Decorate your own souvenirs with Kanazawa’s famous gold leaf
One of the symbols of Ishikawa is gold leaf, extremely thin leaves of gold used decoratively on handicrafts or ornaments. Several shops around Kanazawa let visitors see the gold leaf process and decorate their own items, including chopsticks, small plates, and mirrors.
Production of gold leaf in Kanazawa started 400 years ago. Today the city produces percent of Japan’s gold leaf.
Basic Information
Gold Leaf Sakuda
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Address
1-3-27 Higashiyama, Kanazawa -
Hours
9:00 to 18:00 (※ Varies by season) -
Closed days
Open daily -
Fees
From 800 yen -
Website
Gold Leaf Museum Hakukokan (Hakuichi)
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Address
2-1-1 Morito, Kanazawa -
Hours
9:00 to 18:00 -
Closed days
New Year's Day -
Fees
From 1,000 yen -
Website
Hakuza Hikarigura
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Address
1-13-18 Higashiyama, Kanazawa -
Hours
9:00 to 17:00 -
Closed days
Open daily
Kanazawa Katani
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Address
6-33 Shimoshin, Kanazawa -
Hours
9:00 to 17:00 -
Closed days
New Year's holidays -
Fees
From 1,700 yen -
Website
