OfficialUpcomingD.T. Suzuki Museum
A serene Yoshio Taniguchi pavilion honoring Zen philosopher D.T. Suzuki, built around a still 'Water Mirror Garden' for contemplation.
2026/08/15 09:30 KanazawaAdult ~¥310
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OfficialUpcomingKanazawa Jazz Street 2026
Hokuriku's biggest jazz event turns central Kanazawa into 200-plus free street performances across some 20 venues.
2026/09/19 11:00 KanazawaFree street performances; paid special concerts vary.
© Jovandavid · Public DomainOfficialUpcomingSeihakusai Dekayama Festival 2027 (Nanao)
Three 12-metre, 20-ton wooden floats — among Japan's largest — are hauled through Nanao's narrow streets.
2027/05/03 09:00 KanazawaFree
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OfficialUpcomingMikuni Matsuri
One of Hokuriku's three great festivals: six towering 6-metre warrior floats crowned with giant musha-ningyo figures are hauled through old port-town streets.
2027/05/19 08:00 KanazawaFree
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OfficialUpcomingKanazawa Hyakumangoku Matsuri 2027
Kanazawa's grandest festival reenacts feudal lord Maeda Toshiie's triumphant entry into the castle, with a costumed warrior procession, tea ceremonies and lantern-lit dances.
2027/06/04 09:00 KanazawaFree
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OfficialPast eventKenrokuen Garden Illumination
One of Japan's three great gardens glows after dark in seasonal light-up events, from snowy yukitsuri ropes to autumn-leaf reflections.
2026/02/06 17:30 KanazawaFree
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OfficialPast eventKanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival
A grand samurai procession reenacts a feudal lord's entry into Kanazawa, complete with armor, geisha and lantern-lit floats.
2026/06/05 14:00 KanazawaFree
© Danko Georgiev · CC BY-SA 3.0OfficialPast eventKenrokuen & Kanazawa Castle Stroll
Pair Japan's celebrated Kenrokuen Garden with the restored Kanazawa Castle next door — landscaped ponds, teahouses and white turrets.
2026/06/29 09:00 KanazawaKenrokuen entry around 320 yen; castle park grounds mostly free
© tab2_dawa · CC BY 2.0OfficialPast eventBASE kanazawa
A basement DJ club in Kanazawa's Katamachi district, with weekly DJs across house, techno and EDM.
2026/07/01 22:00 KanazawaDoor charge varies by event
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OfficialPast event21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
A circular, glass-walled art museum famous for Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool — playful, interactive and free to wander outside.
2026/07/02 10:00 KanazawaFree public zones; ticketed exhibition galleries
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OfficialPast eventKanazawa Crafts & Higashi Chaya
Explore Kanazawa's gold-leaf workshops, colorful Kutani porcelain and the preserved Higashi Chaya geisha district.
2026/07/03 10:00 KanazawaFree
© ajari · CC BY 2.0OfficialPast eventKanazawa Fireworks Festival 2026: July 25, Free Entry
The 2026 Kanazawa Fireworks Festival (Hokkoku Hanabi) has finished — it was held on Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 19:50, with about 12,000 shells over the Saigawa River in central Kanazawa, free to watch. It ran for the third year as a Noto earthquake recovery-support edition. The 2027 date is not yet announced.
2026/07/25 19:50 KanazawaFree
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OfficialPast eventOmicho Market
Kanazawa's 300-year-old kitchen: ~170 stalls of Sea of Japan crab, sweet shrimp and just-sliced sashimi rice bowls under one covered arcade.
2026/08/01 09:00 KanazawaFree
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OfficialPast eventHakuichi Gold Leaf Experience
The shop that invented Kanazawa's gold-leaf soft serve, where a shimmering sheet of edible gold is laid on your cone and you can try gold-leaf crafts.
2026/08/01 10:00 KanazawaGold-leaf soft serve approx. ¥891; craft experiences vary
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