Kanazawa Machiya Kenroku

One of the most exceptional accomodations i ever stayed in. Higly recommended! Hittori-San is a very kind landlord and took his time to talk about the rich history of this house and the changes his ancestors had to go through during the Meji-Restauration. The interior is kept as traditional as possible with modern confy additions as the restroom and the shower.

The fact that i stayed just for two nights.

I was a little late finding lodging for our trip, so we regrettably only stayed for 1 night as this place was booked for the rest of our time in Kanazawa - but WOW. Truly amazing place, and Hitty was so incredibly kind to us. He shared the house’s history with us & even brought us up into another part of the house to share some samurai era relics with us. We were personally met by Hitty & given sweets when we arrived, so make sure you give him an accurate time of arrival - we ran late on a tour but he was so gracious and kind about it. He made us a dinner reservation at a nearby restaurant and we had an amazing meal. 10/10, highlight of our trip so far & we will be back!!

Lovely traditional building with all the modern conveniences required

The stairs were a little steep but we were adequately warned

Our host was so hospitable and kind. He was waiting for us on arrival with gifts and gave a wonderful tour showing how the traditional house worked; but also sharing traditional family heirlooms and cultural items used to decorate the house such as the flower arranging, tea and antique tea sets to use, kimono and other art. It was a wonderful introduction for our children to learn about Japanese traditions in such a personal way. This was our favorite place we stayed, and our children still talk about it!

It is such a special place, it's hard to think of anything! One thing perhaps to be aware of is that is it is an old house, so low ceilings, steep stairs, etc which may be a deal breaker for some people.

We loved staying in this little townhouse. The location was great as it was close to all the facilities at the train station but was within walking distance of everything we wanted to see. There was a lot of character to the house with its steep stairs and tatami mat rooms but it had the conveniences for our 6 night stay including the washer/dryer.

The kitchen is tiny so cooking was a bit limited.

Stunning Machiya home formerly inhabited by a samurai. Wonderfully decorated with ultra modern heating, toilet, AC etc located just 5 mins from Kanazawa station. Hitty the host was so kind and welcoming- wonderful memories of Kanazawa

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Beautiful machiya home located near Kanazawa station. All modern facilities and beautifully decorated. The host was welcoming, extremely helpful and shared so much of the samurai history in his family- amazing!

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Great host! The house is very interesring and well decorated.

This beautiful place was one of the highlights of our trip. The personalised welcome by Hitty, who explained the significance of the home to his family, was really special. This impeccable home is a perfect blend of history and modern amenities and is well situated close to the station and other key sights. I highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Kanazawa.

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