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Create a One-of-a-Kind Gold Leaf Piece in Historic Kanazawa

Located approximately a 3-minute walk from the iconic cultural district "Higashi Chaya-gai," the long-established "Kinpakuya Sakuda Main Store" offers gold leaf application experiences open to all. Participants can choose from nine items—such as chopsticks, round plates, compact mirrors, and hand mirrors—and complete a gold leaf piece in roughly 60 minutes. Finished works can be taken home immediately, making the activity popular across all ages. Sessions are held four times daily and require advance reservation.

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A Perfect Experience to Pair With a Visit to "Higashi Chaya-gai"

Situated near Kanazawa’s iconic sightseeing district "Higashi Chaya-gai," the "Hakuichi Sakuda Main Store" welcomes visitors from Japan and abroad throughout the year. Its extensive selection ranges from traditional Japanese crafts to gold leaf–adorned glassware and tableware, offering an ideal place to find memorable keepsakes from a visit to Kanazawa.

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A Unique Space to Experience the Allure of Gold Leaf

At the "Kinpakuya Sakuda Main Store," the processes of gold-leaf transferring and application are available for viewing and photography, and gold-leaf application workshops are offered with a reservation. A gold-leaf mini museum and a craft shop featuring gold-leaf artwork are also located on-site, while the restrooms finished in gold and platinum leaf provide a striking highlight. The entire space offers an immersive encounter with the many facets of gold leaf.

Kinpakuya Sakuda Flagship Store

Address

3-27 Higashiyama, 3 Chome, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa

Access

[Car] 15 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Kanazawa Higashi IC; [Train] 10 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line; [Bus] 5-minutes walk from the "Higashiyama Sanchome" stop of the Castle Town Kanazawa tour bus

Official Website

https://goldleaf-sakuda.jp/

TEL

+81-76-251-6777

FAX

+81-76-251-6677

SNS

Business hours

9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. *Subject to change depending on the season

Regular Holiday

Open year-round

Fee

Gold Leaf Pasting Experience: from 1,430 yen (approx. 10 experience menus) *See the website for details

Parking

6 spaces

Event information

- Gold Leaf Workshop: Viewing of rare gold-leaf transferring and application processes.
- Experience Perk: 10% discount coupon for purchases.
- Facilities: Restrooms lavishly finished with gold and platinum leaf.