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Kanazawa, oh Kanazawa

I had been wanting to visit Kanazawa since we first started planning this trip. It is known for its seafood. 


It also has a very fancy bus station.  


The morning started off a little rough.  We were unable to conquer the walls of the Kanazawa castle:


Because of this nonsense:


But then we found the fish market, ate some incredible sushi and the angels sang. 




Then onto one of the three best gardens in all of Japan, Kenrouken:


It is spider season


Then onto some Buddhist edumacation at the DJ Suzuki Museum. Very zen


I thought this was interesting for anyone interested in architecture:


Another prayer at a Shinto temple because we can use all the help we can get:


Then we went to a sweets festival which was like Sweet Hut in a bunch of tents.  They had the greatest bouncy castle I’ve ever seen (or scariest?):


I had been worried about smokers in Japan because I had read there’s lots of smoking.  But it hasn’t been a problem, thanks to the Smorking tents:


I would like to come back to Kanazawa and stay for more than one night.  It’s a nice little city and I wish I could shop some more.  


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