Kanazawa Castle 金沢城
Kanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa Castle is a Japanese hirayamajiro and an Important Cultural Property of Japan. It is part of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan and is a designated Historic Site of Japan.
Planning a visit
The castle is open from 09:00 to 16:30, Monday through Sunday, with an admission price of ¥320. Visitors can reach the site via Komatsu Airport, which is 29 km away. The castle is located 289 km from Tokyo. You can combine a visit here with a trip to the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama, which are 40.7 km away.
Climate conditions vary throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 28 °C to 30 °C. The coldest period is January, when daily highs are around 6 °C and lows drop to -1 °C. Rainfall is highest in January and December, with about 24 rainy days in each of those months. The driest period occurs in April, with about 12 rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 30 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 301 | 192 | 178 | 152 | 174 | 212 | 268 | 172 | 251 | 198 | 276 | 296 |
| Rainy days | 24 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 24 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
