Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Kanazawa (金沢市; -shi) is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan.

History

Kanazawa was founded on April 1, 1889.

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Kanazawa literally means "marsh of gold": the name is said to derive from the legend of a peasant called Imohori Togoro who washed gold dust from potatoes into a well (known as Kinjo Reitaku). Kanazawa was once ruled by the Maeda family from 1583 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

Related Topics:
Gold - Maeda - 1583 - Meiji Restoration

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The city is famous for tea with gold flakes, which is considered by the Japanese people to be good for health and vitality. Gold leaf plays a prominent part in the city's cultural crafts, to the extent that there is a gold leaf museum (Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum).

Related Topics:
Tea - Gold leaf

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