Pleasant historic district with traditional wooden buildings and narrow streets that give a glimpse of old Japan.
The area is known as one of Kanazawa’s former geisha districts, with preserved teahouses creating a charming atmosphere. Today many of the buildings host cafés, small shops, and sweet stores, making it a nice place to stroll and take a break.
Kanazawa is also famous for its gold leaf craftsmanship, and many shops in the district sell products decorated with gold leaf or desserts topped with it. The city produces about 99% of Japan’s gold leaf, which explains why it appears in many souvenirs and even on ice cream or sweets.
The district is relatively small and can be explored quickly, but it is enjoyable if you are already visiting Kanazawa.
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20-July
Kanazawa is called “Little Kyoto” because traditional districts like this.
We went on public holiday, still no so much crowd and maybe not worth visiting for us if you already visited to Kyoto or Kawagoe.
If not, these traditional streets will catch your eye.
This is a street full of authentic Japanese fine culture. Not many tourists on the day we visited, as a result we can visited and tasted everything without too much hassele and noise from crowd. As compared to Kyoto, Kanazawa is more like little Kyoto but everything is in a walking distance. So we truly enjoyed the free tour ourselves.
I went around 5:30 PM, but most of the shops were already closed. It seems better to visit a bit earlier. The area is stylish and very clean. Most places focus on sweets and tea, though there are a few bistros scattered around. It feels like a tourist spot mainly geared toward international visitors.
A lovely traditional-looking street to walk around, and it makes for good street photography. The stores around here are more on the upmarket side, so we didn't really make many purchases – nevertheless it's good for walking around and just soaking in the vibe.
