Hokuriku
With the Hokuriku area once being home to the second most powerful samurai clan of the medieval period in Japanese history, this provided the region with the resources and wealth to thrive as a center for traditional arts & crafts, food production, and spiritual pursuits. Today, the fruits of the Hokuriku area’s illustrious past can be felt in every corner of this beautiful and wonderful region of central Japan.
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Traditional Arts & Crafts
From the metallurgy and woodworking of Fukui Prefecture to the gold leaf, lacquerware, and pottery artisans of Kanazawa City, the Hokuriku area has been synonymous with traditional Japanese arts and crafts for centuries.
Seasonal Delicacies
Due to Mount Hakusan providing the region with pure and mineral-rich water, as well as the cold waters of the Sea of Japan offering an abundance of fresh seafood, the Hokuriku area has long been blessed with delicious rice, invigorating sake, fresh fish, and crab so succulent it is favored by the Japanese Imperial family.