Higashiyama
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.
Omicho Market
During your visit to Kanazawa, you can do some window-shopping at Omicho Market. Amble around this culturally rich area's gardens or experience its museums.
Kenrokuen Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Kenrokuen Garden, a lovely green space in Kanazawa. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Kanazawa Castle
You can find out about the history of Kanazawa when you stop by Kanazawa Castle. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
You can study the exhibits at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, a museum with a story of its own, during your holiday in Nagamachi District. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its shops.
Things to do
Kanazawa:Kimono Experience for Kids & Families at WARGO
Kanazawa: Selfie Photo Experience with Rental Kimono - Moon
Kanazawa: Private Walking Tour with a Local
From Nagoya: Takayama & Shirakawa-go Day Trip with Hida Pork Lunch
Top hotels in Higashiyama
SOKI KANAZAWA
Very clean room and friendly staff. Zen decor throughout. Centrally located. Room is quite small with no closet or drawers. The bed is on a raised surface, requiring you to step down to the rest of the room which makes things risky at night with lights out. If you’re not that agile or young, you ...
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
Great location, lovely and large variety with the breakfast, nice onsen, laundry machines (although only 2 so it was really busy), comfortable room (but they don't have drawers!), clean, friendly and yes-- it had amenities. We went with another couple and we were both most satisfied with the the ...
Reviewed on 8 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.
