Enjoy traditions of Kanazawa
at historic district!
Higashi Chaya District is one of Kanazawa’s leading tourist destinations. The old townscape with beautiful latticework and stone pavements has been designated as an “Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings”.
There are plenty of shops and cafes dealing with Japanese sweets, traditional crafts, miscellaneous goods, etc., you can enjoy shopping and dining in a charming townscape. Kimono is perfect for the old-fashioned teahouse district, it’s possible to rent a kimono and enjoy walking around the town. In addition, at teahouses and “Machiya”, you can enjoy geisha performance, experience the tea ceremony, and making your original incense.
**Kodo (incense) is one of Japan’s three major arts, along with flower arrangement and tea ceremony.
A guide who knows all about Kanazawa will show you around.
Combine the following courses and enjoy “Higashi Chaya District” with the atmosphere of the Edo period!
Recommend Course
1) “Geisha” performance and “Ozashiki asobi”
2) Making your original incense
3) Tea ceremony with Kimono + Lunch
1) “Geisha” performance and “Ozashiki asobi”
Known as the historic city of Kanazawa, the performing arts and culture that have been passed down from old times still continue to entertain visitors.
“Ozashiki asobi” with “Geisha” is one of them.
Kanazawa’s Chaya (= teahouse) District has a long history, and Kanazawa “Geisha” have refined their art performance and inherited the spirit of hospitality along with the history of Kanazawa since the feudal period. It is customary for Kanazawa Geisha to visit the mayor of Kanazawa before their debut, and it is one of the local cultures that Kanazawa holds dear.
In Higashi Chaya District, you can enjoy playing games with real geisha. Normally, it is taken place only at night, but we have prepared a special daytime plan for one hour including a drink, so that it is easy for tourists to use.
| Schedule | 15:00 – 17:00, 2 hours, everyday | ||||
| Number of guests
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1 140,000 |
2 82,000 |
3 62,000 |
4-5 53,000 |
6-10 47,000 |
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2) Making your original incense
In Japan incense has a history about 1,500 years with Buddhism.
It will be held in the a 100-year-old Kanazawa “Machiya” (= traditional wooden townhouse). Listen to dozens of precious herbal incense ingredients and fragrant wood, and psychology and incense experts will counsel you in a relaxing atmosphere. In addition, we will offer a relaxing incense experience by burning natural fragrant wood (sandalwood, agarwood, etc.) with incense charcoal and listening (smelling). Custom-made incense are created according to the emotions and physical conditions of each person. This is a valuable course where you can also experience how to use the incense you made at the end.
You can choose from the following two courses;
- Zukou (Incense)
Powdered portable incense that can be used without fire. Carry it around and swing it out when you want to change your mind. - Incense bag
Use it when storing important items such as clothes, kimono, and axis, or put it in your bag.
| Schedule | 10:30 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 15:30, 90 minutes, everyday except Tuesday | ||
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1 17,000 |
2 11,000 |
3 11,000 |
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3) Tea ceremony with Kimono + Lunch
“Chanoyu” (= tea ceremony) has been systematized as a Japanese hospitality culture by pouring various aesthetic elements into it. When you are in the tearoom, all five senses would come lively.
In addition, the way of tea ceremony, which was completed as a culture with a unique form and aesthetic sense of Japan, combined with the spiritual background of Zen, made the sensibility of simplicity and tranquility more sophisticated.
In the tea room, which was renovated from a 100-year-old Kanazawa “Machiya” (= traditional wooden townhouse), you can enjoy the sight of flowers and hanging scrolls, the movements of the tea ceremony, and also you can feel the tactile sensation of the warmth and softness of the tea bowl on your hands and lips. In addition the sound of boiling hot water or pouring water that makes satisfy your sense of hearing, the aroma and taste of tea, and the dishes made with seasonal ingredients will fully exercise your five senses, lead you to a world where is comfortable both physically and mentally.
| Schedule | 3 hours, Monday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00 / 12:30 – 15:30 Tuesday, Wednesday: 12:30 – 15:30 |
| Price | 1-5 people; 18,000 Yen /person |
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| Cancellation policy | See below “Cancellation Policy” |
/// FIT package
We can arrange this tour for individual, family, or the small group, following to your designated date, through the year.
/// Guide Price
We offer you the guiding rate as below:
| Order until 4 days or more before to tour date | |||
| Group Member | up to 4 hours | 8 hours | excess 8 hours additional charge |
| 1-5 | 30,000JPY/group | 45,000JPY/group | 4,500JPY/group・hours |
| 6-10 | 3,000JPY/person add to above | 6,000JPY/person add to above | 3,000JPY/person add to above |
| Order after 3 days before to tour date (emergency treatment) | |||
| Group Member | up to 4 hours | 8 hours | excess 8 hours additional charge |
| 1-5 | 40,000JPY/group | 55,000JPY/group | 5,500JPY/group・hours |
| 6-10 | 3,000JPY/person add to above | 6,000JPY/person add to above | 3,000JPY/person add to above |
※ Booking is preferable 2 weeks or more in advance.
※Each price needs to add consumption tax. (currently 10%)
Price Include:
- English (or other languages) speaking guide
(English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Thai) - Hotel pick-up in central Kanazawa area , ask us in the case of traveling the other area
- Transportation for guide (limited to public ones)
Price Exclude:
- Transportation for customers
- Entrance fee for customers and guide
- Food and drink fee for customers and guide
- Consumption tax
/// Additional arrangement
Regarding these standard courses, we can arrange the plan upon your request by adding / deleting destinations, and combining other courses before and after, making reservations of accommodation, transportation, restaurants, or event tickets, etc. Please contact us by all means.
Please see here for the arrangement fee.
ex.1 Arrangement for accommodation
Room charge 10,000yen(1night 1person) + Commission 1,650yen(incl. c-tax)=Total 11,650yen
ex.2 Arrangement for additional transportation
Super express train 20,000yen(1person) + Commission 3,300yen(incl. c-tax)=Total 23,300yen
/// Suggestion of Additional Trip in Kanazawa
I-86 Special program of Noh and Tea culture, traditional experience
Walking with guide;
The guide can take you to look around Kanazawa hot spots, for example, Kenroku-en park, Kanazawa 21st century museum, Ohmi-cho market or your request places, combining with these courses.
/// Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy for above course;
| Days to Departure | Cancellation Charge |
| More than 15 days | 5% of trip price |
| 14-8 days | 50% of trip price |
| 7-2 days | 80% of trip price |
| 1 day or Less, No Show | 100% of trip price |
Please refer to “Price, Terms and Conditions” for other detailed regulations.
/// Application Form
Please select the course and fill in the below box;
/// Payment
Payment can be settled by credit card (Paypal or Stripe).
After your booking, we will send you an invoice, then after your payment by credit card, the booking would be completed.
/// Contact
If you have any questions or offer to book, please send an email. We welcome even little questions! Don’t hesitate, and see you in Japan!!
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