36.6° N  Kanazawa

Higashi Chaya

4 places in Higashi Chaya, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.

  • Morihachi Matcha Cafe, Higashi

    Higashi Chaya

    A tea room run by Morihachi, a confectioner since 1625, in an Edo-period townhouse. Matcha with fresh wagashi.

    RinIt opens at nine. Go before the teahouse street fills up.

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  • Kureha

    Higashi Chaya

    Run by an old kimono house. Kaga-yuzen and crafts on the ground floor; upstairs, a tatami café over the street with matcha and fresh sweets.

    RinLook down at the street from upstairs. See the show downstairs too.

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  • Issho

    Higashi Chaya

    A café and gallery run by a Kaga tea maker, serving only roasted hojicha, in a former teahouse with a courtyard.

    RinNo matcha. Only hojicha. That is the good part.

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  • Enishira

    Higashi Chaya

    A shop for crafts and vessels by makers from the Hokuriku region, with a different solo show upstairs every month.

    RinNot just gold-leaf souvenirs. Start with the show upstairs.

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Rin is a fictional traveller. Every place here was checked by the editors to exist and be open. Please confirm hours on the official site before you go.