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.