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Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District
A beautifully preserved geisha and teahouse district in Kanazawa with traditional wooden lattice facades and gold-leaf shops.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Ishikawa, Japan · Asia
Kanazawa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Mukai-awagasaki, 5km from Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District.
Kanazawa is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan. With a population of 466,029, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kanazawa sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kanazawa to your route.
Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県, Ishikawa-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [i.ɕi̥.ka.wa, -waꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu island. Ishikawa Prefecture has a population of 1,096,721 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,191 km2 (1618 sq mi). Ishikawa Prefecture borders ToyamaRead more
Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the southeast, and Fukui Prefecture to the south.
Kanazawa is the capital and largest city of Ishikawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga. Ishikawa is located on the Sea of Japan coast and features most of the Noto Peninsula which forms Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region and formerly an important populated center that contained some of the wealthiest han (domains) of the Japanese feudal era. Ishikawa Prefecture is home to Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, Nyotaimori ("body sushi"), and Kutani ware.
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Kanazawa is located in Ishikawa, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.6000 latitude, 136.6167 longitude.
Kanazawa has a population of approximately 466,029 people, making it a city in Japan.
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A beautifully preserved geisha and teahouse district in Kanazawa with traditional wooden lattice facades and gold-leaf shops.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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One of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens, featuring meticulously maintained ponds, bridges, and seasonal flora in Kanazawa.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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A UNESCO World Heritage village of traditional steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in a remote mountain valley.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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