Kanazawa after the Noto Earthquake, Should you go?
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- Опубліковано 2 січ 2024
- I talked with the Kanazawa Tourism Association and got some answer for visitors who have plans to visit.
1) Volunteering: please do not call the city or town halls or offices about this yet. They will notify people when they need volunteesrs here: www.ishikawa-npo.jp/volunteer...
Foreign Volunteers Japan will also be posting any needs when they arise. / foreignvolunteersjapan
2) Visiting Kanazawa: visitkanazawa.jp/en/topics/de...
3) Info on the Disaster from Ishikawa Prefecture: www-pref-ishikawa-lg-jp.trans... (Google translate to English)
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I and my friend were there in ishikawa when the quake hits. But when the massive first quake hit were are still at shirakawago so it only felt like 5.5ish on the scale. We only realized about how bad it was when we heading to kanazawa station to get back home. The road are cracked, got uneven, small landslide here and there, and small building debris, but nothing fatal to the city itself. We are fortunate enough to manage to find emergency shelter, and bless those people who allow us to stay there and also to the people that took shelter there aswell for working together and looking for each other. At last me and my friends we manage to depart from kanazawa station using thunderbird express even tho it was packed to the brim that most of the passenger had to stand up for the entire journey to kyoto for about 3hours. It was one of kind experiences. Even when about to depart and late at the night also morning we still could felt quakes, noticeable but not too major.
We best wishes and prays to people of kanazawa and ishikawa, stay safe and thank you for taking care of us untill our departure 🙏
So you can tell difference between 7.5 and 5.5 quake, mate? Do tell, mate, what is the difference?
@@alfazulu6515 one thing for sure the building doesn't collapses, and my friend also shows me the website that says it was 5.5
@@alfazulu6515about 100 times stronger. That‘s how.
I just returned from an epic trip to Japan, where I made an overnight stop in Kanazawa just before Christmas, because I wanted to ride the Hokuriku Shinkansen. There was a guy who worked at Kanazawa station's Tourist Information Center, staying in the same hotel as me and we had a great chat about travelling around the area over a warm drink. It was snowing heavily, so he didn't want to go home, realise in the morning the trains wouldn't be running and not be able to come to work. In that sense, the quake touched me quite a bit, it's crazy to think that the region I visited, less than 2 weeks ago has now been heavily affected. I thought about people like that information centre guy and my thoughts are really with everyone else affected.
Live in the southern part of Ishikawa so missed the worst of the quakes. Used to teach up in Noto and have former students and friends up there who are safe, but going through a difficult time. Everyone in Ishikawa just wants to jump in our cars and go help, but it’s too soon, dangerous, and we will get in the way. A few local groups are coordinating with relief groups to gather donations and take them up there. The damage really begins in the towns bordering Kanazawa to the north, even a 15 minute car ride from Kanazawa station things get bad and just get worse the further up the coast you go.
Kanzawa’s center and tourist areas are fine and I am sure the local shops would appreciate the support if you are thinking about coming soon. There are aftershocks, they are mild or not noticeable in Kanazawa, but should be mindful.
I hope given time more people can come see there great culture and area of Noto ❤
Thanks for sharing this.
Of course I would go and visit if I had the chance.
You are doing such a nice service providing accurate information and calming fears. Thank you, John.
Visited Kanazawa in November. Absolutely amazing destination i would recommend to everyone. Hope they are all safe and okay.
Been following your channel since 2018. Your content has always been informative and educational about the Japanese culture.
Thank you for your service and what you are doing to keep us informed John 🙏
My heart 💔 and prayers go out to those suffering the most. I am a senior myself but if I could would gladly volunteer to help and believe as a senior could possibly best relate with the elderly being impacted the most that you spoke of❤
Thanks for your info/channel - really clears things up - keep it up - your awesome 🫶
Hey! Happy new year , I really hope everyone in Japan is save , including your family, blessings and hope everything is going well after that big shake
Happy New Year!
Hope you’re feeling okay too, bless you and your family.
Awesome video . Thank you for informing us .
Thanks for your video mate. We are heading to Kanazawa tomorrow and it was hard to find info on the area! Cheers 🙏🥂🙏
Glad this could be helpful, you're better prepared now. Definitely hit Omicho Market in t he AM! Loved the conveyor belt sushi at the station (quite famous) and Kanazawa Curry!
Great and informative video. Love from Kanazawa.
Thank you for this video John :) I will be in Toyama tomorrow and Kanazawa on 7 January. Will report how it goes in the discord. Sending my prayers to the people of Noto Peninsula.
cakes with faces gave you a shout out.....just watched her vid about kanazawa and she said you have done a good kanazawa video so here i am having a look! btw i have already been watching your vids, you guys with these vids are invaluable to help me plan my trip nxt month
Good job on this video. Just hoping for a quick recovery for all the areas. I was in Kanazawa first week of December. I absolutely loved it. I wanted to go to the Noto Peninsula but wasn't able to fit it into this trip. Really hope they recover well and I can visit on another trip.
That’s the thing about Japan, there’s always still something to see, another place to visit. 😊
Hi John . Thank for the info and video,s. You do a food job. Arigato from the Netherlands.
Thanks for the video. I have a trip to Japan in March. I was gonna skip Kyoto in favor of Kanazawa. Kyoto's great but too crowded to slow down and enjoy the old structures. Much appreciate the information, i need to check before i make that trip to Kanazawa.
I was told the city is fine, they're doing checks on the buildings now but should be okay by March. I still think Kanazawa is a better attraction but in light of everything, it
s a tough call this winter. Bookmark the Kanazawa Tourism website. They said they'll be updating it quote a bit.
Thanks for sharing it. ✌️
Thanks for the update, from of Ohio.
Thank you so much
This is the best info a UA-cam channel can give. Thank you.
Thanks, John.
Thank you.
Thank for your consise update John, here in Australia we are getting the same sort of false updates. Regards Shane in Australia
You’re welcome Shane, thank you for writing in.
Thanks for the details John. We are heading to Kanazawa from Takayama in a few days time. We are looking forward to supporting the economy in the region following the earthquake. Good news to hear the Shinkansen is in operation.
Can you please report back on the situation at Kanazawa, we're heading there on the 5th feb
@@johnclark8455 we’ve arrived Kanazawa and I can confirm that it is open as normal. Although, I might add, as I am typing this and only a few moments ago an aftershock earthquake was felt so if visiting the region it’s best to take care. The Shinkansen train is running as per normal. Have a great stay if you do end up visiting the region.
@@DannyGo17 The plan is to visit, i have been looking forward to seeing the town and eating the food! so I hope there is still food available and tourists shops open? I dont want to sound disrespectful...
@@johnclark8455 absolutely, the shops and restaurants are all open for business. I would like to think that the locals in Kanazawa would welcome tourism related economic input, irrespective of the earthquake or not. Enjoy the time, it’s windy and snowy at the moment so dress appropriately during your stay. Also, being on the Sea of Japan the seafood is a must try.
I went there in May, beautiful city! and yes zero risk does not exist. Cities are normally up to standard and feeling a 7 here is often not serious (experienced several). Take care everyone !
We lived in Kobe area on January 17, 1995 when the Hanshin Daishin occurred. We are reliving the trauma as our hearts go out to the people of the Noto peninsula. We haven’t returned to Japan in over 20 years & are planning a trip back including Kanazawa area.
We hadn’t been there during our 8 years & hope we can visit in April.
Japan holds a special place in our hearts.
Hey brother how u doing San Bernardino CA and hey we just had a 4.2 earthquake here like a day and half ago in a new subscriber love your videos
I’m booked to go to Kanazawa from 14th to 16th of February. I will wait until near the date to check if everything is ok. But I know it’ll be all ok. I want to make sure I still go.
Comment from Kanazawa. Earthquakes are still continuing, it occurred 4 times while watching this live-log; one was Shindo 3 (even the Japanese like me could be aware of), rests are Shindo 1 or 2 (almost as good as none for people raised in this always-vibrating island).
Most of attractions reopens and we're getting back our normal life (so I worked from 9 a.m. to 10p.m. as usual), however, distribution of some supplies like milk and eggs has been slow yet. If you always have to drink milk or will go crazy, sightseeing after a few more weeks could be an option. At least am about to go crazy because of my lovin' cheap but delicious sandwich weren't lined up at the store.
I'll be in Kanazawa in 2 weeks and hope everything is okay. Having attractions closed is q real bummer but safety is important
I would like to go there in November. I'm hoping some of the infrastructure will be repaired by then.
お誕生日おめでとうございます🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
John, how about an update. Keen to know how tourism is recovering. Hoping to visit in November.
Thanks!
Sorry the original comment never connected. Here's a bowl of ramen to warm you like your videos comfort us, So glad you and yours are well. The 'news' media is always hungry for clicks so much of their work is being pushed to the click bait side of the ledger. We are fortunate to have citizen journalists like yourself to provide balanced information when the professionals slip up and mistake drama for truth. Thank you! We've enjoyed you here for years. Be well and safe...
Aw, that’s nice and PERFECT with the chilly weather here now. I’ll take Leo with me and add some gyoza 🥟😋 I think this is a good teaching moment about earthquakes and reading the comments, it’s great that people now know more to judge them better, understand there are 1500 a year in Tokyo and 99% aren’t felt 😉
Our heart goes out to all the people in Wajima, Ishikawa & otehr regions affected. Our constant prayers are with them 🙏 We have a trip planned to Japan next week to Tokyo, Osaka & Kyoto. Would it be still good to come or should we postpone the trip? (In terms of safety & also the emotion of the people of Japan right now) Going through news & videos, but not really getting help on deciding this. So thought maybe you coudl help. Info on this would be really appreciated. Thank you in advance 🙏
Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto do not sound like they were affected much, except maybe some slight shaking. Japan can definitely use normal business outside of the disaster area, so go.
I stayed there in 2007 , a beautiful place
John, good info regarding Noto and Kanazawa, Someone who is really special, サチスタ- Sachi-Coastal, (see her interview on Max D Capo's channel) grew up on Noto and her parents (hopefully) are still there. Our March trip was going to center on Hokuriku--should we re-evaluate?
I remember the Northridge earthquake--wasn't it in September 1989 during the World Series? It was just before I left for a year in Berlin.
No, the one you are referring to in 1989 was the Loma Prieta earthquake. Northridge was in southern CA, a number of years later.
Thank you, I will be going to Japan the last week of Feb. We planned to visit Kanazawa. It sounds like things will be mostly back to normal by that time. Wpuld you agree or is there enough damage that we may need to be mindful of even several weeks from now?
Aside from Kanazawa, i'm also travelling to Toyama and Fukui as well. Will like to get some advise on the situation in Toyama and Fukui, are the attractions opened and is it ok to travel to those areas as well after the Earthquake? Appreciate any advise on this 🙏🏻
22:01 … Man that sent me back. I do remember the Northridge quake in SoCal. I was a young kid… it was 1994…?
My family & I were sleeping when it hit about 3 or 4am that early morning. It was the biggest quake most of us had felt, mom was unnerved by it too. So my siblings & I ended up sleeping in my parents’ giant bed with my parents the rest of the night as that was the part of the house with the least roof structure/weight. And yes, we kids were scared, yet somehow slept despite thanks to spending the rest of the night next to our parents.
There were many homes at the epicenter in Northridge that weren’t equipped to handle the intensity, so there was quite a bit of damage there & surrounding areas.
It’s the reason why steel reinforced structures became part of common construction projects including residential homes thereafter in California.
Admittedly, that was only a 3 or 4+ on the Richter Scale, so the devastation is no where near as bad as it is in the Noto region currently as it was 7.6… I’m unsure how comparable the Richter is for Japan, but basic math: 7 > 4…
That was me as well sleeping in my parent's room except it was the 1987 Whittier earthquake occurred it measured close to 6.0. 😢
I know the Shinkansen is back to normal but are the Local trains back to normal too?
Hello, I would like please to know if the Higashichaya district in Kanzawa is ok and also the Samurai Area with the Nomura Samurai House?
Thank you
Updates: Kenrokuen has reopened, but Kanazawa Castle is still closed as of today 1/5. Omicho and Higahsichaya are fine! 21st century museum is closed until 1/8 last I heard. I was at the station today and all the malls and most of the restaurants there are open again. (The station Starbucks is closed!)
I agree with your advice about contacting hotels to check on their status. I’d also recommend calling restaurants or specialty shops in advance to make sure they’re open!
The aftershocks are still happening in Kanazawa city, but most are not noticeable unless you’re sitting somewhere very still. For those who plan to travel here (or anywhere in Japan) please make sure you’ve downloaded an emergency notification app and that you familiarize yourself with emergency earthquake procedures!
In California, we get 10,000 earthquakes every year and we rarely feel it.
They said off of Noto Peninsula they have been having earthquake swarms. I can see issues as I looked up the geological faults they see as the trigger. Retro slip faults. Japan sits on a very active geophysical area pretty much like issues on West coast US the problem even in the US, most people live in areas where there are never earthquakes whatsoever. People have no clue what irs like so its easy to see how people can fall for misinformation Sad. 😢
How’s the situation in kinosaki onsen? Are there tremors and heavy rain?
I’m traveling to Japan in March, do you think it’ll be okay to visit then?
Kanazawa is not badly affected and has still so much to offer…… business is back as usual including the trains are running. Just go and enjoy beautiful Kanazawa!
We’re waiting to see how the evacuees will reside in the city, this is something I believe Ishikawa Prefecture and Kanazawa City offices are considering and will take time. Many attractions are still closed, may reopen soon though, the Kanzawa Tourism Association website is being kept up to date.
Well I know that the Japanese people are very efficient and I know we need to be patient so we understand the right things . Now I had a thought are there local businesses in that area where I could go online and purchase their products? That's help that would go directly to the business please let me know how I can do this 😊😊
I am supposed to visit Kanazawa late June/early July. I assume that it will be ok….
It’ll be fine :) the city is wonderful, but not sure when Noto will be okay for visitors yet.
I know we are all getting old , but man hope all is good with you
I thought I was the only one who noticed something different about John's appearance......I hope he's OK...he can take a break from vlogging if he wants
@@nolisarmiento1719 it was a shock when I watched the video , I haven’t been watching his videos in a few months maybe since early last year and then boom . He looks much older . Hey I wake up in the morning and I’m starting to see more greys but man. Sometimes I forget how much time flys .
@@alexale6-qh2co I have to agree I remember when I turned 35. I suddenly stopped looking like I’m in my 20s now 38 getting a little more greys here and there
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There are nuclear plants along the coast south of Kanazawa. Is there any news about them? From Fukui-ken for example.
Why not I’m still want to go japan all around
Bring Mike on the stream tomorrow! ;D
Do you know when the garden and castle might open again? Just wondering because I’m going to Kanazawa but it’s not till March :)
It is not decided yet and no timeline. Once safety checks are done and the city decides, they’ll release the info on the Kanazawa Tourism Association and city website. JNTO will surely pick it up too.
I’ll update everyone via ONLY in JAPAN DISCORD community where we have a very good back and forth with viewers and visitors in Japan right now’s
Kanazawa may be now accesible for anyone, but authorities have warned that further tremors may take place in the following days , so if it is not strictly necessary for you to go there, I would advise you not to go right now. Instead, many of us were having a hard time to leave the city on Jan 2nd since trains were suspended and there was no other alternative. The possible aftershocks may affect the power supply as well as the rail tracks so take that into account. Peace !
Right, the after shocks are unpredictable, when and where they strike and intensity. But this is for anywhere in Japan so Kanazawa Tourism Association said if the hotel is okay after confirming, you don't mind the limited offerings in open attractions - it's okay to visit. Personally, I'd not visit this week and be okay from Monday 8th after officials and first responders have the situation in control and after shocks simmer.
I’m going to be studying abroad at Kanazawa university in March this year. I hope the rebuilding process has made good progress by the time I get there. I donated to a charity yesterday, my thoughts are with everyone who was effected.
That’ll be awesome dude, good luck and enjoy it
how bad is the actual damage (especially for the castle...)
are the closures mostly precautionary, or was there a significant amount of damage to the historical buildings?
What about the port districts (those streets near the Shoyu museum),
generally if you know, how badly is Kanazawa actually effected?
I traveled to Kanazawa a few times, and love that city, it is truly a very well preserved historical area...
In Kanazawa city, not too much but reports are that going north towards Noto, a lot of broken pavement, uneven roads, collapsed houses as you go further up the peninsula. We’ve yet to see much of the images to know more. First responders still going around.
@@onlyinjapanGOBut, as far as I understand, Noto itself is a fairly sparsely populated rural area, so, hopefully, that means not too many people effected....
Japan may be used to earthquakes, but that doesn't make situations like this any less heartbreaking, right? 🥺I'm going to Japan for 3 months and the region I've been most excited to visit is the Kanazawa, Toyama and the alps. However, I am feeling anxious about keeping that part of the plan, to be very honest. As you said, it's not possible to predict an earthquake and it's intensity. I've been reading about them and it seems that Ishikawa has been having increased seismic activity (foreshocks) for quite a while now (3 to 4 years), with a quake of the order of 6-something last May, after which it was considered "back to normal" again. What I'm trying to say is: this could have been the big one and now there will be only aftershocks or it could have been "just" a *bigger* foreshock still - there's no way to know for sure, right?
All of this to give context for my question: what would you (so kindly) recommend as an alternative to Kanazawa, Toyama and even the alps for now (for about 1 week, from Tokyo)?
The combination of history, culture, nature and unique scenic views (minus the crowds) is what got my heart pumping and I am hoping to find this atmosphere somewhere else, if I can't shake the worries away. All the suggestions are more than welcomed and appreciated.
Great work, great videos, refreshing perspective! Thank you for what you do ♥
I'll be in Kanazawa in about 2 weeks and don't feel scared. If you don't feel comfortable just go somewhere else like Hokkaido
A dream country to visit one day God’s will. I want to see the beautiful places of Japan, to learn more about the culture and its people. Thank you. Stay safe & God bless.
I wish you a safe and wonderful trip! Would you share your thoughts about your experience with me after you go, please? I'd love to hear how it went. I'm not sure yet.. I'm giving a little bit of time to see if the anxiety goes away - hopefully it will :)
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PS: I live in Canada, so I'd like to avoid colder weather as much as possible lol but Hokkaido seems lovely (as everywhere else in Japan)@@gumerzambrano
@@marianapaladinitieppo8758 I'm from LA and am going to seek out this extreme cold haha. I'll probably only be there for a few days (Sapporo)
When i was there a few weeks ago, i was concerned of an earthquake eventually happening because of earthquakes in the Philippines that happened recently. It appears that the Philippines quakes slowly creeped up north headed to Japan(This was monitored for days in the Philippines) Guess my fear was realized.
You have a point. Nood ka dutchsinse on youtube. He used to discuss that extensively.
Well, since the Phillippines are a geografical part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and if larger plates move, several earthquakes might be related to each other, but not necessarily.
Hello, we plan to go to Shirakawago by bus next week, is the location opened and how about the bus transport, does it run normally? After that, we will go directly to Kyoto using JR Thunderbird, is the train running normal? If anyone have this information, please comment, I would really appreciate it. Thank you
I’ve been told that transport from Kanazawa is running normally EXCEPT to Noto Peninsula. The JR trains to-from Tokyo and Kyoto are running.
is there any information on Shirakawago after earthquake? is it opened normally there?@@onlyinjapanGO
If you want to give an update regarding Kanazawa first come here and visit, than update.. Everybody can call hotels and looking websites from home.
I’ve been to Kanazawa at least a dozen times, enjoy the video produced with the city during the pandemic: ua-cam.com/video/VginQY8UXBs/v-deo.htmlsi=wy4luGu8QMbv9on3
I plan to go to Kanazawa in 15 days and I am worried that it will not be a good time for my own leisure while they are worried about what happened in the region. Anyway, I would like to know if the places that are visited by tourists in Kanazawa will be open or if I will have other alternatives...
Just keep checking the official websites of the places you want to go. For example, Kenrokuen updated their site with a notice that the garden as a whole will open as normal from January 5 but certain areas will be closed off. Also know the risk that trains can be delayed/stopped due to aftershocks, and in some cases you may be stuck at a station or on board a train while safety is confirmed.
I believe the attractions will be open again and after shocks will simmer. As said before, keep checking the tourism site and / or give them a call. They speak English. Number is on Google maps.
People will be very happy to see you. 😊
You need UA-cam content for likes? Is that why you wanna go there.
would they appreciate us coming though? Double edge sword..support financially but might be tricky.
Kanazawa, okay. Noto, please don’t go. I spoke with the tourism office today.
We are all told housing and building are up to code, even old vintage houses, but it looks like a bomb went off in that place.
I was also disappointed by many western media and their coverage about that quake.
You can easily get the false impression that the whole of Japan was affected 😂
Especially the German DW was pretty exaggerating!
Fortunately, the domestic news about that earthquake are totally different and very precise in Germany.
Firstly much sympathy for everyone impacted by the recent events. Japan is in a region of geological land masses creating earthquakes. With that in mind Japanese construction prevents major damages and is truly lifesaving. The question of the media’s misinformation is basically attention grabbing headlines to obtain readership. This profit driven motive always creates unforeseen consequences and the media’s viewers and readers should ALWAYS take sensational news headlines skeptically. Always consider the source but corroborate with valid experts before one makes an opinion.
I live in San Francisco and I’m always amazed at media’s erroneous interpretation of how “damaged” San Francisco is.
Tragic yes but not to the extent of what the media has done.
Sad isn’t it?
It is the best time to visit a volcanically active region is just after a major earthquake has happened but you need to wait for everything infrastructure wise to be rebuilt and for things to return to normal but you will be at the lowest chance of experiencing and being effected by an earthquake if you visit right after a big one has happened.
Mainstream media has a lot to answer for. I’m travelling to Iceland in a few days & the media there can’t even get their facts right 🤬. I understand what you mean about fear mongering, the sad thing is that people believe it. I’m still travelling & had I been travelling to Japan I’d still go. I’ve learnt heaps & feel it is safe for me to go. Best of luck to you all 😊❤🇦🇺
Kanazawa ???
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Americans simply don't understand how long Japan is. It would span the entire east coast of the US. The media is proving to be woefully inadequate.
They don’t understand how long California is either. Quakes in SoCal often matter not to residents of NorCal and vice versa. I worry about the other small towns, Noto etc and whether there is adequate food and supplies remaining in the conbini and other stores to last until the roads can be made passable. I’m sure Wajima lost many supplies in the fire. I have family in Fukui-shi and was planning a visit this spring, hoping to be able to bring my tourist dollar to ishikawa prefecture as well.
せいっきｎ❤I search for you.
When the sounds in my head stop, when it gets quiet, I know within a day or two there is going to be an earthquake. The island of Japan is sitting on more of a fault line than California so there are going to be more earthquakes. I saw years ago where all new buildings sit on a Teflon plate so they can move without collapsing. The older homes won't survive because they aren't on the plates. The deeper the quake the more severe the quake and tsunami the more damage. The more shallow the quake the less damage, but will still be a lot of damage with older homes.
This guy cashing In on Japan's natural disasters is actually DISGUSTING !!!!