Places worth the detour in Kanazawa
17 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Kanazawa, Japan, across 6 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (5). Best known: Kenroku-en. 15 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 17, ranked 17
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Kanazawa Castle
Built landmarks · 16th century · Notable
Castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan
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5.Myōryū-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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7.Daijō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Building in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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8.Kanazawa Yuwaku Yumeji-kan Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art Museum in Ishikawa, Japan
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15.Medicinal Plant Garden, Kanazawa University
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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16.Ishikawa Forest Experiment Station
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Arboretum and botanical garden in Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan














