Kanazawa

Kanazawa

On the train to Kanazawa. I forgot my phone in the train, unfortunately, and had to go back to Nagoya to pick it up from lost and found. At least they had it, though!Our little 2 bedroom apartment in Kanazawa.
The tatami room - we used it for storageFunctional kitchen
A whole display of walkers for elderly, on the way to the famous Kanazawa garden (Kenroku-en)"No eating while walking around". And mostly, people don't.
Entry ways are so beautifully keptThis type of tied-off fencing is everywhere in Japan
Heading into the Kenroku-en garden.One of the gates
All the woodwork has been redone...actually I think the whole gate.
Stone gutters
Many of these old trees have their large branches supported by posts
Beautiful little stone bridge
Unheard of in the US - people using hand tools and bending over to sweep
And a whole crew of people doing the sameThis tree was apparently planted on top of a little hill, and then later the roots are exposed.
Using split bamboo sticks for boundaries
Around the castle
We didn't end up going in the castle, since we'd just been in one, in Matsumoto
I tried barley tea for the first time, from this vending machine. It was good, though a little strong.
These little devices built into streets are for melting the ice.On the Asano river
Next day, we rented bikes. It was very reasonable - around $11 for an electric bike, for a day.
Stopped by the fish market. Fresh, raw sea urchins! They tasted...rich, and salty. And a little weird, but I ate most of it.The raw salmon was delicious, with a little wasabi and soy.
These are the egg sacks from fishAll kinds of interesting things in this market
A weird little lonely kids play area, on the floor underneath the Seria store, where I bought tons (it's a 100 yen store).Thankfully we got there early. We had to go through it again, later on in the day, and it was absolutely packed.
Another cute Japanese RVBiking along the Sai river
We turned around at a big park/sports arena area (Seibu Ryokuchi Park)
In the Nagamachi Samurai District
Lovely little canal
Furniture store at the train station - they have this interesting concept of only heading personal space. So, you sit at a table like this and have a little header under it, with a blanket.
Kanazawa, written in water with automated fountainsA yakiniku restaurant again
Our last morning in Kanazawa
The mall in Kanazawa (at the train station). Women's clothing is very conservative in Japan.
I saw these signs at a bunch of places - basically, don't be rude, berate, or stalk employees from stores.From our Train to Osaka - they were building a huge bridge next to it