🗺️ Kanazawa City Nishi Chaya Museum金沢市西茶屋資料館

Standing at the corner of "Nishi Chaya Street," one of the "Kanazawa San Chaya Street," the historically rich museum is a reconstructed building on the site of the former teahouse "Kichimiro," where the famous Taisho era writer Shimada Kiyoshiro lived during his childhood. It later became the setting for Shimada's best-selling autobiographical novel "Chijō." The first floor displays precious materials and explanations about Shimada's works, allowing visitors to understand the tumultuous life of Shimada, who passed away at the young age of 31. Ascending to the second floor, visitors find a tatami room with bright red walls, showcasing shamisen, taiko drums, and gold folding screens. Additionally, the luxurious tea room of that time has been recreated, immersing visitors in the atmosphere of the Taisho era. The museum is staffed by Kanazawa tourism volunteer "Maidosan (まいどさん)," and if the timing is right, visitors can tour Nishi Chaya Street with the volunteer without needing a reservation.

The story setting of the representative work "Chijō" by the writer Shimada Seijirō. It allows one to understand the life of the famous Taisho era writer Shimada Seijirō. It recreates the tatami rooms and tea houses that evoke memories of that time. If the timing is right, you can also take a guided tour of the Nishichaya Street.