We never had any sense of who the staff were during our stay. At times there was nobody around managing or watching the guesthouse which we find quite astonishing due to the fact there is no lock on either the front entrance or the bedroom door. We never felt truly comfortable leaving all our belongings in the room. We would suggest offering a padlock on the bedroom door for guests to use. Facilties are not set up for the amount of guests. One bathroom and toilet is not enough. A lot of time is spent waiting for them to be available during peak times. The locks on both doors are also faulty and need fixing as it causes guests to need to slam the doors shut, which causes noise throughout the house due to thin walls.

Although the room was small it was nice and comfortable. The futon beds were comfortable and we slept well on them. Perfect location for exploring Kanazawa. The early check-in was helpful upon arrival.

Stayed in April 2024

Like nice old Japanese house. Tatami style.😊

Host & staff very friendly and cheerful.

Stayed in May 2024

I booked a private room, but I realised it was in fact a separated part of the men dorm, very small and with not even a chair to put my stuff on. In order to go out I had to go through the men dorm. For one night not a huge problem but I had stayed in another guest house before and there I had a huge "real" single bedroom with private entrance, a huge difference.

near the tea houses district, quiet location, good communication with the host

Stayed in March 2024

Only one toilet and shower...

Very close to geisha district, traditional japanese house. Bed are confortable and place is quite. Good choise

Stayed in April 2024

Hospitality maybe. It wasn't rude but it didn't feel welcoming too

The location

Stayed in April 2024

-only one bathroom and one shower. -extremely thin walls.

-traditional Japanese house -kitchen -location, next to the main touristic area -quiet -good quality/price

Stayed in April 2024

Good for short stay!

Stayed in April 2024

Common area is very small and gets crowded. Area around hostel doesn’t have any supermarkets.

Good, central location. Japanese style hostel.

Stayed in February 2024

The share house concept can be a little too tight for the small space especially with big luggages.

The facilities were great. It had all the essentials for a stay.

Stayed in March 2024

We booked a private room, but it didn’t feel all that private. The walls are literally paper thin. You could hear people type on their keyboard in the common room next door as if you were in the same room. The door doesn’t lock either, although we felt very safe so it wasn’t much of a problem for us. The cupboard in the room was full of sheets and towels so there was nowhere to put our bags. Also the kitchen was tiny and ill equipped for making anything more than instant ramen so don’t expect to save money by not going to restaurants. We would recommend to book a dorm there, the private room did not feel good value.

The location is great, very close to the Geisha district in a cute neighbourhood. Staff were very friendly and the common area was peaceful.

Stayed in November 2023

Communal space to chill was small, and the staff were sitting in the space all night so nowhere to relax other than in bed. Bedroom was filled with stuff, I’m guessing long term guests, but felt a bit cramped

Lovely spot great location. Cute guesthouse, clean bathroom & toilet. Space to make food if you want

Stayed in November 2023

I arrived with another guest by 12:30pm and there was nobody in the house to check us in. I felt a bit like trespassing as the door was opened so I just went in and left my stuff. The beds didn’t have individual plugs so if you happen to get the upper bunk bed then you might not be able to charge and keep your devices close to you (unless your charger has a really long cable). There’s just 1 bathroom in all the house.

It’s a traditional guesthouse and it’s located at walking distance of the main attractions. Quite a walk though (25’-30’). Bed was hard yet comfy enough for me. If you happen to go in a group and can rent all the beds in the room it might be fine. Otherwise I’d just recommend to stay not more than 1 night. The private room was located just next to our dorm so absolutely no soundproof at all. Still you get what you pay for so it ain’t bad.

Stayed in October 2023

We were expecting to be greeted upon check-in, but the staff member working that day had instead decided to leave for the town festival and did not answer the phone despite numerous attempts to reach her. We had even communicated in advance the approximate time of our arrival so having no one tell us which room was ours or where to put our stuff was quite annoying after a long trip to get there. The owner/keeper who greeted us in the evening after we got back from sightseeing was a really nice man and kindly showed us the ropes of the place.

The private room is spacious and was cool even during a very hot day, and is conveniently located right by the toilet and bathroom. The futons in the room were really comfortable and we slept great. But make sure to bring earplugs, because the walls are literally paper so you can hear everything from the adjacent living room and hallway . Also remember to bring your own towel as the place does not offer this. The guest house is quite a walk from the main station, but bus stops (also ones for JR Buses covered by the JR Pass, or for the loop line) are close. The Kenrokuen garden is also at a walking distance.

Stayed in June 2023

being a traditional house, it has only one bathroom and one toilet for, possibly, up to 12 people.

traditional japanese. good value for price.

Stayed in May 2023

only one shower for all people, as far as I could see (around 8 or so)

very friendly owner, felt like home.

Stayed in April 2023

The room was very cozy, and I slept well during this stay.

Stayed in January 2023

I stayed in the single room downstairs, so privacy was provided. The owner was really nice.

Stayed in March 2023

In a great location

Stayed in March 2023

Down comforter cover

Location of this guest house is good. Convenient ,& easy access to most tourist attractions, e.g , the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Omicho Market, Kenrokuen garden,,Kanazawa castle park, Kazuemachi Chaya District Along the Asanogawa River etc. It took only 15 to 30 mins walk to reach all these sites. Parking is available and cost only 500 yen per night.

Stayed in March 2023

You cannot call it a "private room" when I can hear people whisper. There is even a huge hole on top for the air conditioner that is for 2 separate rooms. Also, there was no lock on our "private room's door". It is basically a hostel and a bad one. You can hear everyone from everywhere. Toilet and bathroom are shared between 15 guests and hotel staff. Sink at the toilet is not working, so, if someone is using the bathroom then good luck washing your hands. I couldn't get running hot water either.

Nothing to like except the location.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing, everything all good

Owners very friendly

Stayed in April 2024

One of the sinks didn’t work there was a very sick person In the room who was coughing all night and not wearing a mask and my friend has now come down with a cough there was also a lot of dust and cotton fluff down the side of the beds.

Location was amazing and close to the geisha district

Stayed in April 2024

The first floor where are the bathroom, toilet and kitchen, was very dirty.

It’s a small tradition Japanese house with good location. That’s room was clean.

Stayed in March 2024

Honestly, the only good thing about this place was the location. Our room was not only dirty (hair in between the futons, mouse poo on the floor, cobwebs & dust all around the ceilings and what looked like coffee spilt all down the wall), but it was right beside the only shower & toilet (for 12+ people), and there was no way to lock the room from the outside. We had to ask multiple times for people to keep their voices down after 11pm as the walls are paper thin & you could honestly hear someone fart from the other side of the hostel. As expected, people were up from 6am making noise, so you'll be lucky to get 6 hours sleep, even with earplugs in. The bathroom was disgusting - mould all around the fittings, ceiling and walls + the shower head was off centre to the bath, and just ended up soaking the whole space. There is no working sink in the toilet, so good luck washing your hands while the bathroom is in use. The kitchen was filthy, with a food left on the sink & a bag of rubbish left in there for over 24 hours - when we woke up the second day it reeked of fish & whatever else had been dumped in there. I honestly wished we had of spent a little more for a hotel.

The location

Stayed in April 2024