Kanazawa Station became the talk of the town when it was selected as one of the 『14 Most Beautiful Stations in the World』 (『Travel and Leisure』, U.S. Travel Magazine, 2011), the only Japanese station to be so selected. About three years later, actress Misato Tanaka, a native of Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, visited Kanazawa Station and the Higashi Chaya district on the March 23 broadcast of 『New Beauty Giants』 (TV Tokyo).
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Think of an “umbrella” in a giant glass dome
Ms. Misato Tanaka visited Kanazawa Station East Plaza. She was again impressed by the grandeur of the symbolic Kozumon Gate and the glass dome that encompasses the East Plaza.
In particular, the glass dome is called 「Motenashi Dome」 and represents the feeling of offering umbrellas to people who come to Kanazawa where it often rains and snows.
Mr. Tanaka said, 「I thought it was very Kanazawa-like to offer an umbrella. There is even a saying, 『Don’t forget your umbrella even if you forget your lunch box』, so in that sense, there must be a thoughtless spirit to keep from getting wet in the rain」.
Do you know about rental umbrellas in Kanazawa City?
In 2003, Kanazawa City began offering an 『Umbrella Lending Service』 at the tourist information center in Kanazawa Station. At the tourist information center, visitors can also borrow boots.
Eventually, in 2009, Kanazawa City started a project called 「Umbrella Lending Service」 and started lending umbrellas at stores in major tourist spots such as Kanazawa Castle Park and Kanazawa Sanchaya-gai. 2015 also saw the start of an umbrella lending service by shopping malls in the area where Omimachi Market is located.
Kanazawa Station Information
| Spot name | Kanazawa Station |
| Location | 1-1 Kinoshinbocho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Detailed information | JR Kanazawa Station HP |
