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Higashi Chaya district
Higashi Chaya district · Higashi Chaya District · ひがし茶屋街
Traditional teahouse buildings line Higashi Chaya’s lanes. Browse buildings and gold-leaf craft shops, then pause at a café for matcha and Japanese sweets. Walk the lanes and visit a teahouse interior that interests you.
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Visitor information at a glance
Admission
Walking the lanes is free. Teahouse and museum interiors charge individual admission fees.
Opening hours and closed days
The district itself has no fixed opening time. Most shops open 10:00–17:00, but teahouses, cafés and other facilities have individual hours and closing days.
What can I 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 Japanese sweets
Pause at a café for matcha and Japanese sweets during your walk. Opening hours differ; check the hours of any café you particularly want to visit.
How to get to Higashi Chaya district
Take the right loop to Hashibacho in front of Kinjohro. The official tourism guide gives about five minutes on foot to Higashi Chaya district.
Official Higashi Chaya tourism guide Hokutetsu loop bus stops and fares
Continue on the right loop from Hashibacho in front of Kinjohro via Kenrokuen, Korinbo and Omicho Market to Kanazawa Station. This is longer than the outward section; choose a return bus that fits your next plans.
Official Higashi Chaya tourism guide Hokutetsu loop bus stops and fares
Questions about Higashi Chaya district
Can I enter a teahouse in Higashi Chaya?
You can visit teahouses that offer interior admission. Fees and hours vary, so check the guide for your chosen teahouse.
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