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.
Utasu Shrine
Utasu Shrine is just one of the places to see in Kanazawa, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Tokuda Shusei Kinenkan Museum
You can study the exhibits at Tokuda Shusei Kinenkan Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Kanazawa. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Ume no Hashi Bridge
Learn about the local history of Kanazawa with a stop at Ume no Hashi Bridge. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Kaikarō
You can study the exhibits at Kaikarō, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Kanazawa. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its shops.
Things to do
From Kanazawa: Shirakawa-go, Gokayama and Wood Carving Village
Nostalgic Shirakawa-go & Kanazawa 1-Day Tour
Kanazawa:Kimono Experience for Kids & Families at WARGO
Full Day Tour Eiheiji Buddhist Temple and Fukui City Castle Town
Kanazawa: Samurai, Matcha, Gardens and Geisha Full-Day Tour
1-Day Takayama Tour: Explore Scenic Takayama and Shirakawago
Top hotels in Higashiyama
SOKI KANAZAWA
Great staff lovely rooms great hotel
Reviewed on Oct 28, 2025
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa
A largish, quiet room in a nice hotel well situated in Kanazawa for visiting the town. Would definitely stay here again.
Reviewed on Nov 1, 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 Oct 31, 2025
Hotel INTERGATE KANAZAWA
Breakfast was fantastic with lots of variety before start of our day.
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2025
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa
Great location. The service was excellent. Breakfast was the best we have had in Japan. The public bath was beautiful. The location is so central to everything. Would stay again.
Reviewed on Oct 28, 2025
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Kanazawa Miyabi
The hotel is located on the west side of the Kanazawa station, which is very convenient. There are plenty of dinning restaurants and malls in the station. Staff were helpful and friendly. English is acceptable.
Reviewed on Oct 30, 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 Ochaya Shima.
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 Ochaya Shima.
Downtown Kanazawa
If you're spending some time in Downtown Kanazawa, Kanazawa Castle Park and Kanazawa Castle are top sights worth seeing.
Korinbo
While Korinbo might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Nomura Samurai House and Oyama Shrine.
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
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Hirooka and surrounding area, you can visit Ishikawa Ongakudo and Omicho Market.
