Japanese Alps - Kanazawa

The shinkansen is moving again, this time taking us to Kanazawa in the Japanese Alps. Like Kyoto, Kanazawa is rich in history and culture which can be seen from the castle, its garden Kenroku-en and the nice geisha and samurai districts. We took it easy these few days; got high from the coffee roasters across our little house, confused our kids with this museum swimming pool filled with only 10 centimeters of water, enjoyed the seafood and tasted some fine seasonal sake.Read more