You guys were so helpful with the planning of our Nagano-Gifu itinerary, that I'm posting the next leg of our journey through Japan for similar feedback. I would really appreciate your suggestions for this part of our trip as well! Many of you provided invaluable advice that has really helped us to plan more efficiently. I'd really love to get your thoughts and opinions on the following proposed schedule, so that I can adjust plans and expectations if necessary, in order to get the most out of our time in Ishikawa!

I think this one should seem a bit more relaxed than the previous overly ambitious itinerary. Our third day is the only one which is really action-packed. I would especially appreciate feedback (along with any important info re. hours and feasibility as with the other thread!) for this last day specifically. I should mention that we will be continuing on to Kyoto the next morning. As we have a full 5 nights booked in Kyoto, we really don't have any strict timeline for when we need to depart Ishikawa, and could potentially move certain activities from Day 3 to the following morning, before leaving for Kyoto.

Once again, anything with (?) beside it is of minor focus; options which, if we were to find ourselves with extra time and/or nearby and determine that these are places of interest, we could potentially visit. They are of minor note to ourselves. Anything with (!) beside it, is of higher priority. These are places which we absolutely intend to visit and work into our schedule one way or another while in the area. If you feel we are overlooking anything, or that we are planning for certain things which are less interesting than they shound and should not be a high priority, please let me know!



DAY 1


• Lunch at Saikeian Noodle Shop on Yuge Kaido Shopping St. - (Depending on Arrival, Switch to Final Day)


• Matsuura Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting - (Depending on Arrival, Switch to Final Day)


• Relax at Private Onsen


• Dinner at Kayotei Ryokan




DAY 2


• Breakfast at Kayotei Ryokan


• Kakusenkei Gorge Nature Walk - Kurotani Bridge, Basho-dou, Ayatori Hashi, Mugen an, Korogi Bridge, etc.


• Lunch at Kensantei - (Fried Oysters from Noto Peninsula!)


• Relax at Private Onsen


• Dinner at Kayotei Ryokan




DAY 3


• Breakfast at Kayotei Ryokan


• Transfer to Kanazawa


• Stroll through Kenroku-en Garden, Kanazawa Castle Park and Oyama Shrine (!)


• Visit 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art (!)


• Time Permitting: Prefectural Museum of Art, Honda Museum, Prefectural History Museum (?)


• Sushi Lunch at Otomezushi (*) or Komatsu Yasuke (!)


• Visit Nishi Chaya Shiryokan and Ninjadera/Myoryuji (?)


• Explore the Nagamachi Samurai District - Nomura-ke, Shinise Kinenkan Museum, Ashigaru Shiryokan Museum, Maeda Tosanokami-ke Shiryokan, etc. (!)


• Wander the Higashi Chaya Old Town - Shima and Kaikaro Teahouses, Hakuza, etc. (!)


• Gyokusen-en Nishida Family Garden (?)


• Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theatre (?)


• Tofu at Goemon in Hakusan - (Reserve Private Tea House!)


• Time Permitting: Sake and Shochu at Sen Izakaya (?)


• Return to Kaga-shi and Dinner at Kayotei Ryokan




DAY 4


• Breakfast at Kayotei Ryokan


• Depart for Kyoto