Kanazawa Municipal Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa Area
Gold leaf making tools and works of industrial arts that Mr. Takaaki Yasue, a famous gold leaf craftsman collected and preserved are the main display in the museum. Not only paintings and calligraphies but the museum exhibits a wide range of references on gold leaf which has been supporting the traditional industrial arts culture in Kanazawa, such as Noh costumes, Kaga lacquerware, and Kaga-zougan (Kaga marquetry).
Address
1-5-10 Kitayasue, Kanazawa city
Access (nearest railway station)
6 minutes on foot from JR Kanazawa Station.
Hours
9：30～17：00 (Entrance till 16：30)
Closed
Year's End and New Year holiday period (Dec 29th～Jan 3rd) and during the Exhibit Changeover Period
Entry fee
General 300yen, Free of charge for children up to and including high school students, 65 yrs and old and up 200yen (include tea and dried sweets with gold flakes)
Parking
Parking for 10 passenger cars (free of charge)
Inquiries
Kanazawa City Culture Development Foundation 076-220-2190