Nishi Chaya District

Nishi Chaya District is the smallest of Kanazawa's three former geisha teahouse districts, located in the Nomachi area on the west side of the city. A short street is lined with two-story wooden teahouse buildings that show the fine latticed fronts typical of the style. Some buildings still work as teahouses where geisha perform, while others hold cafes, confectioners and a small museum about the district's history. The streets are public and free to walk. It is reached in a few minutes on foot from the Hiroshoji bus stop, or about a 17-minute walk from Nomachi Station on the Hokuriku Railway Ishikawa Line.