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Higashi Chaya District

Higashi Chaya District

The historic precinct of Higashi Chaya is a well-preserved geisha district where geisha used to entertain their customers with singing and dancing at the ‘chaya’ or teahouses. Kanazawa boasts several ‘chaya’ districts, with Highashi Chaya being the largest.

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Traditional buildings including well-preserved chaya dominant the prescient, with most now converted to other uses including cafes, restaurants and shops.  Two teahouses – Shima Tea House and Kaikaro Tea House – are remain to public, allowing you to see the spaces in which geisha once lived and applied their trade.

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Many other chaya have been converted into cafes and various shops. One of the more interesting is Hakuza Gold Leaf – selling all sorts of Kanazawa gold leaf items.

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Shops are typically open from 10:00 to 18:00

From Kanazawa Station, take the Kanazawa Right Loop Bus to the park - approx. 10 min / JPY200 one-way. Alternatively, the walk from the station takes around 30 minutes

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Shops are typically open from 10:00 to 18:00

From Kanazawa Station, take the Kanazawa Right Loop Bus to the park - approx. 10 min / JPY200 one-way. Alternatively, the walk from the station takes around 30 minutes

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