Higashi Chaya Kyukeikan Rest House
A rest house where visitors can casually experience the kind of atmosphere a town-dwelling commoner might have enjoyed on a daily basis in the Edo period. Operating out of a restored Edo period townhouse, the rest house is located close to the entrance to the Higashi Chaya District, a popular Kanazawa sightseeing destination. Here much of the teahouse architecture still stands from when the area was a prospering red light district between the Edo and early Meiji periods, and these structures have collectively been designated an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.