Kanazawa Accommodation

Kanazawa accommodation ranges from modern western hotels to simple guesthouses to exquisite ryokan where you can experience omotenashi hospitality at its finest.

The city of Kanazawa isn’t too large so you can see many attractions on foot from your hotel or explore by bicycle. Or very conveniently, there are a couple of bus loops that head about a main block wide of the Kanazawa Castle park and the Kenroku-en gardens, and run to and from Kanazawa Station, so if you stay reasonably centrally, you’ll be easily able to go sightseeing. The two maps above will give you a feel for the locations of various activities and the bus loops. 

Kanazawa Station

Particularly if you just have a short time in Kanazawa, you might want to stay near the modern Kanazawa train station for easy access off the shinkansen and for shuttle connections to the historic parts of town via the Kanazawa Bus Loops. Dining options are also prolific in this area.

Hotels Near Kanazawa Station 

Downtown Kanazawa

Katamachi and Korinbo are considered to be downtown Kanazawa, and are known for their restaurants, nightlife, department stores, and being close to the Kanazawa Bus Loop.

Korinbo (or Korimbo) is the heart of the commercial district of Kanazawa. It’s located at the southwest end of the park and about 1.8km southeast of the Kanazawa train station. Next to Korinbo is the Nagamachi Samurai District, with its historic samurai residences and cobblestone streets with earthen walls.

Downtown Kanazawa Hotel Listings 

Just to the south of Korinbo and near the river is Katamachi, which is about 2.2km southeast of the Kanazawa train station. It has plenty of shops, restaurants and bars, and will put you in proximity with the Teramachi Temple zone including the Ninja Temple.

OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi is a great pick for accommodation, and other hotels nearby will put you in the right zone.  

Kenroku and Higashiyama

Kenroku region surrounds the castle and Kenroku-en garden to the north, south and east and is inclusive of Oyamamachi is just to the west of the castle park, Hikosomachi north of the park, and Higashiyama to the northeast of the park. This general zone is great to visit the castle, the Kenrokuen garden, and two geisha districts such as Higashi Chaya which has traditional teahouses and shops in historic buildings. For the Booking.com listings you’ll be able to open the map to see options in this zone.