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Higashi Chaya, the former geisha district of Kanazawa

031KANAZAWAJAPANESE · KAISEKI

Japanese Cuisine ZENIYA

日本料理 銭屋

Context image — not a photograph of this restaurant: Higashi Chaya, the former geisha district of Kanazawa — Photo: Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

No.
031
City
Kanazawa — Katamachi
Region
Hokuriku / Ishikawa
Cuisine
Japanese cuisine · Kaiseki
Guide
No verified record

03

Introduction

はじめに

Japanese cuisine in Katamachi, Kanazawa, since 1970.

A Japanese restaurant in Katamachi, Kanazawa, opened in October 1970. It keeps no fixed menu, preparing dishes according to the day's ingredients and each guest's wishes, and in 2006 it opened "Jugatsuya" in the Higashi-chaya district.

  • It opened in October 1970. Source
  • It keeps no fixed menu, preparing dishes according to the day's ingredients and each guest's wishes. Source
  • In 2006 it opened "Jugatsuya" in the Higashi-chaya district. Source

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Cuisine

料理

JAPANESE

日本料理

Cooking built around dashi and the season, where vessel and room are part of the menu.

More in this cuisine

KAISEKI

懐石・会席

A sequence of small courses that traces the turning of the season, one plate at a time.

More in this cuisine

Classification follows the wording of the restaurant's official website.

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Chef

料理人

The chef's name and role are not shown because they could not be confirmed from official information.

Snow crabs at Ōmichō Market, Kanazawa
Snow crabs at Ōmichō Market, Kanazawa — Photo: KimonBerlin / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

07

Ingredients

食材

A general introduction to ingredients behind japanese cuisine cooking — not a statement of what this restaurant uses.

  • Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    DASHI

    出汁

    Stock drawn from kombu and katsuobushi is the foundation of Japanese flavour.

  • Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    RICE

    米

    Sushi rice, sake, miso, koji — much of Japanese food begins with rice.

  • A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    FISH

    魚

    Fish from the seas around the archipelago, different by season and by water.

08

Seasonality

季節

Seasonal produce in Ishikawa varies with origin, climate and year. For menus and what is served, please refer to the restaurant's official information.
Story: Four seasons on a plate

Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable
Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

09

Space

空間

Location (as stated officially)石川県金沢市片町2丁目29-7

Details of interiors and designers are shown only when confirmed by a source.

Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
Context: Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka — Photo: Laitche / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

10

Tableware

器と工芸

An introduction to the crafts of the Japanese table — not the vessels used at this restaurant.

  • Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    CERAMICS

    Arita, Kyoto, Bizen — each place with its own clay, glaze and firing.

  • Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    LACQUER

    Wood built up in coats of urushi lacquer — Wajima-nuri among the best known.

  • Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    GLASS

    Edo kiriko and Satsuma kiriko cut glass — coolness for the summer table.

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Guide History

ガイド掲載履歴

No guide listing for this restaurant has been verified on an official guide page and recorded in this archive. We do not infer or display unverified listings.

This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Michelin or the MICHELIN Guide. Guide information is quoted as text only from each restaurant's page on guide.michelin.com, together with the distinction year and the date we checked it. Distinctions change from year to year — please refer to the official page for current information.

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Location

所在地

Address
2-29-7, Katamachi Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa 920-0981, Japan
City
Kanazawa
Prefecture
Ishikawa
Region
Hokuriku
Open in maps (opens in a new tab)

Map position shows the approximate city centre.

Japanese Cuisine ZENIYA — Kanazawa

13

Official Information

公式情報

Status
Open (per official website)
Official site
zeniya.co.jp (opens in a new tab)
Reservations
External booking page — Pocket Concierge (opens in a new tab)

The booking destination linked from the official website. This site does not take reservations; conditions at the destination may change.

Hours and similar details are not shown because no verified source was available. Please refer to the official website.

14

Gallery

ギャラリー

No licensed photograph of this restaurant has been found. The images below show its region and cuisine as context.

  • Context: Kaburaki pottery shop (established 1822) in Nagamachi, Kanazawa — Photo: Daderot / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons
  • Context: Hassun course of a kaiseki dinner at KAI Tsugaru, Owani Onsen, Aomori — Photo: 663highland / CC BY 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons

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Films

映像

Government金沢市公式YouTubeチャンネルCityofKanazawa15 March 2022

City of Kanazawa recipe film with ryotei chefs, including Zeniya, using winter ingredients.

Japanese Cuisine ZENIYAJapanese cuisine

Source: YouTube (embedded with the official player) — Watch on YouTube · Verified 26 September 2026

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Stories

関連する特集

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Sources

出典

  1. 01Official日本料理 銭屋 Japanese Cuisine ZENIYA株式会社 銭屋 (ZENIYA Co., Ltd.) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  2. 02Officialお客様へ Zeniya's Philosophy｜日本料理 銭屋株式会社 銭屋 (ZENIYA Co., Ltd.) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026
  3. 03Official会社概要 Company Overview｜日本料理 銭屋株式会社 銭屋 (ZENIYA Co., Ltd.) (opens in a new tab)Accessed 26 September 2026

Last verified 26 September 2026

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Photo Credits

写真クレジット

  1. Higashi Chaya, the former geisha district of Kanazawa

    Kanazawa, Ishikawa

    Photographer / creator

    Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  2. Snow crabs at Ōmichō Market, Kanazawa

    Kanazawa, Ishikawa

    Photographer / creator

    KimonBerlin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

    KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  3. Katsuobushi (dried bonito) and kombu, the two pillars of dashi

    Photographer / creator

    サフィル

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    サフィル, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  4. Traditional Kyoto breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan: grilled mackerel, dashimaki omelette, rice and small dishes

    Tamahan Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    MichaelMaggs

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

    MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  5. A sushi chef’s hands presenting kasugodai (young sea bream) nigiri at Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Sushi Tokami, Tokyo

    Photographer / creator

    City Foodsters

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  6. Hagi ware tea bowl, 18th–19th century (Freer Gallery of Art)

    Photographer / creator

    AnonymousUnknown author

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

    AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  7. Solid-red Wajima-nuri lacquer rice bowl of Japanese zelkova

    Photographer / creator

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希)

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    yuuki ゆうき(金野裕希), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  8. Edo kiriko cut-glass drinkware

    Photographer / creator

    Nesnad

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

    Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  9. Matcha bowl and wagashi at the Senri-an teahouse, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka

    Suita, Osaka

    Photographer / creator

    Laitche

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Photo by Laitche

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  10. Final course of a kaiseki dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto: setoka orange, strawberry and mint

    Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto

    Photographer / creator

    Paul Keller

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

    Paul Keller, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  11. Taranome (Japanese angelica tree shoots), a spring mountain vegetable

    Photographer / creator

    Kentin

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Kentin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment

  12. Kaburaki pottery shop (established 1822) in Nagamachi, Kanazawa

    Nagamachi, Kanazawa

    Photographer / creator

    Daderot

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC0

    Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

  13. Hassun course of a kaiseki dinner at KAI Tsugaru, Owani Onsen, Aomori

    Owani, Aomori

    Photographer / creator

    663highland

    Source / licence

    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5

    663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

    Displayed with colour adjustment