Kanazawa is one of the most beautiful cities I have visited in Japan. For me, it is truly a hidden gem of Japan, surpassing even such giants as Kyoto or Tokyo in my ranking of Japanese cities. It is located in the central Honshu region and this city was once one of the richest Japanese cities. It is also one of the few large Japanese cities that was spared from bombing during World War II, and thanks to this, there are many architectural monuments here. Kanazawa is nicknamed “little Kyoto” and is much less visited and well-known than Kyoto. Personally, …