1873, and the front gate with the stained glass was constructed.もっと詳しく






































































































































































































































































