Person & artist museums in Kanazawa

This museum commemorates Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki - one of the Japanese philosophers who devoted his life to translating various books about Zen and Shin in order to spread these philosophies to the West.

This museum preserves the tradition of Noh theatre - a form of classical Japanese musical drama.

A small museum commemorating the work of the famous local writer Izumi Kaga.

This museum is dedicated to the life and work of a Japanese novelist, Shūsei Tokuda.

The museum is named after Honda family, which was the second most powerful family in Kanazawa in the 18th century. The museum has a rich collection of armor and weapons which were used by brave Japanese samurais. Apart from that, the exhibitions also display many precious historical items like pain

Muso Soseki's calligraphy work, variety of paintings or traditional tea bowls - these and many more objects can be found in this charming museum.

This is the birthplace of the famous Japanese poet Saisei Muro. The house is surrounded by a tranquil moss garden.