Kanazawa Scavenger Hunt: Garden Bridges Map & Match
Two hours. One epic Kanazawa adventure. Your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. On this modern day treasure hunt in Kanazawa you will compete for the top spot in your city. You can start your scavenger hunt any time your group is ready. Learn how it works.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Kanazawa. This top rated Kanazawa Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 2.91 miles and has 7 stops.
Activity Info: Garden Bridges Map & Match
Step into downtown Kanazawa for a walking tour that blends history, culture, and interactive fun. Solve riddles and trivia as you visit iconic spots like Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en, and the charming Chaya districts. Each location reveals local legends and hidden gems while you complete photo challenges and earn points on the leaderboard. Perfect for families, friends, or team building, this self-guided scavenger hunt makes exploring Kanazawa both fun and educational.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Kazuemachi Chaya District
Float back in time in Kanazawa’s riverside district, where soft lantern light, music, and winding lanes capture the romantic side of old Japan.
Otebori Moat
Peer over the edge of powerful stone walls and calm waters. Here, feudal engineering and artistry combined to outsmart enemies and defend Kanazawa’s golden heart.
Kanazawa Castle
Here is a power center of Kanazawa, where you will be surrounded by centuries of samurai strategy, imposing stonework, and legendary rooftops. Let us wander through the legacy of the Maeda clan in the heart of this castle city.
Kenroku-en
Let us meander into Kanazawa’s most cherished green escape, where strolling paths bring you face to face with tranquil ponds, iconic stone lanterns, and a living tapestry that changes with the seasons.
Kinjo Reitaku Sacred Well
Discover the sparkling roots of Kanazawa at this tranquil spring. Myths say golden fortune bubbled up from earth and gave the city it's shining name. It is a meditative spot layered with folklore.
Nagamachi Samurai District
Step into an era of ultimate discipline and elegant defense in Kanazawa’s samurai quarters, where the silent cobblestones echo the stride of warriors and scholars. A hidden enclave bursting with Edo-period grandeur awaits.
Nishi Chaya District
In Kanazawa’s home of hidden entertainment, wooden facades and soft light hint at evenings of shamisen music, storytelling, and secret intrigue. The spirit of the geisha and local creativity is woven into every corner.
How the Kanazawa Scavenger Hunt works
Explore Kanazawa like never before. All you need is a phone and some free time! Our cross-platform mobile app (available on iOS and Android) uses GPS and AI photo scanning to help you navigate from stop to stop as you uncover hidden art, history, and culture all around you.
Solve riddles at each stop, complete hilarious photo challenges, and compete with your team to score the most points and top our city-wide leaderboard.
Earn The Kanazawa Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love a little competition? On your photo scavenger hunt, each player on your team will receive interactive challenges. You'll work together to solve riddles, answer trivia and complete photo challenges for a chance to top the Kanazawa leaderboard—and compete for ultimate bragging rights!
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Reviews for Kanazawa Scavenger Hunt: Garden Bridges Map & Match
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman