Higashi Chaya District

Kanazawa, Japan

Visit to one of Kanazawa’s larger and more intriguing Geisha districts, the Higashi Chaya District.

Highlights of the Higashi Chaya District include: Hakuza, a charming shop selling gold leaf products, a Kanazawa specialty, and the Kagayuzen Sangyo Kaikan Silk Center, where you can watch demonstrations of the centuries-old Yuzen silk painting techniques.