A wall covered entirely in shimmering, genuine gold leaf marks the exterior of this shop in the Higashi Chaya district. Gold leaf production has sustained Kanazawa for centuries, fueled by the local humidity and high-quality water, which are essential for hammering gold into sheets thin enough to float on air. In nineteen nineteen, the Sakuda family began their business here, refining the process of applying these delicate layers to everything from lacquerware boxes to the walls of local tea houses.
Kinpakuya Sakuda Gold Leaf Shop & Workshop (Gold Leaf Sakuda)
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