Kinpaku Kirara (Gold-Leaf Snow Guards) 2026 Confirmed

金箔雪吊り「金箔きらら」 — Kanazawa, Ishikawa (Hokuriku)

Last updated: Sun, October 11, 2026

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Snow-guard ropes (yukitsuri) strung with gold leaf are lit up around Omicho Market for one of Kanazawa's signature winter sights — a display unique to Ishikawa, which produces nearly all of Japan's gold leaf.

Background

Organized by the Musashi district shopping association, the display uses roughly 2,800 gold-leaf-wrapped yukitsuri ornaments, turning a functional snow-protection technique used on trees across Kanazawa in winter into a decorative centerpiece.

Getting there

The Musashigatsuji / Omicho Market bus stop, served by the Kanazawa Loop Bus and local routes, sits right at the display.

Tips

• Combine the visit with Omicho Market itself, Kanazawa's largest fresh food market, open during the day just steps away.
• Kenrokuen Garden's own snow-guard illumination (a separate, ticketed event on select nights in February) is a short bus ride away if you want to see yukitsuri lit up in a formal garden setting too.
• The 2026–27 season runs October 16 to February 14, 2027, from 16:45 to 22:00 each night. On December 31 the lights stay on until 6:00 the next morning.

Maintained by Tetsu Yamamoto · Last verified against the official source: Sun, October 11, 2026