Japan 2019 Trip Day 5: Shirakawago

Today we will be doing a day trip to Shirakawago village in Gifu, and travelling there via a return coach trip from Kanazawa bus terminal.

Japan 2019 Trip Day 4: Nagano Zenkoji Temple and Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District

Today we will be spending our morning at Zenkoji Temple, and then we will make our way to Kanazawa via Shinkansen. After that, a short late afternoon walk around at Higashi Chaya District.

Nodoguromeshi Hompo Itaru - Superb Nodoguro Meshi in 3 Ways!

Nodoguro (Akamutsu) also known as Blackthroat Seaperch aka Rosy Seabass in English, some even term it as the “King of White Fish”. They can only be caught along the coast of the Japan Sea. Guess what, Kanazawa is along the coast of that sea, and that means super fresh Nodoguro fish right in Kanazawa.

Sabo Issho - Great Japanese Teahouse Experience in Kanazawa

Initially, we are quite afraid we might not have time to try this teahouse experience as we only reach Kanazawa in the early afternoon, and still need to check in at the hotel first due to 2 checked size luggage with us.

Upon all is done and we managed to catch the bus to the Higashi Chaya around 3pm, and we went to the teahouse around 4pm after some minor exploring in the area.

Grill Otsuka - Famous Western restaurant in Kanazawa for Hanton Rice and Hamburger Steak

From my research, Grill Otsuka is one of the top restaurants in Kanazawa for western cuisine, specifically their Hanton Rice and Hamburger Steak. So we decided to eat this for our dinner after our day trip to Shirakawago.

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