Nishi Chaya District
E738217
Nishi Chaya District is a traditional geisha and teahouse quarter in Kanazawa, Japan, known for its preserved wooden machiya buildings and historic atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nishi Chaya District canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geisha district
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
bus
ⓘ
on foot ⓘ taxi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese ⓘ |
| cityGovernment | Kanazawa City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Higashi Chaya District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kazue-machi Chaya District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | geisha entertainment quarter ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lattice-fronted houses
ⓘ
narrow streets ⓘ stone-paved lanes ⓘ traditional wooden facades ⓘ |
| hasMuseumOrCenter | Nishi Chaya Shiryokan Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important geisha training area
ⓘ
representation of Kanazawa’s feudal-era culture ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBuilding |
machiya
ⓘ
ochaya ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved historic district ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geisha culture
ⓘ
historic atmosphere ⓘ nighttime entertainment ⓘ preserved wooden machiya townhouses ⓘ traditional teahouses ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| near | central Kanazawa ⓘ |
| partOf | Kanazawa’s three main chaya districts ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
geisha performances
ⓘ
tea ceremonies ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| regulates | preservation of traditional buildings ⓘ |
| timeOfMainActivity | evening ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| urbanForm | historic merchant quarter ⓘ |
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