The Society to Introduce Kanazawa to the World offers you a unique opportunity for intensive study of the Japanese language, Japanese people, and Japanese customes and culture, any time of the year. What's more, (according to their brochure) "the cost is a pittance compared to the experience and knowledge you'll gain." The Society is able to offer low rates as they are backed by both the Ishikawa-ken and Kanazawa City governments.
I found that the staff of the Society was very helpful. They offer language classes and other services for the foreigner who is visiting Kanazawa. The Society also publishes an excellent guide book entitled "KANAZAWA, The Other Side of Japan."
The Society can be reached at:
The Society to Introduce Kanazawa to the World The Social Education Center 3-2-15 Honda-machi, Kanazawa Ishikawa-ken 920 Japan Tel: +81-762-22-7332 FAX: +81-762-23-9586