Gold Leaf Sakuda (Sakuda Gold & Silver Leaf Crafts)

Gold Leaf Sakuda is a long-established gold leaf workshop (with its own shop) that has been using traditional techniques to make beautiful, intricate gold-leaf products since 1919. Gold leaf making is a traditional craft in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, with 99% of all gold leaf produced in Japan being made in Kanazawa. Located around 100 meters from the famous Higashi Chaya-gai district, Gold Leaf Sakuda’s flagship store offers workshop tours and golf leaf application experience activities, enabling visitors to see for themselves the complex techniques used in golf leaf production. Gold Leaf Sakuda also has a wide range of souvenir gifts on sale, including not just handicraft items but also glassware and cosmetics products, etc.

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Gold Leaf Sakuda (Sakuda Gold & Silver Leaf Crafts)

Address: Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Higashiyama 1-3-27 Map
Area: Around Higashi Chaya District Area
Phone: 0762516777
Hours: 9:00-18:00(depending on the season)
[Workshop tour]9:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Friday foil pasting experience] From 800 yen (material cost included)
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Available (in the smoking area outside the store)
Wi-Fi: Available(Smart optical business Wi-Fi)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30 minutes-2 hours
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available