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Kahoku-mon

The main gate to Kanazawa Castle. Reconstruction was completed in 2010, 130 years after its demolition in the wake of the Meiji Restoration. As with other rebuilt parts of Kanazawa Castle, Kahoku-mon was reconstructed based on historical research and using traditional Japanese carpentry methods of the period.

Kaikaro Teahouse

Beautiful teahouse located in the middle of the main street of the Higashi Chaya District. It is the largest teahouse in the district and one of the most well-preserved. Tea service is included in the admission fee.

Gyokusen-in Maru Garden

Private garden of the Maeda clan with water features and bridges. After 130 years of neglect, restoration in 2013 following a 5-year period of careful excavation and planning based on old drawings and literature. The garden opened to the public in March 2015. Light-ups from sunset until 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays, and days before public holidays.

Shima Ochaya

Tea house built in the 1820s that today it stands as a museum and an Important Cultural Site. Spread over two floors, visitors can see the instruments used by the geisha to entertain guests to the tea house and glimpse into how the tea houses of the area looked in the late Edo period. Explanations are only in Japanese but a simple English pamphlet is also available.