Must-see hotels in Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

  • Lamp no Yado

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Remote Lamp no Yado is a place all its own: a 13-room wooden village beneath a cliff (busy with tour buses, a snack hall and a vast asphalt parking lot)…

  • Share Hotels Hachi

    Kanazawa

    Ecofriendly, communal, arty, funky – it's hard to tell what's hip and what's hype. Either way, this brilliantly located guesthouse will suit those who don…

  • Kayōtei

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    This opulent ryokan along the scenic Kakusenkei Gorge has only 10 rooms, centred on a delicate garden courtyard. Some rooms have views over the gorge and…

  • Minshuku Yōgetsu

    Kanazawa

    Located on the prettiest street in the picturesque Higashi-chaya district, this 200-year-old geisha teahouse has only three rooms and features a…

  • Asadaya Ryokan

    Kanazawa

    Although more expensive than some of Japan's most lauded onsen ryokan (traditional hot-spring inns), and without the views and outdoor baths, Asadaya's…

  • Beniya Mukayū

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    The friendly staff at this award-winning, gorgeously minimalist ryokan are committed to upholding the Japanese art of hospitality. A sense of Zen pervades…

  • Hotel MyStays Premier Kanazawa

    Kanazawa

    Spacious (guest rooms are 32 sq metres!), stylish, fresh and current: this tourist hotel a stone's throw from the station is a good-value choice. It has…

  • Daibutsu Ryokan

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Sweet Daibutsu Ryokan is run by a friendly, helpful family eager to share their knowledge of Takaoka. The rambling old house is built around two Japanese…

  • Holiday Inn ANA Kanazawa Sky

    Kanazawa

    Centrally located between JR Kanazawa Station and the sights, across the road from Ōmi-chō Market, this recently renovated hotel is an excellent choice,…

  • Kanazawa Sai-no-niwa Hotel

    Kanazawa

    New in 2015, this hotel does an admirable job of combining traditional Japanese and modern aesthetics in its comfortable, neutrally toned, oversized rooms…

  • Ohanami Kyubei

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Popular with Japanese tourists (the result of a ubiquitous television advert), the Kyubei onsen ryokan (traditional hot-spring inn) is a long, narrow…

  • Hotel Trusty Kanazawa Kōrinbō

    Kanazawa

    This classy, masculine hotel shares its location in the heart of Kōrinbō's high-end shopping district with the likes of Gucci and Tiffany. Although it's…

  • Kanazawa Hakuchōrō Hotel

    Kanazawa

    This interesting hotel adjacent to Kanazawa Castle Park and near Higashi-chaya-gai is quiet and removed from the action. Formal, Western-style rooms are…

  • Hotel Resol Trinity

    Kanazawa

    This lovely niche hotel is a breath of fresh air. Rooms have a splash of colour and have been designed to make you feel comfortable in a compact space…

  • Oyado Tanaka

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    This immaculate 10-room inn has beds on tatami, hot-spring baths (including a private-use rotemburo – outdoor bath –for an extra charge), dark woodwork,…

  • Pongyi

    Kanazawa

    Run by a friendly Japanese man who did a stint in Southeast Asia as a monk, Pongyi is a charmingly renovated 140-year-old kimono shop alongside a canal…

  • Hakusan Murodō

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    At 2450m, this sprawling, high-altitude lodge can squeeze 750 happy hikers into its four dorm buildings. In low season (May to June) dining choices are…

  • Fukui Phoenix Hotel

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    A hop, skip and jump from JR Fukui Station, this refurbished hotel has tastefully decorated rooms, free wi-fi, a coin laundry, and a variety of room types…

  • Hotel Nikkō Kanazawa

    Kanazawa

    Kanazawa's most luxurious hotel has a wide range of spacious rooms, from singles to lavish suites, and an impressive selection of restaurants and bars…

  • Hotel Dormy Inn Kanazawa

    Kanazawa

    Around the corner from JR Kanazawa Station, this popular, modern tourist hotel has well-designed, functional rooms, a calcium-rich rotemburo (outdoor bath…

  • Kissho Yamanaka

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Most of the elegant Western- or Japanese-style rooms here have great views and are comfortably appointed, although this towering ryokan is showing its age…

  • Sodegahama Camping Ground

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Take the local noranke bus (¥100) or Nishiho bus (direction Zōza, 雑座) to Sodegahama, or hike for 20 minutes to reach this beachfront campground.

  • Route Inn Wajima

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    With decent-size rooms and great views from the upper floors, this modern harbourside tourist hotel has all you need if you're passing through.

  • Toyama Excel Hotel Tōkyū

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Toyama's fanciest place to stay has 210 rooms in a variety of configurations and two restaurants. Rooms on higher floors have fantastic views.

  • Nanryū Sansō

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    It's a 3½-hour hike from Bettōdeai to this basic mountain lodge, which is usually packed at the height of the midsummer hiking season, when you'll get…

  • Yokoiwaya

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Waterfront minshuku (guesthouse) Yokoiwaya has welcomed guests for over 150 years. It's known for sumptuous seafood dinners that rival kaiseki (Japanese…

  • Route Inn Grantia Himi

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    This comfortable business hotel is a good resting point if you're driving to the Noto Peninsula from Toyama or Gokayama. It's in the car park of a…

  • Tōyoko Inn Kanazawa Kenroku-en Kōrinbō

    Kanazawa

    About 15 minutes' walk from both Katamachi and JR Kanazawa Station you'll find this business hotel with clean, cheap and cheerful little rooms and a free…

  • Comfort Hotel Toyama Eki-mae

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    Across the street and to the right as you exit the train station, this business hotel has pleasant, well-maintained modern rooms and a professional staff.

  • Route Inn Takaoka

    Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast

    This par-for-the-course business hotel adjacent to Takaoka Station has clean, serviceable rooms with all the amenities a weary traveller needs.