Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
1 Chome-5-10 Kitayasue, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Phone: +81 76-233-1502
About
This museum focuses on and exhibits gold beating tools and artistic handicraft articles collected by Komei Yasue, a famous gold leaf artisan. Visitors can see the manufacturing process of gold leaves. The museum exhibits a large number of works including folding screens, Noh costumes, Kutani porcelain, a Kanazawa Buddhist altar, Kaga lacquer work, and Kaga incrustation work.