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    31 December 2015 - 3 January 2016

    ADMISSION FREE TO KENROKUEN GARDEN

    WHAT'S ON IN KANAZAWA

    Kanazawa has a full calendar of events, festivals and attractions that make it ideal to visit all year round. 

    3 March 2016

    Play with and enjoy the interactive projection mapping installed by students of Ishikawa National College of Technology.

    Let’s play! Night Museum at the 21st Century Museum 

    NEW YEAR FIRE BRIGADES' PARADE

    To be confirmed for 2016

    To be confirmed for 2016

    HINA MATSURI:

    JAPANESE GIRLS' DAY

    KANAZAWA HYAKUMANGOKU FESTIVAL

    KUTANI CHAWAN MATSURI (Kutani-ware Festival)

    From 3rd to 5th May 2016

    FOOD-PIA KANAZAWA

    To be confirmed for 2016

    Venue: 21st Century Museum

    Dates: 2 & 3 October 2015, 19:00 to 21:00

    Free admission

    Extended evening opening hours at 5 museums in Higashi-chaya district

    The following five facilities in Higashiyama-chaya district will all extend their evening opening hours as follows.

    In order to offer Kanazawa’s cultural tourism in the evening during the summer and early autumn, museums and art galleries will extend their opening hours and various events will take place.  

    KANAZAWA NIGHT MUSEUM 2015

    What's on Highlights

    Date: Saturday July 18 to Sunday October 18, 2015

    Venue: Across Kanazawa City 

    Venue:

    • Yasue Kinpaku Kogei-kan (Yasue Gold leaf Crafts Center)

    • Tokuda Shusei Kinen-kan (Tokuda Shusei Commemorate Center)

    • Izumi Kyoka Kinen-kan (Izumi Kyoka Commemorate Center)

    • Kanazawa Chikuonki-kan (Kanazawa Gramophone Center)

    • Kanazawa Bungei-kan (Kanazawa Literature Cente

    Dates: Open until 21:00 (last entry 20:30) on 28 & 29 August 2015.

    Admission fees: Adult, 300 yen; over 65s, 200 yen; under-18s, free admission. Admission fee for Kanazawa Literature Center only: 100 yen per adult, free admission for anyone under 18.    

    Tearooms in Tents 2015 

    In the green garden of Nakamura Commemorate Art Gallery, tents with tearooms inside will be set up.

    Date/Time: Friday 25th September, 18:00 to 20:00 (15 minutes per ceremony) *subject to cancellation in the event of rain

    Capacity: Up to 3 people per ceremony

    Admission fee: 300 yen (Free only to look around the tearoom tents)

    Night time special Opening ‘Calmness and Light’

    Suzuki Daisetsu Museum will commemorate its 4th anniversary since inauguration and open with free admission at night. Please enjoy its illuminations arranged by Yoshio Taniguchi, an internationally renowned architect.

    Date/Time: Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th October, 18:00 to 21:00

    Venue: Suzuki Daisetsu Museum

    Admission free 

    ANNUAL EVENTS IN KANAZAWA

    What's on 

    KAGA YUZEN TORO NAGASHI FLOATING LANTERN

    To be confirmed for 2016

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    KANAZAWA YUME KAIDO

    8th and 9th August 2015

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