Himuro-biraki, when blocks of hard-packed snow preserved in an ice house are carried outside in a ceremony, is a feature of summer in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The practice was started by the ...

Familiarise yourself with Japan’s road rules and road signs, get off the beaten path and embark on one of these road trips! (Photo: Gettyimages) Japan is one of the countries with the best public ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. In Kanazawa it’s clear the city is no stranger to visitors. Several hours north of Kyoto and touted as Japan’s “next big thing”, it’s ...