Higashi Chaya District
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Higashi Chaya District is a well-preserved traditional geisha and teahouse quarter in Kanazawa, Japan, known for its historic wooden architecture and Edo-period atmosphere.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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traditional entertainment district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Edo-period machiya townhouses ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
geisha performance area
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tea ceremony venue ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
geisha performances
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kimono rental ⓘ tea and sweets service ⓘ traditional crafts shopping ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow alleys
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red-brown wooden facades ⓘ traditional shopfronts ⓘ two-story teahouses ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Edo-period atmosphere
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cobblestone streets ⓘ teahouses ⓘ traditional geisha entertainment ⓘ traditional lattice-fronted buildings ⓘ well-preserved wooden architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
NERFINISHED
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Honshu ⓘ Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Asano River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf | traditional Japanese streetscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Kanazawa’s three main chaya districts ⓘ |
| popularWith |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | traditional entertainment quarter ⓘ |
| regulates | preservation of historic buildings ⓘ |
| sisterDistrictWith |
Kazue-machi Chaya District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nishi Chaya District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major sightseeing spot in Kanazawa ⓘ |
| touristSeason | year-round ⓘ |
| transportAccessFrom | Kanazawa Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalBusinessType |
chaya teahouse
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restaurant ⓘ souvenir shop ⓘ traditional sweets shop ⓘ |
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