Ishikawa in Half a Day: Ninja Temple — Guide Masayo
August, 2025
This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 9:30 Meet at Kanazawa Soshi where the customer is staying,
- Visit Omicho Market, and at the customer's request, eat 2 plates of their preferred toppings at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant
- 10:10 Omicho Market → Head to Ninja Temple by route bus
- 11:00 Visit Ninja Temple
- 11:45 Head to Higashi Chaya District by route bus
- 12: 00 Stroll around Higashi Chaya District
- 12:45 Head to Kenrokuen-shita by loop bus
- 13:00 Experience making Japanese sweets on the 3rd floor of the Ishikawa Prefectural Products Center located at Kenrokuen-shita
- 13:30 Finish the Japanese sweets experience, end of tour, tell the customer recommended lunch spots and end the tour
What Can You Do on a Private Kanazawa Day Tour? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visitors from North America who had already explored Kanazawa on their own, spending a half day and a full day sightseeing before this tour. On this third day, at the guests' request, we revisited Omicho Market and the Higashi Chaya District, toured the Ninja Temple, and enjoyed a Japanese sweets (wagashi) making experience at the Ishikawa Prefectural Products Exhibition Hall.
One of the guests especially enjoys hands-on experiences, so following a gold leaf experience the previous day, the wagashi making experience today was a great hit. Another of the guests enjoyed the historical explanations and the tour of the Ninja Temple.
Since arriving in Japan, one of the guests had become a fan of Japanese fried chicken (karaage), so we bought some karaage at Omicho Market. At the start of the tour, while enjoying two plates of sushi at a sushi restaurant, the guests also had the karaage. After the tour, I recommended a popular karaage shop seasoned with Ono soy sauce, located on the teahouse street just outside Kenrokuen Garden, for the guests to have lunch, and the tour came to an end.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Free Pass | Musashigatsuji～Hirokoji | 800JPY |
| Total | 800JPY | ||
Hello.
My name is Masayo Shirai.
I have been a national licensed tour guide of English since April in 2014.
I was born. raised, and still living near the Higashi Chaya District in Kanazawa.
I have guided lots of foreign guests in my hometown Kanazawa, Gokayama, Shirakawago, Takaymam, Kaga, Fukui, and Toyama.
I have guided FIT, highend FIT, group tour, and bus tours.
I have been learning tea cemoney, flower arrangement, and noh performance of noh chanting and playing the hand drum.
I can take you to the experience spot of such traditional cultural spots in my hometown, Kanazawa,
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Kanazawa visit
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Very interesting tour with Masayo. She took us…
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Very interesting tour with Masayo. She took us to excellent locations including the Samurai
housing district and super location for lunch.
Jun 27, 2025
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Pleasant and interesting morning
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Masayo was our guide for the morning.…
Jun 27, 2025
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Pleasant and interesting morning
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Masayo was our guide for the morning. She met us at our hotel and took us on a very interesting tour of some of the main sites in Kanazawa She was pleasant company ,letting us spend as much time as we wanted at each place. Masayo told us many intriguing facts about the history of the area and the local culture
Mar 16, 2025
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Wonderful!!!
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We loved our time with Masayo! Thank you for a…
Mar 16, 2025
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Wonderful!!!
Tripadvisor review: Kanazawa 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
We loved our time with Masayo! Thank you for a wonderful tour. Jason and I learned so much and enjoyed every minute. We will definitely recommend her to our loved ones who would like to visit Kanazawa. It is such a beautiful city!
We are looking forward to dinner at her sushi restaurant tonight! Thank you for the recommendation.
Just so you know – we went to Huni restaurant for dinner last night and it was fantastic. Chef Takuo is an amazing cook and he is an artist, too! Please recommend it to your travelers.
Jan 3, 2025
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A day in Kanazawa with Masayo!
Tripadvisor review: Kanazawa 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Masayo Shirai was an excellent…
Jan 3, 2025
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A day in Kanazawa with Masayo!
Tripadvisor review: Kanazawa 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Masayo Shirai was an excellent guide! We had the best experience & she showed us many
local spots and the best sushi! Thankyou Masayo!!