Japan Luxury Vacation Review: Kyoto, Kanazawa, Onsen, Fine Dining & Activities

I would make sure to ask for bottled water to be available in all cars.  We were so rushed on day 1 and jumped into a car for a long ride at the end of the day, assuming there will be water in the car (because the first car service had water).  I would skip the contemporary art museum in Kanazawa and enjoy the historical sites more.  In hindsight the museum visit wasn't really necessary.  Especially since we are from NYC and we only had a few hours to see the Kanazawa.  Seeing the museum from the outside might have been enough.  But we didn't know better, it came highly recommended.  I would also ask for names and places written in Japanese next to their English translations.  Sometimes businesses don't have English names visible.  Cross referencing would make it easier for us to identify.