Higashi Chaya District
(Source: 副業（福業）.COM)
Visit a Traditional Tea House
Follow the cobblestone path and you’ll find chaya (tea houses) that are still running through modern times. It is possible to view a few of these for a price. The famous national important cultural property registered chaya of “Shima,” and the largest chaya in Kanazawa, “Kaikaro” are especially popular among travelers.
(Source: 食べログ)
O-Chaya “Shima”
O-chaya “Shima” is a tea house built in 1820 and one of the few relics of its particular chaya architecture style left in Japan. No amendments have been made since its original construction making it a valuable resource to know how the common people lived back in the Edo period and is now protected as a cultural heritage site and held in great academic acclaim.
(Source: 水津陽子の全国漫遊記)
Specialty Shops with Gold Foil, Kaga-style Treats, and Traditional Crafts
Ishikawa Prefecture is well known for its wide variety of traditional crafts. Along the streets of the Higashi Chaya District, one can find many stores with traditional goods such as those who deal with the largest portion of gold foil in Japan, those with “Kutani Yaki” pottery, others with the local specialty of “Kaga-fu” wheat gluten cake, and so on. You’re sure to find the perfect memory or souvenir.
(Source: 東山ギャラリーエッジ)
Take a Break with some Delicious Traditional Japanese Sweets and Light Meals
One can’t go wrong at lunch or during a break in the Higashi Chaya District with the many long-standing traditional Japanese sweets shops and restaurants. Breathe a sigh of relief with the famous “gold leaf ice cream” or elegant traditional Japanese sweets popular among travelers. In addition there are plenty of other places to relax like sushi restaurants that use local products from Kanazawa.
(Source: 食べログ)
(Source: 副業（福業）.COM)
Visit a Traditional Tea House
Follow the cobblestone path and you’ll find chaya (tea houses) that are still running through modern times. It is possible to view a few of these for a price. The famous national important cultural property registered chaya of “Shima,” and the largest chaya in Kanazawa, “Kaikaro” are especially popular among travelers.
(Source: 食べログ)
O-Chaya “Shima”
O-chaya “Shima” is a tea house built in 1820 and one of the few relics of its particular chaya architecture style left in Japan. No amendments have been made since its original construction making it a valuable resource to know how the common people lived back in the Edo period and is now protected as a cultural heritage site and held in great academic acclaim.
(Source: 水津陽子の全国漫遊記)
Specialty Shops with Gold Foil, Kaga-style Treats, and Traditional Crafts
Ishikawa Prefecture is well known for its wide variety of traditional crafts. Along the streets of the Higashi Chaya District, one can find many stores with traditional goods such as those who deal with the largest portion of gold foil in Japan, those with “Kutani Yaki” pottery, others with the local specialty of “Kaga-fu” wheat gluten cake, and so on. You’re sure to find the perfect memory or souvenir.
(Source: 東山ギャラリーエッジ)
Take a Break with some Delicious Traditional Japanese Sweets and Light Meals
One can’t go wrong at lunch or during a break in the Higashi Chaya District with the many long-standing traditional Japanese sweets shops and restaurants. Breathe a sigh of relief with the famous “gold leaf ice cream” or elegant traditional Japanese sweets popular among travelers. In addition there are plenty of other places to relax like sushi restaurants that use local products from Kanazawa.
(Source: 食べログ)
