Temple
Myoryu-ji
Kanazawa•203m(3 min walk)
Nishi Chaya District
にし茶屋街Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Historic area
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At a Glance
Nishi Chaya District is a historic teahouse quarter in Nomachi, Kanazawa, in Ishikawa Prefecture. It was founded in 1820 with the permission of Maeda Naritaka, the twelfth lord of the Kaga domain, at the same time as the Higashi Chaya District. Together with Higashi Chaya and Kazuemachi it counts as one of Kanazawa's three major teahouse districts.
Restaurants and geisha houses still stand along its streets, and the quarter keeps something of the atmosphere of the domain era. It has the largest number of registered geisha of Kanazawa's teahouse districts. The writer Shimada Seijiro spent part of his childhood here. Nearby is the Teramachi temple district, which includes Myoryuji, known as the Ninja Temple for its many hidden devices and tricks, and Ryuzoji, the oldest surviving temple in Kanazawa.
Goshuin within a short walk
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Visit Duration
60 minutes
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