Sitting halfway between Kanazawa and Wajima and surrounded by farmland, Hakui comprises just a few houses, and it’s narrow streets are full of flowers. When we showed up, we were told that we were the first foreigners to visit. Good thing we did, as we were able to meet Yamatza-ki-san, whose family has been weaving ikat or kasuri for 120 years. At his workshop, they use both silk and hemp, and much of what they produce is used for summer kimonos. We were blown away by the tiny, intricate ikat patterns; Hakui is the last place on the Noto Peninsula that still makes these delicate masterpieces. Read Less