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Tabemono Itinerary – Kanazawa Part 5 – Higashi Chaya, Kazuemachi Chaya, and Oden Yamasan

After our amazing lunch at an almost 90-year sushi master, we headed back to our hotel to regroup and continue with our sightseeing of Kanazawa. We then headed to Kanazawa Station to catch our bus to head over to the chaya district. In the Edo period, chayas are a type of restaurant, usually tea houses, where guests are entertained by geisha who sing and dance. Kanazawa has several chaya districts with Higashi Chaya being the largest and most preserved from the Edo period. It is very similar to Gion in Kyoto, only not as packed with tourists.

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Tabemono Itinerary – Kanazawa Part 4 – Almost 90 Year Old Sushi Grandmaster Kazuo Morita at Komatsu Yasuke

After getting breakfast and lunch for our children in Omicho Market in the last post, it is onto a sushi lunch date with my wife. Kanazawa has many top-level sushi restaurants, but there is only one Kazuo Morita. At the time when we visited his restaurant, Komastsu Yasuke (小松弥助), he was 85 years old. Our concierge at the Nikko Hotel helped us make reservations 3 months in advance. I have heard this is the typical time needed as it is very difficult to get reservations. It is open only for lunch.

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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 – 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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