Kanazawa Shinise Memorial Hall

4.0

A museum located in Naga-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture housed inside a relocated building which once belonged to Nakaya Yakuho, a long-standing medicine company which was established in 1579. The building, an extremely valuable cultural property, was originally built in 1878 on the occasion of a visit by Emperor Meiji and the exterior remains unchanged from that time. Inside, visitors will find a recreation of the “mise no ma” parlor used by Nakaya Yakuho to serve customers during Japan’s feudal domain era. The second floor serves as an exhibition space displaying materials related to the culture of the merchants who once lived in Kanazawa, traditional wedding implements, and everyday tools once used by shops of old in the area.

Spot details

Address: Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nagamachi 2-2-45 Map
Area: Around Nagamachi Area
Phone: 0762202524
Hours: 9:30-17:00
Closed: Monday(The next week day if it falls on a public holiday)
Fees: [Admission fee to view]
[General]100yen
[High School Students and below]Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Possible (to the back room of 1F)
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Possible (only when held)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

A little gem in Kanazawa - cannot miss this piece of local culture!

Reviewed : 2023.06.01

On our tour of the Naga-machi district area we were invited into this museum by a lovely man. The museum only costs 100yen which is way too little for all the things that shows:a perfect...
Nice place to visit to learn about the city past!

Reviewed : 2023.02.23

Kanazawa Shinise Memorial Hall is an institution that restored the Nakaya Chinese Pharmacy that was established in 1579 during the Edo period as merchant shop. It is located near the Samurai...
Worth a visit

Reviewed : 2020.01.26

This is a local little museum with good signage in English. The craft displays were the most interesting. I was especially take with the tree candy, now decades old.