It’s a samurai district and very different from the ancient towns with fortified walls. There is one samurai house that was open and free for public but there is another one that you pay is absolutely delightful with their famous garden. Worth visiting in Kanazawa.

Liked it, I don't know what brought me here, but before coming here I felt strong vibration and pull, maybe I was a Samurai in my past incarnation

Not really much to see or do but it was very pleasant walking around the well-preserved former samurai houses. Worth an hour or two if you are in Kanazawa.

Cute area filled with shops cafes and museums. Lovely to walk around.

While interesting, it is a highly commercialised tourist spot. So don’t be expect traditional Japanese experience. Come early to walk and there are many photo-worthy spots. Then take your break around 11am at any coffee joint serving their mochi dessert with coffee. This should complete the visit experience here. Enjoy!

Absolutely delightful! Don’t miss the “Moron Cafe” for the best French toast and coffee! The Samurai house is the coolest garden house ever. Great shopping and just a beautiful walk through a historic area.

Personally I feel that the place is overrated. It’s filled with touristy shops along its route. Not really much to see. Ah, quick mention to ‘street vendor’ hotdog shop inside, that made the trip worthwhile for me. Cheap yet delicious hot dogs brought a smile to my face.

Very well-preserved samurai district. We went at night time and there was no one around. Highly recommended for an atmospheric stroll in the evening after dinner. The river flowing through this area gives a great soundtrack to the district.

Cute district you can stroll through slowly to watch the beautiful small houses are artful roofs. They also sell rather expensive pottery in several spots.

Beautiful place to go out. I will visit again next time. Around this place, you can buy some souvenirs and also so easy to find delicious food. This area not far from city and station.

Really nice area to walk around and imagine the history coming to life. Very quite and pretty small area, in my opinion best to combine in with the castle and the gardens, doesn't take a lot of time to walk around.

Historic Samurai district. Lots of old houses, shops and restaurants. Worth a visit.

It’s an old street with samurai houses. We can see the Japanese history & enjoy traditional food here. Some restaurants are more than 200years old.

Very atmospheric place, lots of small Edo period style streets to walk down and some interesting shops and restaurants scattered around. Stumbled onto a "samurai house" museum as well that was quite nice!

Excellent samurai residence to view. Beautiful rooms and well documented artifacts. And a lovely koi pond to boot.

I visited at night. Was pretty kickass and eerie with no one around. Tge area around is also to be visited at night with a lot of the colors coming out at that time

The Nagmachi District is basically a single picturesque street that’s lined with historic Edo Period homes and then a stretch that follows the Ōnoshō Irrigation Canal from the Nomura-ke Samurai Residence down to the Kanazawa Shinise Memorial Hall. For the best photos, I would recommend walking down the street from east to west because then you will not have the modern high-rise buildings in the background. I also think that dusk is the most beautiful time as the lanterns in front of the stores are turned on and the sky begins to change color. On the west side of the street, you will find several wonderful kutani ceramics stores, especially Kaburaki which was founded in 1822.

This neighborhood is all right to walk around in for a while, but from what we could see there's not much there other than residential buildings. They all have the traditional Japanese look, with paneled walls, gates, and walls on either side of roads. It can be quaint to stroll through for a while if the weather is right. There are a few buildings which you can enter, traditional "samurai" residences.

Nice area to take a relaxing stroll in the afternoon. Not many people when I was there which made it more pleasant.

Beautiful, winding streets to explore, the peppery smell of cedar and trees being sheltered from the approaching winter.

The old Samurai District is an amazing place to check out. It’s more a cross between an actual living neighbourhood and an outdoor museum. Easy access by the Kanazawa Loop Bus.

Excellent walk through a historic neighborhood. Some great little artisan craft shops also.

A neighborhood walk through, lots local scene, stores ( beautiful fabric and pottery ) and obviously desert and sweets.

really nice in the early evening, but there is mosquitos. everything was closed so we had to come back the next morning, so keep that in mind if you want to visit the samurai house museum and shops in the area. not many tourists.

It was nice to walk through but nothing much to see. I wouldn't go out of my way to see it.

Quiet streets reminishing history. There is some old houses are open for public for us to see around, it used to be for warrior training place, gardens, etc. There is also some shops in the ninja district. It is free area to explore

Beautifully preserved samurai housing complex. I love this much better than Gion in Kyoto. Visited this place during pandemic makes it emptier, so I can enjoy the view without any crowds. I now under why the walls covered by "straws" blanket. Better visit this place during sunset.

Pretty cool place. Quiet relaxing, interesting

Very good show off of the old days living behind the modern world. It reflects how Japanese drive the world.

It is a clean town with a tons of shop in a few alley. However, we didnt manage to get into the samurai house due to it closing time.

Loved the preserved old history Samurai district. We went to an authentic tea house, had macha tea and visited the museum above it.

Not only the area is beautiful and evocative, I also had awesome green tea and a delicious mochi prepared according to the Japanese tradition. Totally recommended.

Great walk through the old Samurai district. It is not very big but it is very picturesque. Especially after a dust of snow. You can start or finish with the Nomura house.

Highly recomended to take a walk around Naga-machi district wearing kimono 💕💕

Beautiful area with traditional houses and blossoming trees when you are at the right time of the year. Can’t skip it when visiting Kanazawa.

This is a well preserved neighborhood from the Edo period, which is very fun to walk around. This is the best preserved street I've seen between Kyoto, Tokyo, and Kanazawa!

Visited in the evening. The area felt very serene to walk through, it was very picturesque and you could easily imagine yourself back in time. Probably best to to visit in the day, if you’re hoping to get more out of it than serenity.