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Kanazawa with Withlocals

"Lucy was a great guide, taking us to an artisan ceramics factory we never would have had access to, plus an area with cute little art shops, and the food msrket, and the geisha area...all the while explaining what it is like to live in Kanazawa. She herself is an artist. We're rooting for her to get back to it."

"The crafting tour was great, we learned a lot about the crafts, processes, and the culture around the crafts. Lucy is a fount of knowledge, personable, and funny. The tour was a nice way to spend a day, highly recommended! "

"Lucy has incredible knowledge of the area, The garden tour of Kanazawa was like taking a walk in the park with a close friend. She knows all the gardens very well, and gives insight in the rebuilding and shaping of the wonderful waterfalls and trees. "

"We had a great day with Lucy in Kanazawa. We customised the tour to mix gardens and the market, meet at our hotel, flex to watch gold leaf making and skirt areas we had already walked to spend more time in the gardens. On the way we learnt of life in Japan and tasted some great local food. At the end of the tour Lucy recommended a good spot to eat which has been our best meal in Japan so far. Thank you for a wonderful experience."

" If you are looking for an out-of-the-ordinary garden experience, we can strongly recommend this garden tour in Kanazawa with the multilingual guide Lucy who can handle English, French, German and Japanese. During the garden tour, you will visit both legendary Kenrokuen garden, the Nomura-Samurai Residence and it’s garden but also other smaller more intimate gardens. The focus is on how Japanese gardens are structured and their anchoring in Japanese history. The guide graphically describes how the creators of these gardens have used trees, moss, stones and water to portray Japanese tradition and history. To be able to experience all aspects of the gardens we visited, you probably must be able to handle stairs and slopes. However....as Lucy showed a high degree of flexibility, it is probably possible to tailor garden visits to suit everyone. We usually use guides when we travel to experience more and we can therefore say with certainty that this tour with the pleasant Lucy is well-invested time. Brostrom family "

"Très belle visite avec Lucy. Elle s’est adapté à nos besoins et nous a fait faire une très belle visite. La conversation était agréable avec elle et elle connaît bien son sujet. Ce fut très apprécié de toute la famille, dont mes deux plus jeunes qui ne parlent pas pour l’instant d’autre langue que le français."

"We spent a fascinating morning with Lucy, who was an excellent guide to the artisans of Kanazawa. Her passion for the craftsmanship came through as did her knowledge. She had fascinating stories and truly gave us a taste of life in Kanazawa both present day and historically. She was also a delight to spend time with and we so enjoyed our morning with her. Thank you Lucy for a wonderful tour!"

"I am a travel advisor and selected Lucy because of her great reviews on the platform. My clients absolutely raved about their time with Lucy! They found her to be knowledgeable, interesting, and all around a wonderful guide. "

"Luzy is a friendly and knowledgeable guide who took care of us during the tour. She was available on short notice and adjusted her tour to our needs and interests. We very much enjoyed the many insights to Kanazawa‘s art, crafts, and history!"

"We had such a great time exploring Kanazawa with Lucy. She shared so many interesting stories and showed us a side of the city we never would’ve found on our own. We learned a lot about local crafts — from gold leaf to the art of making traditional sweets — and met some really kind people along the way. The highlight was watching a pottery master at work, shaping clay with such calm and precision. It was a relaxed, inspiring afternoon that we’ll definitely remember."