Higashiyama Travel Guide
Kanazawa
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Popular places to visit
Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
You can study the exhibits at Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Kanazawa. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Higashi Chaya District
Learn about the local history of Kanazawa when you take a trip to Higashi Chaya District. Make time to visit the monuments and shops while you're in the area.
Ochaya Shima
You can study the exhibits at Ochaya Shima, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Kanazawa. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Tokuda Shusei Kinenkan Museum
You can study the exhibits at Tokuda Shusei Kinenkan Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Kanazawa. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Utasu Shrine
Utasu Shrine is just one of the places to see in Kanazawa, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Ume no Hashi Bridge
Learn about the local history of Kanazawa when you spend time at Ume no Hashi Bridge. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Things to do
Kanazawa: Samurai, Matcha, Gardens and Geisha Full-Day Tour
Kanazawa:Kimono Experience for Kids & Families at WARGO
From Kanazawa: Shirakawa-go, Gokayama and Wood Carving art
Full Day Tour Eiheiji Buddhist Temple and Fukui City Castle Town
Top hotels in Higashiyama
SOKI KANAZAWA
Amazing staff and helpful Great location Clean and comfortable beds
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa
Considering price and location hard to beat. Still would recommend something a little closer to train station to better facilitate mobility. Staff very friendly.
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
CHISUN BUDGET Kanazawa Ekimae
Staff were really friendly, helpful and spoke good English. The room was clean and comfortable. And extremely good value for money.
Reviewed on 31 Oct 2025
Hotel INTERGATE KANAZAWA
Thank you for a very comfortable visit. Staff were lovely and very friendly. They helped us send our luggage via Yamato luggage forwarding for the first time without any issues. We enjoyed the space and the bathhouse which was quite standard compared to other hotel bathhouses we visited.
Reviewed on 7 Nov 2025
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa
Easy access to public transits and share rides.
Reviewed on 12 Nov 2025
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kanazawa Miyabi
Clean, quiet, comfortable room and very handy for the station
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Higashiyama
Higashi Chaya District
You'll enjoy the museums and shopping in Higashi Chaya District. You might want to make time for a stop at Higashi Chaya District or Kaikarō.
Higashiyama-Higashi
You'll enjoy the museums and shopping in Higashiyama-Higashi. You might want to make time for a stop at Higashi Chaya District or Kaikarō.
Downtown Kanazawa
While visiting Downtown Kanazawa, you might make a stop by sights like Kanazawa Castle Park and Kanazawa Castle.
Korinbo
Korinbo might not have many top sights, but Nomura Samurai House and Oyama Shrine are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Nagamachi Samurai District
If you're spending some time in Nagamachi Samurai District, Nomura Samurai House and Ashigaru Shiryokan Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Hirooka
Though Hirooka may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Ishikawa Ongakudo and Omicho Market.
