Send Flowers to Kanazawa, Japan

Kanazawa escaped wartime bombing, so its samurai lanes, teahouse districts and merchant houses survive much as they were. At its centre is Kenrokuen, counted among the great gardens of Japan, where in winter the gardeners tie the pine branches with ropes in tall cones to protect them from heavy, wet snow.

Craft is part of daily life here. The city produces nearly all of the gold leaf made in Japan, along with lacquerware, Kutani porcelain and dyed silk, and residents have a cultivated eye. A carefully balanced arrangement in seasonal colours will be noticed and appreciated.

The Sea of Japan climate is damp: locals say you may forget your lunch but never your umbrella. Flowers are wrapped accordingly. Recipients include students at Kanazawa University, families in the suburbs toward the coast, and guests at hotels near the station and the Higashi Chaya quarter. Flower delivery in Kanazawa is next-day, Monday to Saturday, for orders placed before midnight Japan time. No same-day or Sunday deliveries are made.

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