A House in Higashi Chaya

exploring one of the houses in the area …

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Glancing through the Curtains to the Outside
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Display of Traditional Instruments (Koto and Biwa)
View from the first floor into the inner yard
View from the first floor into the inner yard
A cheerful Visitor
A cheerful Visitor
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Upstairs, Corners
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Inner Yard, Stone Latern
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The Kitchen, It’s quite today …
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Containers for Sake

Further info:

Shima Tea House in Higashi Chaya is a National Cultural Asset. The House was build around 1820 when the whole district was established by the federal government. The state of the house today aims to evoke the state of that time.
http://www.kanazawa-tourism.com/