Kanazawa Machiya Kenroku

We had an excellent stay at this home in Kanazawa. The traditional Japanese-style gave us an authentic and memorable experience, exactly what we were hoping for. The Japanese-style beds were surprisingly comfortable and the facilities were outstanding. Service and check-in were seamless and the host was incredibly welcoming and helpful, providing all the information we needed for an amazing stay and even a thoughtful welcome gift. We booked this stay especially for our two teenage kids to experience Japanese culture and it exceeded our expectations. The property was spotless and fully equipped including a very convenient washer/dryer. Highly recommend to anyone looking for genuine and comfortable Japanese stay. A warm thank you to our wonderful host for making our stay so special, and for recommending all the sights and restaurants.

If you want to live an authentic Japanese experience, this is the best place for it. It is well located and comfortable with two floors. It is the house of a samouraï built 150 years ago but with all the modern conveniences: air conditioned in every room, TV, WiFi, fonctional kitchen and even a washer/drier. But the best part is the owner Hitty. He gave us great information about Kanazawa and Kyoto like what to see and where to eat. He even showed us some of the family heirloom from his great-great-grandfather who was a samouraï. And he came over immediately when I could not operate the microwave oven. He is friendly, helpful and speaks English well.

Very enjoyable stay at in a historic building. The rooms were clean, well maintained, and traditional Japanese. There were two tatami bedrooms on the second floor, and on the fist floor a comfortable sitting area, dining room with a large table and roomy seats for six, along with a functional kitchen, washer/dryer unit, and a nice deep ofuro (Japanese style bath for soaking) with separate shower for washing. What made the stay truly exceptional was the owners attention to details and ensuring our enjoyable experience. The rooms included tokonoma with beautiful ikebana flower arrangements provided by the owners wife, as well as a walk through of the rooms including the home’s ‘treasure room’ which contains fascinating artifacts from the Edo and Meiji periods. Definitely enjoyed and will stay here again if visiting Kanazawa.

オーナーさんに何回か現地の状況についてお尋ねしましたが、いつもとても親切に返信いただきました。 歴史ある建物に泊まる機会はなかなかないので、みなさんにもぜひおすすめしたいです。

登録有形文化財の町屋一棟貸なので、昔にタイムスリップしたような気分を味わいながらも、Wi-Fi、エアコン、畳床暖房、空気清浄機、IH調理器などなど文明の利器もしっかり備わっており、ほかの人の目も気にならないので、自宅のような快適さでゆったりと過ごすことができました。チェックイン時に、オーナーさんによるお部屋＋ロフトに貯蔵されている歴史的調度品のクイズ形式のご説明も楽しくて良かったです。なかなかお目にかかれない旗竿や鐙など手に取って見させていただけたり、江戸時代から使われている食器類も普通に使用可とのことで嬉しかったです。ほかにもオーナーさんのお心遣いがありがたく、こちらに宿泊してとても良い旅となりました。