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Kazuemachi Chaya District Guide: Kanazawa's Lantern-Lit Geisha Quarter by the Asano River

One of Kanazawa's three chaya districts, Kazuemachi keeps lattice-lined alleys, Kuragari-zaka and Akari-zaka slopes, and teahouse dining.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism

Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Kanazawa Ninja Temple Guide (Myoryuji): Hidden Traps and Secret Stairs of the Kaga Clan's Fortress

Myoryuji, Kanazawa's Ninja Temple, hides traps, secret stairs, and lookouts built by the Kaga clan. Visit by guided reservation tour.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism

Temple
Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
Nishi Chaya District Guide: Kanazawa's Historic Street Lined with Latticed Teahouses

Nishi Chaya District is one of Kanazawa's three historic teahouse districts, home to sweets shops, cafes, dining, and a free museum.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism
Nishi Chaya Museum in Kanazawa: A Recreated Teahouse Room in the Historic Geisha District

Nishi Chaya Museum in Kanazawa's geisha district has a recreated teahouse room and exhibits on Taisho author Shimada Seijiro. Free entry.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism
Ninja Weapon Museum in Kanazawa: See Authentic Weapons and Try Shuriken Throwing

In Kanazawa's Nishi Chaya District, the Ninja Weapon Museum shows 160+ real ninja and samurai weapons. Throw shuriken and browse the shop.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism
Nagamachi Samurai District Guide: How to Explore Kanazawa's Historic Streets Along Five Bridges

Nagamachi in Kanazawa is the Kaga domain's preserved samurai quarter, with earthen-walled lanes, historic residences, gardens, and museums.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism

Nagamachi Samurai District
Kanazawa Ashigaru Museum: Real Foot Soldiers' Houses in the Nagamachi Samurai District, Free to Enter

The Ashigaru Museum in Kanazawa's Nagamachi samurai district preserves two real homes of foot soldiers and shows how their families lived.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism

Nagamachi Samurai District
Takada Family Samurai Residence: A Free Stop with a Restored Longhouse Gate and Garden in Kanazawa's Nagamachi

Takada Family Samurai Residence is a free site in Kanazawa's Nagamachi with a restored longhouse gate, servants' rooms, and a stroll garden.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism

Nagamachi Samurai District
Japanese Gardens
Nagamachi Samurai District Rest House: A Free Stop with Restrooms, Maps, and Volunteer Guides in Kanazawa

A free rest house in Kanazawa's Nagamachi samurai district, with restrooms, tourist maps, volunteer guides, and a local history exhibit.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism

Nagamachi Samurai District
Senda-ke Garden: A Kenrokuen-Inspired Strolling Garden in Kanazawa's Nagamachi

A Nagamachi garden built in 1894 by a former Kaga-clan samurai who longed for Kenrokuen, now open to the public in Kanazawa since 2025.

Ishikawa

Kanazawa City

Tourism

Nagamachi Samurai District
Japanese Gardens

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