Kanazawa LocalA local guide to Kanazawa for travelers: food, nightlife, seasons, getting around and simple Japanese, from an English coach who lives here.https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/How to Order at an Izakaya in Kanazawa: The Japanese You Actually Needhttps://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/izakaya-english-kanazawa/https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/izakaya-english-kanazawa/A practical guide to ordering at an izakaya in Kanazawa: ten simple Japanese phrases, what otoshi is, how to get the bill, and why you never need to tip.Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTCrab Season in Kanazawa: Kano-gani and Kobako-gani, Explainedhttps://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/kanazawa-crab-season/https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/kanazawa-crab-season/Kanazawa's winter crab season explained in English: Kano-gani and Kobako-gani, when each is in season, the blue tag, and the crab-in-oden dish called kani-men.Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTKanazawa for First-Timers: How to Spend One, Two or Three Dayshttps://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/kanazawa-first-time-itinerary/https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/kanazawa-first-time-itinerary/Planning your first trip to Kanazawa? A local's one, two and three day plans, with Kenrokuen early entry, museum Mondays, Omicho Market and a night out.Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTKatamachi, Kiguramachi and Korinbo: Where Kanazawa Goes Out at Nighthttps://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/kanazawa-nightlife-areas/https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/kanazawa-nightlife-areas/Where to go out at night in Kanazawa: a simple English guide to Katamachi, Kiguramachi, Korinbo and Kakinokibatake, and how to get there from the station.Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to Meet Locals in Kanazawa (Without Booking a Tour)https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/meet-locals-kanazawa/https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/meet-locals-kanazawa/Want to meet local people in Kanazawa? Join a casual international exchange event run by my English school, open to visitors, for about ¥2,000.Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTWelcome to Kanazawa Localhttps://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/welcome/https://kanazawa-local.pages.dev/articles/welcome/Meet ZUMA, an English coach based next to Kanazawa, and see how this guide works: places visited in person, local timing tips and the Japanese you need.Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT