Living a Cultural Center Lifestyle in Kanazawa, JAPAN

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Where to Retire in Kanazawa and Home Prices

You could live in an apartment within the city or just out of it. We are not aware of any 55+ communities. It looks like you could rent a small apartment starting at $1000/month.

What Is Special about Kanazawa

Kanazawa is a beautiful city with great public transportation. Its parks are incredibly beautiful, as are its musuems. The Higashi Chaya Geisha District is extremely well-preserved and an important source of tourism. 

What Is Not Special about Kanazawa

Like just about everywhere in Japan, life is expensive here.  It is also next to impossible for a non-Japanese to get legal immigration stature.

Climate and Physical Environment

Kanazawa is located on the west coast of Japan's main island, about midway north and south. Mountainous areas are just east of the city. It can snow here in winter, summers are pleasant.  A major earthquake hit here in 2007.

Restaurants & Cultural Scene

Kenrokuen Garden in the Kanazawa Castle Park is by far the most famous part of the city. Originally built as the outer garden of Kanazawa castle, it was opened to the public in 1875. It is considered one of the "three most beautiful gardens in Japan".   There are numerous good restaurants in the city, although some of the most authentic and best food can be had in the vast central  Omi-Cho market that runs for blocks. The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art is spectacular and well worth a visit (if you are tired of Japanese food enjoy an excellent western lunch here).

Crime

Crime rates are very low, as it is in much of Japan.

Medical Facilities

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Transportation

Public transportation is excellent, including bullet trains (Shinkansen) to Tokyo and other cities.

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