Kanazawa, Higashi Chayagai

Kanazawa is the capital of Ishikawa prefecture, and a city with abundant historical charm. Chayagai means tea house district, a sort of euphemism for geisha house area. Higashi Chayagai means the eastern tea house district. The area resembles a miniature Kyoto. Here a small shop is shown, but just down the street is a preserved geisha house that is now a museum.