A coastal city on the western side of Japan where saltwater meets fresh water, Kanazawa is known for its unique and diverse seafood. We happen to really like seafood -- like, as in, pass out at the dinner table from eating so much seafood -- so we were looking forward to Kanazawa.
The seafood didn't disappoint. On our first night, we had a sushi boat experience at a restaurant popular among locals. Unlike any sushi boat restaurant I had ever been to, this place had a cool digital menu screen at every table. Once we got the hang of that thing... it was trouble. Let's just say, as many of you already know, I married a woman who rarely under-orders when it comes to food. Sure enough, we had to quickly learn the fine art of balancing a tower of little round sushi plates. All of the fish was super fresh and delicious as advertised.
On our full day in the city, we enjoyed exploring Kenrokuen Garden and Higashiyama Old Town. The sky was pure white that day, really quite amazing. It beautifully complimented the white Kanazawa Castle and highlighted the colorful old wooden buildings of Higashiyama.
To get to our next stop, Matsumoto/Kamikochi, we rode the Shinkansen!
