First time visiting Japan!
Feb 22, 2014, 9:24 am
#46
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Nah. Even Japanese people say that Kanazawans are stuck up and insular. So many things come to mind - but "You must come and visit us" means exactly the opposite in Kanazawa. That one sums it up for me.
I mean, great place to visit and all ... but the three or four months I spent there was too long.
I mean, great place to visit and all ... but the three or four months I spent there was too long.
In any event, Kanazawa served as my introduction to Japan, though I wonder how much it has changed - beyond the addition of a contemporary torii at the train station - since that summer of 2000. It does hold the dubious distinction of being the only place I was stopped for jaywalking, right by the downtown Daiwa.
Feb 22, 2014, 9:36 am
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Nonsense. The actual greeting is "Asobi ni kite kudasai." Not all that unusual in any part of Japan. But when Kanazawans say it, it means: "Nice to have met. Now lets remain strangers".
Feb 22, 2014, 9:45 am
#48
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Though, back to Kanazawa, it had a nice blend of historic neighborhoods/temples and cityscape, inviting fans of bike riding to have a gander. Also, since I was there in the summer, I was able to savor the ayu that you mentioned elsewhere.
The Noto peninsula also has a few worthwhile attractions, though since it's been so long, I might as well wait for the Tokyo shinkansen to be completed before another visit.
Feb 22, 2014, 11:11 am
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Nobody has ever invited you to their home? You must smell bad or something. In Kanazawa, however, you'd hear this invitation no matter how bad you smelled, because the invitation would be meaningless.