Kanazawa Confectionery Wooden Mold Museum

A museum dedicated to Kanazawa’s confectionery culture, located on the second floor of the main store of Morihachi, a long-established Japanese sweets shop with over 400 years of history. Around 1,000 items, including wooden molds used to make sweets since the Edo period, are displayed in glass cases by era. The molds vary in size and design, and it’s fun to imagine what kinds of sweets were made from them as you view the exhibits.

In addition to the wooden molds, the museum also displays confectionery-making tools such as branding irons and astringent paper, as well as sweet dishes including Kutani ware made from the Edo period through the Meiji and Taisho periods. The exhibits visually express the confectionery culture of Kaga Kanazawa and its sense of beauty. Japanese and English audio guides are available, along with Japanese and English pamphlets, making it easy for international visitors to enjoy the museum.

After viewing the exhibits, you can enjoy tea and sweets at the tearoom on the same floor, and you can also try making rakugan using your favorite wooden mold (advance reservation required). Traditional signature sweets and seasonal fresh sweets are also sold at the Morihachi main store on the first floor.