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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
This museum focuses on the Contemporary Art. It's a museum resembling a park where one comes across all kinds of people and can have a variety of experiences.
Shinise Museum (Old Merchant House)
This building originally belonged to a pharmacist "Nakaya Yakuho", founded in 1579. The building was moved to its present location and the exterior was preserved.
Kutani Pottery Kosen Kiln
This is the only Kutani kiln in Kanazawa and it has kept alive the traditional ways of pottery making by hand.
Kaga Yuzen Products Display Hall
The museum displays Kaga Yuzen silk Kimonos and other fabrics and it's also possible to buy Kaga Yuzen products.
Ishikawa Prefectural History Museum
The History Museum is housed in an outstanding red brick building with 3 wings and is a landmark symbol of Honda-no-Mori park.
Ishikawa Confectionary Culture Hall
This Center displays various seasonal sweets, handmade sweets as well as confectionary making instruments that were created and cultivated through the history of Kaga Hyakumangoku's history and culture.
Ishikawa Prefectural Noh Theater (Nogakudo)
The Noh performance is still vibrant in Kanazawa and Nogakudo is one of the places of Noh performances.There are occasional displays of Noh costumes and art objects.
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art
This museum showcases various arts and crafts including Ko-kutani pottery,that were handed down in the family of Kaga's Feudal Lord Maeda for generations as well as modern works of art that have some connection with Ishikawa Prefecture
Ohi Pottery Museum  (10th Ohi Chozaemon Kiln)
This museum displays various works of Ohi pottery, some which date back 340 years.
Nagamachi Yuzen Kan (Former Saihitsuan)
Kaga Yuzen is one of Ishikawa Prefecture's proud traditional crafts. The visitors can see the Kaga Yuzen works and also observe the process of coloring.
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts
This museum displays 36 types of traditional products and crafts that were developed in Ishikawa, in one place.
Kanazawa Municipal Nakamura Memorial Museum
This museum houses a wide collection of antique art works by late Nakamura Soshun who was a Sake manufacturer in Kanazawa and who was also interested in Tea ceremony.
Honda Zohinkan (Museum)
Honda Museum has a collection of artifacts and other historical records connected with the Honda family, descendants of Honda Masanobu, who was an advisor to the Tokugawa Shogun and later Lord Maeda's highest vassal.
Kanazawa Noh Museum
This museum displays precious Noh costumes and Noh masks handed down as a part of the Houshou style Noh of Kaga region.
Furusato Ijinkan (Great People of Kanazawa Memorial Museum)
This Museum introduces the works and the lives of the 8 great people born in Kanazawa.
Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Port Ono Karakuri Museum
This Museum helps visitors understand the culture of mechanical products in ancient Japan and lets them enjoy an assortment of amazing mechanical dolls and devices.

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