Population

About 450,000

Major places to visit (in Kanazawa City)

Kenrokuen Garden

Kanazawa Castle

21 Century Museum

Omicho Market

Higashichaya District

Nomura Samurai Residence

Major places to visit (outside Kanazawa City)

Wajima

Kaga Onsen

Local specialty food

Sushi and seafood

Oden

Japanese curry

Gold-leaf soft-cream 

Event

Hyakumangoku Festival (early June)

Shinkansen

Tokyo - Kanazawa (1hr 20min)

Nagano - Kanazawa (1hr 40min)

Train

Osaka - Kanazawa (2hr 40min)

Kyoto - Kanazawa (2hr 10min)

Kaga Onsen - Kanazawa (25min)

Tateyama - Kanazawa (via Toyama, 1hr 40min) 

Bus

Shirakawago - Kanazawa (1hr 20min)

Takayama - Kanazawa (2hr 20min)

Kyoto - Kanazawa (4hr 40min)

To Miyajima Island

Hiroshima station - Miyajimaguchi station (30 min by JR train) + Miyajimaguchi - Miyajima (10 min by JR ferry)