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Kanazawa / Craft & Ateliers

Gold Leaf Sakuda (金箔屋さくだ)

Kanazawa · Japan

Gold leaf workshops and gilded folding screens

What you’ll find

What Gold Leaf Sakuda (金箔屋さくだ) is known for

Gold Leaf Sakuda has manufactured and applied gold and silver leaf in Kanazawa since 1919, evolving from a leaf wholesaler into a maker of gilded folding screens and craft goods. Near the Higashi Chaya district, the company runs a factory tour, a small gold-leaf museum, and hands-on gilding workshops alongside its retail shop.

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