Nishi Chaya District

Higashi chaya district and nishi chaya district were completed and given official approval by the domain of kaga in 1820.

Nishi chaya district. Teahouse is an exclusive type of restaurant where guests are entertained by geisha who perform song and dance. Then kazue town came to be regarded as third chaya district. During the edo period chaya were found in designated entertainment districts usually just outside the city limits. In kanazawa which flourished as a castle town as kaga hyakumangou there are the higashi chaya district nishi chaya district and kazue cho chaya district for tea houses.

Kanazawa has three well preserved chaya districts higashi chayagai eastern chaya district nishi chayagai western chaya district and kazuemachi. A chaya 茶屋 lit. Higashi chaya district is the largest scale of the districts. A chaya is an exclusive tea house or restaurant where geisha entertained guests with song and dance these tea houses and geisha districts still preserve the historic charm and exotic atmosphere that was typical during the edo period of ancient japan.

Teahouse is an exclusive type of restaurant where guests are entertained by geisha who perform song and dance. About the nishi chaya district. Nishi chaya gai makes for a relaxing stopping point before or after the nearby ninja temple 250 m or painting ceramics at the kutani kosen kiln 350 m just a few blocks away or roaming the samurai residence district of nagamachi 1 km. The name higashi chaya gai literally means eastern teahouse district because the chaya or teahouses were where wealthy customers would be entertained by geisha with traditional music dancing and drinking games many of these buildings have today been converted into restaurants or souvenir craft shops but there are two geisha teahouses that are open to the public during the day.

Izumiitchome bus stop is 3 minutes on foot from the property while kanazawa station is a 25 minute bus ride away. Chaya is a place for social gathering and to play with geisya and geiko. At these teahouses you can enjoy a banquet with maiko and geishas. Although smaller than kazue machi chaya and higashi chaya the other two teahouses districts in the city nishi chaya is quieter than the other districts the ochaya concentrated along the main street invite you to explore the exceptional cultural heritage of kanazawa.

Nishi chaya gai is 900 meters away from kaname inn tatemachi and 150 meters from the nearest bus stop 広小路 hirokoji. The area is home to many ryotei upscale restaurants and ochaya. At these teahouses you can enjoy a banquet with maiko and geishas. Kanazawa has three well preserved chaya districts higashi chayagai eastern chaya district nishi chayagai western chaya district and kazuemachi.

The western district. In 1820 by permission of the kaga clan on the banks of asano river running through kanazawa castle on the east side was constructed the higashi chaya district and the nishi chaya district on the west side. Each of the three districts has its own charms and mix of shops cafes and chaya restaurants.