Taken on 5/2/2024

Kazue-machi is an old geisha district located along the river between Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge and Naka-no Hashi Bridge.

Gaisha are traditional, female Japanese entertainers, whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. It is one of the three geisha districts of Kanazawa. Chaya is a traditional place of feasts and entertainments, where geisha perform dances and play Japanese traditional musical instruments, such as the shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument), bamboo flute, and drum.

Still now, many chaya houses and restaurants are located in this neighborhood, and people may hear the sound of the shamisen from the twilight time. When you stroll around this area, you can see very Kanazawa-like and Japanese-like scenes and atmospheres, such as the view of the area from Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge, the rows of chaya houses in Kazue-machi, the appearance of Naka-no Hashi Bridge, and Kuragarizaka (a dark slope), which connects to the Owari-cho hill area. The historical rows of this teahouse town have been designated as Japan's cultural assets since 2008.

2024/5/2に撮影

浅野川沿いに昔ながらの風情ある料理屋や茶屋が立ち並ぶ主計町茶屋街。かつて旦那衆が人目を避けて茶屋街に通ったとされる、昼間でも薄暗い石段が続く「暗がり坂」や、2008年に地元住民から依頼を受けて作家・五木寛之氏が命名した「あかり坂」は、趣のある風景に出会える場所として多くの観光客が訪れます。夕暮れ時になると、芸妓が奏でる三味線と太鼓の音が聞こえてきて情緒溢れる雰囲気に包まれます。夜の街灯の明かりと、格子戸から漏れる光に浮かぶ街並みはどこか魅惑的。地元の文豪・泉鏡花作品に登場する観光地としても有名です。

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