Kanazawa Travel Diary
First meal, ramen and gyoza at 一風堂 金沢香林坊店 Ippudo (it's their 30th anniversary this year!)
Landed at Komatsu Airport and drove into the city of Kanazawa
One of the best dessert shops つぼみ with a serene garden and pond in the back
Pas de Calais Top and Pants, Isabel Marant Shoes, Céline Bag, Saint Laurent Bag and Hat, Cutler and Gross Sunglasses, Mirlo Jewelry
Higashi Chaya District, ancient samurai and geisha neighborhood filled with teahouses
金澤烏鶏庵 東山店 for gold topped soft serve, very fitting for 金沢 "Kanazawa", which means "marsh of gold"
Dinner at Beniya Mukayu in my parents-in-law's suite room for my father-in-law's 70th birthday celebration
Morning dip in our private open-air onsen (hot spring bath)
Japanese style breakfast in the Dining Room
Hotel ground where lies the Eiraku-An Tea Ceremony Room
Lunch at 嗜季 Shiki
Exploring 兼六園 Kenroku-en Garden and 金沢城公園 (Kanazawa Castle Park)
金沢の台所 近江町市場 Fish Market with lots to eat and see
This presentation! Traditional kaiseki dinner using Autumn ingredients
Kenya Hara’s mesmorizing water drop art installation Ho-Sun
Outdoor terrace and entrance to our room and a few others in this wing
Bento boxes to bring with us for our morning flight back to Seoul
Thanks for the beautiful memories Kanazawa
Designed by Kenya Hara and belonging to the exclusive collection of Relais & Châteaux hotels and restaurants, Beniya Mukayu must be one of the most beautiful spaces I have ever spent time in. In keeping with its motto, "Open air, open space," the amount of balance in its aesthetics and the serenity in the experience is like none other. We spent a weekend here, as well as exploring the small city of Kanazawa in celebration of my father-in-law's 70th birthday celebration. For anyone who appreciates design and beauty in the smallest details, I think it would make for the perfect honeymoon or even a solo getaway trip – I recommend this city and experience wholeheartedly.
Photos by Hoon Kim and I
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