Kanazawa Station

Kanazawa Station is the gateway to Kanazawa. Kanazawa Station is also one of the most distinct and beautiful train stations in Japan. JR Kanazawa Station is one of the most beautiful train stations in Japan. A glass dome called ‘Motenashi Dome’ and a wooden gate called ‘Tsuzumi-mon’ welcome you when you get off the station. ‘Motenashi’ means ‘welcome’ in Japanese which accommodates an information center and event space underneath. Tsuzumi-mon (Wooden Gate) Kanazawa Station ‘Tsuzumi-mon’ symbolizes a traditional Japanese hand drum called Tsuzumi. They were completed in 2005. There are many hotels, a few big shopping centers and many shops around the Kanazawa Station. Kanazawa Station is the main gateway to Kanazawa where visitors can transfer to the local bus system. Motenashi Dome (Welcome Dome) Kanazawa Station | | |