About

Hi, I'm ZUMA.

I live in Kanazawa and work as an English coach. Before that, I studied abroad in the Philippines and in Australia, and those years taught me how much a good local friend matters when you are in a new country: someone who can tell you where to go, what to order, and what to expect when you walk through the door.

Kanazawa After Dark is my attempt to be that friend for people visiting Kanazawa. I want to connect the people who live here with the people who come from overseas, and the easiest place to start is often a bar counter or an izakaya table.

How I write these articles

• I only write about places I have visited myself.
• I describe what I ordered, what it cost, and how easy it was to get by in English.
• Opening hours and addresses are checked online. Anything I could not confirm is marked "(unverified)".
• Nobody pays to be on this site.

Questions, corrections, or a place you think I should try? Get in touch.