What other travelers are saying about Higashi Chaya District
Beautiful district. The geisha museum interesting and something different .
Really beautiful around sunset time when the lights start coming on. Can hear occasional music from the rooms. Did not manage to see a geisha
Walk into old Edo time. The structures are classic Japanese buildings and feels like it will bring you back in time. Clean environment that doesn’t allow smoking on the main pathway.
Don’t just visit the main road and think you are done with this tourist spot. Be sure to walk the alley paths and you’ll be surprised on what you can find.
We visited a small coffee shop that intended on imitating shops from 1920s. The small staircase and wooden structure was beautiful.
This District is a realz beautiful place in Kanazawa. Definitely come here and stroll through the village.
If you want to take part in a tea ceremony it is recommend to make a reservation in advance.
This place isn’t too crowded in the morning so I would recommend coming early.
The Loop Bus stops directly at the entrance to the district.
The Higashi Chaya district is a lovely, Edo period neighborhood in Kanazawa, Japan. There are beautiful temples, gold leaf stores, a geisha district, -and samurai houses. The building are all old, wooden structures that are well maintained and quaint. You feel like you are stepping back in time.
The brick lined streets, vintage street lights and old trees and vegetation adds to the idyllic look of the town. It’s neat as a pin and very picturesque. Well worth a visit and afternoon stroll. We visited the gold leaf shop which was very interesting.
Good to look around but don’t expect to see lots of ‘stuff’ and relics. It’s quite minimal and exhibits tend to focus on the actual building itself rather than the people that lived there.
