• Kazawa-Jo, a 16th century castle restored in 18th/19th century. Imposing fortress of the mighty Maeda clan (Samuria).
• In closeby neighborhood Nagamachi there are some Samurai-houses (which normally were out of town).
• You can make beautiful walks in the old merchants district.
• Higashi district still has a mysterious special atmosphere; already a long time it is the party and entertainment neighborhood where geisha's make the atmosphere with music and dance. Also so-called Chaya houses can be found here, characterized by their special roster-pattern on the first floor. Several of them are converted into restaurants or traditional teahouses. (In Kyoto is the Gion geisha district; bigger but less authentic).
• Kenroku-en, one of the top-3 landscape gardens in Japan. Visit also its 17th century villa Seisonkaku, built by the Madea clan.
• Oyama-jinja shrine is worth visiting, the interesting Buddhist temple Ninjadera can only be visited with a guided tour completely in Japanese.

Tip: try an ice-cream with leafgold.