Season's first yellowtail auction

Season's first yellowtail auction

The season's first auction of winter yellowtails is held at a fish market in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 2, 2025. A fish weighing 14.5 kilogram was auctioned off for a record-tying 4 million yen ($25,700).

Tree protection work at Kanazawa garden

Tree protection work at Kanazawa garden

Gardeners support pine branches with ropes to protect trees from the weight of snow in the coming winter, a process known as "yukizuri," at Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

Tree protection work at Kanazawa garden

Tree protection work at Kanazawa garden

Visitors at Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, watch gardeners support pine branches with ropes to protect trees from the weight of snow in the coming winter, a process known as "yukizuri."

Tree protection work at Kanazawa garden

Tree protection work at Kanazawa garden

Gardeners support pine branches with ropes to protect trees from the weight of snow in the coming winter, a process known as "yukizuri," at Kenrokuen garden in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

ALTRO - Pattinaggio - Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025

Sumika KANAZAWA (Jpn) during ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Varese 2025 at Acinque Ice Arena, Varese, Italy on September 5, 2025 during Figure Skating - ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2025, Skating race in Varese, Italy, September 05 2025

Japan: Waterspout Spotted off Ishikawa Coast

A waterspout was spotted off Chirihama Beach in Ishikawa’s Hakui City on Friday, August 8. According to local fire departments and the Kanazawa Coast Guard, no damage to ships or other objects has been confirmed.

Japan: Waterspout Spotted off Ishikawa Coast 2

A waterspout was spotted off Chirihama Beach in Ishikawa’s Hakui City on Friday, August 8. According to local fire departments and the Kanazawa Coast Guard, no damage to ships or other objects has been confirmed.

Japan: Racehorses Trapped in Floodwater as Record Rainfall Hits Hokuriku

Torrential rain battered Japan’s Hokuriku region on Thursday, August 7. The heavy downpour caused widespread flooding, road closures, and train service suspensions, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Nagano. This video shows a horse in a flooded stable at Kanazawa Racecourse after the heavy downpour.

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

A road is inundated with water after torrential rain hit Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Aug. 7, 2025.

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

A road is inundated with water after torrential rain hit Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Aug. 7, 2025.

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

A road is inundated with water after torrential rain hit Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Aug. 7, 2025.

Japan: Heavy Rain Hits Ishikawa and Toyama

On Thursday, August 7, heavy rainfall affected the prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama as rain clouds developed over the Sea of Japan. Authorities have issued warnings for landslides and river overflows amid reports of flash flooding throughout the northwestern region.

Retrial of man over 1986 murder

KANAZAWA, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Supporters and attorneys of Shoshi Maekawa, who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, hold up banners announcing his acquittal in a retrial in front of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025. (Kyodo)

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa (back, R), a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

Retrial of man over 1986 murder

Retrial of man over 1986 murder

Supporters and attorneys of Shoshi Maekawa, who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, hold up banners announcing his acquittal in a retrial in front of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025.

Retrial of man over 1986 murder

Retrial of man over 1986 murder

Shoshi Maekawa (C), who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, walks with his supporters and attorneys to the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025, ahead of the ruling in his retrial.

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

KANAZAWA, Japan, June 9 Kyodo - Men perform during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle. (Kyodo)

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Actor Yoshizumi Ishihara (on horse) reenacts the entry of 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie into Kanazawa Castle during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025.

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Men perform during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Drummers perform during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Women dressed in kimono dance during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Actor Yoshizumi Ishihara (on horse) reenacts the entry of 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie into Kanazawa Castle during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025.

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Actor Yoshizumi Ishihara (on horse) reenacts the entry of 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie into Kanazawa Castle during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025.

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit city

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit city

Japanese Princess Aiko talks with Kanazawa University students engaged in volunteering activities during a visit to Wakura hot spring resort on May 18, 2025, in Nanao, an Ishikawa Prefecture city severely affected by a massive earthquake in January 2024. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit city

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit city

Japanese Princess Aiko is briefed about volunteering activities by a Kanazawa University student during a visit to Wakura hot spring resort on May 18, 2025, in Nanao, an Ishikawa Prefecture city severely affected by a massive earthquake in January 2024. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Princess Aiko visits quake-hit prefecture

Japanese Princess Aiko waves upon arriving at JR Kanazawa Station in Ishikawa Prefecture on May 18, 2025, for a visit to areas severely affected by a massive earthquake in the prefecture's Noto Peninsula in January 2024. (Pool photo)

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Photo taken Feb. 25, 2025, shows the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Kanazawa, central Japan.

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Photo taken Feb. 25, 2025, shows the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Kanazawa, central Japan.

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Photo taken Feb. 25, 2025, shows the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Kanazawa, central Japan.

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms fetch a record price of 350,000 yen ($2,200) per bowl of six at this year's first auction in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025. The Noto region, where the mushrooms are produced, experienced a powerful earthquake in January 2024 and record torrential rains in September.

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury mushrooms from Noto fetch record price at auction

Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms are displayed after fetching a record price of 350,000 yen ($2,200) per bowl of six at this year's first auction in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 9, 2025. The Noto region, where the mushrooms are produced, experienced a powerful earthquake in January 2024 and record torrential rains in September.

Bullet train autonomous driving test

Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train conducts a test-run between Toyama and Kanazawa cities in central Japan on Dec. 19, 2024, with the driver not touching instruments as the autonomous driving system is activated.

Bullet train autonomous driving test

Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in the Ishikawa Prefecture capital of Kanazawa on Dec. 19, 2024, after a test-run between Toyama city, Toyama Prefecture, and Kanazawa, using its autonomous driving system.

Season's first yellowtail auction

KANAZAWA, Japan, Dec. 2 Kyodo - Winter yellowtail are displayed at a wholesale market ahead of the season's first auction in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 2, 2024. (Kyodo)

Season's first yellowtail auction

Season's first yellowtail auction

Winter yellowtail are displayed at a wholesale market ahead of the season's first auction in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 2, 2024.

Season's first yellowtail auction

Season's first yellowtail auction

The season's first auction of winter yellowtails is held at a wholesale market in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 2, 2024.