The traditional culture nurtured by the all-time heads of the Maeda clan, founded by Lord Maeda Toshiie, still flourishes here and the elegant ambience of the castle town remains till today. One characteristics of Kanazawa is that the wide variety of traditional culture such as artifacts and performing arts are still adopted by many people even today, suggesting how close they are in the daily lifestyle. Among the numerous traditional crafts in this region, the “gold leaf” is one of the most prominent one as over 99% of the national production comes from Kanazawa. Witness the best and pinnacle of skills and beauty of “gold leaf” that has been passed down until the present days here at HAKUICHI.