Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum (金沢市立安江金箔工芸館)
4.0
"A five minute walk from the ""Hashiba-cho"" bus station on the Hokuriku Railroad Bus and JR Bus lines from Kanazawa Station. This museum is dedicated to gold leafing, a traditional industry in Kanazawa. The museum was started by Takaki Yasue, a gold leaf artisan who collected gold leaf artwork and tools and built a hall to display them in Kitayasue. Due to the aging of this facility, the museum was moved from the hall to its current location in Higashiyama in 2010. The museum building was modeled after a traditional Japanese townhouse and is accented with gold leaf. The domed ceiling in the museum's hall, decorated with no. 3 pure yellow gold, in particular is a must-see. The museum contains exhibits and video displays which show how gold leaf is made and applied, as well as gold leaf works of art, and visitors can learn about the history of gold leaf production and view dazzling examples of the craft."
Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Higashiyama 1-3-10 (KanazawaArea)
9:30-17:00 (Last 16:30 admission reception)
Review of Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
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- Hours
- 9:30-17:00 (Last 16:30 admission reception)
- Closed
- 12/29-1/3, exhibition replacement periods
- Fees
- [Admission fee] General 310yen, Group (20 people and above) 260yen, Over 65/Person with a disability certificate and its caregiver 210yen, Free for high school students and younger
- Parking Lot
- Not available
- Credit Card
- Available (VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, Diners Club)
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available(KANAZAWA FREE WiFi)
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Average budget
- [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Ishikawa Areas

Long, thin Ishikawa prefecture runs along the Sea of Japan up into Noto Peninsula. Highlights of the seaside towns lining the west coast include Kanazawa, often described as a "Little Kyoto" thanks to its old wooden tea houses and geisha culture as well as its picturesque Japanese garden, Kenroku-en.