Colors of Kanazawa (Traditional Crafts and Gardens)

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Colors of Kanazawa – Afternoon Walking Tour with Hands-On Kaga Yuzen Experience

Discover Kanazawa’s vibrant history, beautiful gardens, and traditional crafts in this fun and interactive afternoon tour!

Stroll through Oyama Shrine and Kanazawa Castle, learning about the city’s samurai past before relaxing with a refreshing drink at a traditional café in Kenrokuen Gardens.

The highlight of the day is a hands-on Kaga Yuzen workshop, where you’ll paint your own small traditional bag using vibrant dyes under the guidance of a local artisan – a special souvenir to take home.

With a maximum group size of just 12 guests, this tour offers a personal and memorable experience, perfect for families, couples, and first-time visitors.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Oyama Shrine

Explore Oyama Shrine and Kanazawa Castle, learning about the city’s samurai heritage

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Kanazawa Castle

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Entrance Fees

Tote Bag with your own art work

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Textile Dyeing Activity

Beverages

Local taxes

Transportation to/from attractions

Gratuities

Options

Colors of Kanazawa

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Sachiko-san was wonderful — thoughtful, helpful, and her recommendations were great. She made our Kanazawa visit special
j0nathanr0dd,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We joined the Colors of Kanazawa tour with Sachiko-san and had an amazing experience. She was incredibly helpful and thoughtful throughout the day, and it really felt like we were exploring the city with a friend. Her explanations were clear, engaging, and full of local insight. She also gave us excellent restaurant recommendations — we tried one of them and absolutely loved it. Overall, she made our time in Kanazawa so much more memorable. Highly recommended!
More interactive than your average tour
KatiOakland,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really fun to enjoy a treat and a craft alongside beautiful scenery and history! Our guide Sachiko was very fun to spend a few hours with!
Kanazawa in a tote bag !
W4266HJpierres,,Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Yesterday I've had the pleasure to visit Kanazawa and it's color with Sachiko, it has been a great afternoon with a lot of information, beautiful view, pictures, the little cafe spot is a real plus in the tour allowing a small break with a great view of the Castle! (The food was so fluffy and good !). The "painting" activity is really fun and you end up with a personalized little tote bag looking great ! Everything is included in the tour which feels really good ! Also Sachiko English is perfect allowing an easy discussion! Thank you for this moment and for sharing your love of Kanazawa !
Marvellous day
CharlesM4019,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Sachiko was an excellent guide today. She speaks excellent in English and my wife and I had an exciting and truly interesting day with her. We can recommend her 100%.
I would definitely return to Kanazawa and recommend taking the tour with Saya.
Ghislaine B,,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My guide, Saya, a lovely young Japanese woman from Kanazawa was the perfect guide to get to know the most important places of the city, the beautiful Kenrokuen Garden and finish the day painting with Japanese acrylic a bag that I brought back souvenir. He also adapted to my needs very kindly so that I could arrive on time to catch the train and I appreciate it.
Beautiful gardens, history, culture and crafts led by knowldgeable guide
961kathyz,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had a great afternoon being shown the sites by Saya. The gardens were beautiful. We had lots of laughs and fun. I learnt a lot about the local history and culture that I would not of known going unguided. The craft activity was a great hands on way to gain an understanding of the techniques involved in the Kanazawa silk dyeing.
Crafts and Design in Kanazawa
winbergd,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Sachiko was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide, who was versatile and spontaneous. She organised for us to meet extraordinary artisans, who demonstrated their work in private sessions. Very special.
A wonderful insight into the crafts, skills and sites of Kanazawa.
PeterW26,,Sep 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ian was an excellent and very knowledgeable guide. The tour was relaxed but included so much. The artisans were so skilled and it was a real privilege to learn so much about their craft. Our walks around the gardens were leisurely, beautiful and fascinating. Thanks Ian for a great day. Highly recommended.