Kanazawa is very nice, and worth the visit, especially for the park. When I visited Takayama I saw the Hida Folk Village, which was unique and interesting, well worth a half day or so. Nearly were the giant statues of the 7 Lucky Gods. Impressive, but not a must see. I also walked around the Takayama old-fashioned shopping area, visiting various shops. The next day I took a bus to Kamikochi and hiked in the Japan Alps all day, taking a 2nd bus to Mastumoto in the evening. The next day I visited Mastumoto castle, which is very nice... of all the castles I visited in Japan, it was 2nd most impressive for the exterior (1st being Himeji, which is currently being reconstructed), and probably #1 for the interior, which was full of suits of armor, cannons, dioramas, displays, pictures, etc.
Here are some shots of the places I described:
The top 2 pictures are Kanazawa park, the bottom is a temple near Takayama.
Some of the 7 Lucky Gods statues:
Kamikochi/Japan Alps:
Matsumoto Castle:
Sorry, I don't have any photos of Hida Folk Village scanned in, but search for it online, it's pretty famous.