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Tabemono Itinerary – Kanazawa Part 3 – Omicho Market for Breakfast

Continued from the last post about Kanazawa. One of my favorite areas to target in the various Japan cities are their fish and fresh food markets, for both the variety of seafood and vegetables. Omicho Market is Kanazawa’s largest food market and was established during the Edo period (over 280 years ago). What I love about Omicho market is that the streets and stalls are enclosed in a covered building. The market spans several large streets and houses over 200 shops and stalls. We arrived at around 9:30 am. My wife and I actually have lunch reservations, so the market was more for our kid’s breakfast and lunch.

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Tabemono Itinerary – Kanazawa Part 2 – Itaru Honten Izakaya

Continued from part one of our trip in Kanazawa. Our concierge at the Nikko Hotel helped us with a couple of our restaurant’s reservations. We have a large family so having reservations is a must during our travels. Restaurants in Japan can fill up fast and will turn away customers. For our first night in Kanazawa, we chose Itaru Honten as the city is famous for its izakaya restaurants. Izakaya restaurants are casual pubs that catered to the after-work crowd but have some of the best bites in town.

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Tabemono Itinerary – Kanazawa Part 1 – Castle and Kenroku-En Garden

After Karuizawa, our next stop along the Hokuriku Shinkansen was Kanazawa. Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, and one of Japan’s richest and affluent areas during the Edo Period. It is often an overlooked designation by foreign travelers, but not by the Japanese themselves. In many sense, Kanazawa reminded me of the rich heritage that Kyoto has, such as ancient buildings, temples, and Geisha districts, but with fewer tourist and smaller crowds, creating a more relaxing destination.

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Tabemono Itinerary – A small taste of Karuizawa

For those looking for a short day trip that gives a taste of a relaxing Japan away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Karuizawa is just a short 70-minute ride away by the Hokuriku Shinkansen. The area is a popular summer retreat for the Tokyo elites who are looking to spend their holidays away from the hot summer heat. Karuizawa is a premier resort town that is nestled at the foot of mountains in Nagano prefecture. The town is actually located at the foot of an active volcano, Mt. Asama, and is blessed with cool temperature during the summer. We did a far too short overnight stay at Hoshinoya Karuizawa.

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Tabemono in Ryokan – Hoshinoya Karuizawa

Karuizawa is a small, quint town that is only about an hour and a half away from Tokyo by Hokuriku Shinkansen. It has a lot to offer from hot springs, mountain scenery, historic architecture, and even an outlet for shopping. We did an overnight stay that kicked off our Japan Alps Loop itinerary. During our visit to Karuizawa, we booked a far too short over-night stay at Hoshinoya Karuizawa.

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