Teramachi Temple Walk

When the Maeda lords fortified Kanazawa, they clustered temples along the city's southern edge as a strategic barrier. Today, roughly 70 temples and shrines line the narrow lanes of Teramachi, creating one of Japan's densest concentrations of Buddhist architecture. Unlike the tourist-heavy chaya districts, Teramachi sees almost no international visitors. The district is designated as an important preservation area for traditional buildings.