Kanazawa, Ishikawa / 金箔屋さくだ 本店
Kinpakuya Sakuda (Gold Leaf Shop)
A gold-leaf shop founded in 1919, where craftspeople explain the gold-leaf making process and you can watch the work up close. It displays gold folding screens and has a toilet decorated with gold and platinum leaf, sells original gold-leaf goods, and offers a gold-leaf application workshop.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Open every day (check the notes below)
- Booking
- Some things need booking (see the rows below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Shop 9:00-18:00 (varies by season); workshop sessions at 9:00, 10:30, 13:00 and 15:00.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Open every day.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Gold-leaf workshop from 1,760 yen per person (booking required).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 5 minutes on foot from the Hashibacho bus stop.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
6 spaces (large buses use the Higashiyama tour bus car park).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
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Address: Kanazawa, Ishikawa (Japanese address: 石川県金沢市東山1-3-27)
Official site: https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_10090.html
Location
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Nearby spots
- No photo yetHigashi Chaya DistrictIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetShima TeahouseIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetGold Leaf Workshop, Kanazawa KataniIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetAme no Tawaraya (Traditional Candy Shop)IshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOmicho MarketIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
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Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_10090.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, parking, description, activities and shops, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.