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Inheriting the Tradition in Kanazawa

Ishikawa Prefecture, having the capital in Kanazawa and covering Noto and Ecchu, formerly prospered as Kaga Province of one million koku rice yield, and 36 different traditional crafts have been inherited today. No other areas in Japan has so many traditional crafts. HAKUICHI believes it is our mission, the bearer of the traditional industry, to protect and carefully inherit the tradition that has been nurtured for hundreds of years together with the history and culture as the pride of Kanazawa as well as of Japan.
More than anything else, the “Kanazawa Gold-leafed Craft” is what HAKUICHI must inherit to next generations with the pride as the pioneer. The traditional craft of the “Kanazawa Gold Leaf”, among the 36 traditional crafts, did not exist until 40 some years ago. Although 99% of the national production came from this region, our gold leaf was used merely as the raw material for high-end crafts and family Buddhist altars produced in other regions, and never considered as a standalone craft associated with Kanazawa.

Tradition and Innovation.
Our Commitment to Craftsmanship.

Looking back on history, gold-leafed jewelry and crafts were made with every luxury imaginable and were absolutely gorgeous to show off power. The artworks our ancestors wholeheartedly created are the traditional beauty of Japan that fascinate many people even today. Our duty is to build the new form of traditional craft that matches with the contemporary set of values while inheriting the technique the ancestors have developed.

Inheriting the traditional technique of the Kanazawa Gold Leaf and evolving into the new form, we can give birth to the tradition with the new set of values. It requires more than mere pastiche - we have to add novel sensibility, new ideas, and modern perspectives. Challenges beyond the industrial norms and common sense are also essential. We will commit ourselves to the production by handiwork, and continue to create new values for traditional crafts.

The Spirit of Hospitality.
We Treasure.

Headquartered in the famous tourist destination of Kanazawa, HAKUICHI has 11 stores mainly in the same city. Our stores offer a wide range of the “Kanazawa Gold-leafed Craft” from souvenirs and gifts for tourists to special items for the celebration of important stages of life for locals. And we offer more than crafts. Our cosmetics and sweets are also popular. We keep a vast selection so that we can welcome a broad spectrum of visitors - Kanazawa residents as well as tourists from other regions in various generations from small children to the elderly.

The number of visitors amounts to several tens of thousands every year, just to look at our main store “HAKUKOKAN”. We are committed to receive every single visitor with the “Spirit of Hospitality”. Staying close to the needs of our customers, we are dedicated to making people who purchase our products or receive them as gifts happy.

Inheriting the Tradition in Kanazawa

Tradition and Innovation.Our Commitment to Craftsmanship.

The Spirit of Hospitality.We Treasure.

Tradition and Innovation.
Our Commitment to Craftsmanship.

The Spirit of Hospitality.
We Treasure.