Omotenashi Dome, a big hall with a glassed-in roof top. It suggests unfolding a big umbrella. US Travel Magazine” Travel Leisure” picks up Kanazawa Station as one of the World’s Most Beautiful Train Stations. The Station is introduced in No.7 out of 16 stations in the magazine.
Tsuzumimon Gate, a big wooden hand-drum shaped gate. Noh Play is very popular among the citizens in Kanazawa. Small hand-drums called Tsuzumi are used as one of the music instruments in a Noh Play.
Tudumi, a small hand drum for a Noh Play. You can get high pitch when you squeeze the code.
A cool fountain in front of the Tudumimon Gate attracts tourists. Welcome words both in English and Japanese, and time are displayed like a digital clock.
Bus Stop No.3 is where loop bus for Kanazawa sight-seeing leaves and arrives every 12 minutes. One-way loop bus covers main tourist attractions.
A bronze kettle art work is displayed near Bus Stop No.3. Here is the bus stop for Kanazawa one-day loop bus. I want to start one-day no reservation tour by taking a loop bus. It is a temporary project to see the demand. No tour, when Takashi’s schedule is booked. Contact!
A colorful midsize bus is in service for one-day sight-seeing loop bus.
Hokutetsu Ekimae Center, where you can get a one-day loop bus ticket. A few steps from bus stop No.1 of the east gate of the station.
Forus building with a big screen depicting Kanazawa.
A coffee shop under the big screen.
Hotels around the station are as follows.
ANA Crown Plaza Kanazawa Hotel
Hotel Nikko Kanazawa, JAL Hotel
APA Hotel Kanazawa Ekimae
Garden Hotel Kanazawa
Kanazawa Miyako Hotel
Hotel Kanazawa
Hotel Via Inn Kanazawa
Post Office in the Station, where ATM is installed.