Kanazawa Umimirai Library
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A white box of a library whose walls are pierced by about 6,000 round windows. Opened in 2011, it is one bright open room, with a full-height void over about 60% of the north side.
Nearby
- Kanazawa Station (Tsuzumi-mon Gate & Motenashi Dome) ≈ 20 min by car
- Nagamachi Samurai District ≈ 20 min by car
- Omicho Market ≈ 20 min by car
- Oyama Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Kazuemachi Chaya District ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Hokutetsu bus from Nakahashi stop (7 min walk from Kanazawa Sta.), about 20 min to Kanazawa Umimirai Toshokan-mae, then 1 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10:00–19:00; weekends and holidays 10:00–17:00. Closed Wednesdays (open if a holiday), Dec 29–Jan 4 and stocktaking periods in June and late November. No photos in the book areas
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info