- Go to festivals — Just because Ishikawa is rural, doesn't mean it doesn't have festivals. In fact, it means that you might just stumble upon a festival and get a front row seat. If you're really lucky, you might just be invited into it. Now that's an opportunity you can't get in a bigger area! Festivals happen year-round and all over in Ishikawa, so check out the list below, or see if you can find one happening as you wander around.
Late January - Snowmen (Yukidaruma) Week - takes place throughout Shiramine.
February 10 - Gogan-shinji - Takewari Festival - at Sugou-isobe Shrine in Kaga.
March 18-23 - Heikoku-sai Shinto Festival (also known as "Oide Matsuri") - at Keta Shrine and other locations in Hakui.
April 3 - Janome Shinji/Yabusame Shinji - at the Keta Shrine in Hakui.
April (2nd Saturday/Sunday) - Asanogawa Riverside Garden Party - on the Asanogawa Riverside in Kanazawa.
May 2-3 - Tomobata Festival - in the Kogi district of Uchiura.
May 3-5 - Ceramic Bowl (Kutani Chawan) Festival - in and around Wadayama/Matsujiyama Shiseki Park in Terai
May 3-5 - Seihaku Festival - in Nanao
May 22-23 - Okaeri Festival - in the central area of Mikawa
Mid-May - Otabi Matsuri - at the Uhashi Shrine, Motoori Hiyoshi Shrine, and other areas in Komatsu.
June 3-5 - Yamashiro Spa Sweet Flag (Shobu) Bath - in Yamashiro Hot Springs in Kaga
June (2nd Saturday) - Kanazawa Hyakuman-goku Festival - in the central area of Kanazawa.
July 7-8 - Abare Festival - at the yasaka Shrine, Sakatari Shrine, Hakusan Shrine, and nearby areas in Noto
July 20 - Hasebe Festival - in Anamizu
July 20-22 - Yosakoi Soran Noto Festival - in the Oshimizu Town Baseball Stadium, Oshimizu Town Imahama Coast in Oshimizu
July 31 - Notojima Koda Fire Festival - in Notojima
Late July - at the square in front of Unoke Town Hall and other locations in Unoke.
