Curio Espresso & Vintage Design

Kanazawa


Brewing Seattle-style coffee that would satisfy even the most hardened coffee snob, this sweet little cafe is a quaint spot to grab a break near the station. The menu features Western favourites (including hummus and barbecue pulled pork) you'll be hard-pressed to find elsewhere in this part of Japan.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kanazawa attractions

1. Ōmi-chō Market

0.06 MILES

Between Kanazawa Station and Katamachi you'll find this market, reminiscent of Tokyo's old Tsukiji market. A bustling warren of fishmongers, buyers and…

2. Kanazawa Phonograph Museum

0.36 MILES

Audio buffs will dig this museum of old-time phonographs and SP records, with daily demonstrations at 11am, 2pm and 4pm.

3. Gyokusen Inmaru Garden

0.39 MILES

Adjacent to the Kanazawa Castle Park, this feudal pleasure garden was first constructed in 1634 but abandoned in the Meiji era. Its five-year…

4. Gyokusen-an Rest House

0.39 MILES

In the grounds of Gyokusen Inmaru Garden, this handsome teahouse is the perfect setting in which to experience cha-dō (a tea ceremony), one of Japan's…

5. Kanazawa Castle Park

0.49 MILES

Originally built in 1580, this massive structure was called the 'castle of 1000 tatami' and housed the Maeda clan for 14 generations until it was…

6. Kanazawa City Ashigaru Museum

0.57 MILES

This compact museum, consisting of two relocated Edo-era homes and a small garden, offers a look at the lives of the ashigaru (foot soldiers), the lowest…

7. Shima

0.63 MILES

An Important Cultural Asset, this well-known, traditional-style former geisha house dates from 1820 and has an impressive collection of elaborate combs,…

8. Kaikarō

0.63 MILES

In Higashi-chaya-gai, Kaikarō is an early-19th-century geisha house refinished with contemporary fittings and art, including a red-lacquered staircase…