A sign in the Omicho Market in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, asks shoppers to carry their dogs. For some 270 years this market has provided fresh seafood and vegetables to local residents.

Geisha song and dance performances still take place on the upper floors of the chaya or teahouses of the Higashi Chaya District in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

In the early 19th century chaya establishments offering sake and geisha entertainment sprung up in the Higashi Chaya District of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. The chaya featured wood lattices on their ground floors and seating areas above.

The stately Asanogawa Bridge (1922) crosses the Asanogawa River near the Higashi Chaya District in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

In April cherry blossoms brighten up the banks of the Asanogawa River in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Stone lanterns and old trees fill the Kobori Enshu style garden at the Nomura-ke Samurai Residence in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Period armour is on display at the Nomura-ke Samurai Residence in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

During the Edo period (1603-1868) middle class samurai resided in the Nagamachi District of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, at the foot of Kanazawa Castle. This Nomura-ke Samurai Residence displays the lifestyle and artifacts of the time.

These school children were seen at Oyama Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

The Kanaya Shrine is just behind the worship hall at Oyama Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.