Located in the southwestern part of Ishikawa Prefecture, Kaga is a peaceful area, mainly famous among Japanese for its resort towns and many hot springs – Yamanaka Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen and Katayamazu Onsen. It is equally blessed with a great diversity of natural landscapes and a widely...
Over the centuries, the area of Kaga has acquired a reputation throughout Japan for the quality of its hot springs. “Onsen”, the Japanese word for “hot spring”, is indeed a very common natural phenomenon in Japan, owing to the country’s geology. Regularly struck by natural disasters such as earthquakes...
Living nearby the Sea of Japan, people from Kaga feel grateful for having easy access to a wealth of exquisitely fresh products that enhance the taste of the local cuisine. Various species of seaweed, fish, crustaceans, and shellfish are to be found all year long at the stalls, but each season has its own...
Amidst the rich, though relatively short, history of porcelain in Japan, the Kutani ware, which originated some 350 years ago at the height of the Kaga area, is particularly noted for its originality and highly expressive decorative style. Though large parts of its history and developments remain unclear...