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金沢市 / CC BY 2.1 jp
Nishi Chaya District
にし茶屋街Ishikawa · Chubu
The third of Kanazawa's geisha quarters, a short street of lattice-fronted teahouses on the south bank of the Sai River, with a small free museum recreating a teahouse interior of the Edo period. It still has the highest concentration of practising geisha of the three.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 3.7· 2,463 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free to walk, and the small district museum is also free.
- Nearest station
- Nomachi Station · 7 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From Nagoya Station · ~3h 11m by car
Tags
old townculturearchitecturemuseumquiet
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