Travel in Ishikawa
Higashi Chaya District
Higashi Chaya District · ひがし茶屋街
Traditional teahouse buildings line Higashi Chaya's lanes. Browse the buildings and gold leaf craft shops, then pause at a café for matcha and wagashi. Walk the lanes and visit teahouse interiors that interest you.
Visitor information
Admission
There is no admission fee to walk the lanes. Teahouse and museum interiors charge individual facility fees.
Opening hours
The district itself has no set opening hours. Most shops open 10:00–17:00, but teahouses, cafés and other facilities have individual hours and closing days.
What to see at Higashi Chaya District
Traditional teahouse buildings and gold leaf crafts
Walk among traditional teahouse buildings and browse gold leaf craft shops. Some cafés occupy traditional houses known as machiya.
A break with matcha and wagashi
Pause at a café for matcha and wagashi during your lane walk. Hours vary; check opening times if you have a particular café in mind.
How to get to Higashi Chaya District
Take the right loop to Hashibacho outside Kinjoro. Official tourism guidance gives about a 5-minute walk from the stop to Higashi Chaya District.
Official Higashi Chaya tourism guide Hokutetsu loop bus stops and fares
Continue on the right loop from Hashibacho outside Kinjoro via Kenrokuen, Korinbo and Omicho Market to Kanazawa Station. The return is longer than the outward ride; choose your bus to fit later plans.
Official Higashi Chaya tourism guide Hokutetsu loop bus stops and fares
Questions about Higashi Chaya District
Can I enter Higashi Chaya's teahouses?
Teahouses offering interior visits welcome visitors. Fees and hours vary by facility; check your chosen teahouse's information.
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- Official Higashi Chaya tourism guide ·
- Hokutetsu loop bus stops and fares ·
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