Murataya

A real ryokan experience, nice tatami room, shared Japanese hot bath which was really relaxing after a long day of walking. It will give you a taste of traditional Japan. The owner, Yuichi, is also really nice. Keep an eye out for the phone system at the reception which is more then 70 years old.

We booked this after reading the many good reviews of the ryokan and it absolutely lived up to our expectations. The managers are wonderfully friendly and helpful and the rooms are nice sized, very comfortable and what you expect from a true ryokan. The hotel is also very quiet, just on a side street but very close to main tourist areas. As others have noted, the toilet and shower facilities are shared but if you’re OK with that, I would highly recommend Murutaya.

We stayed here for our family's spring vacation trip to Kanazawa. Murataya is a delightful traditional ryokan located in a quiet corner near the nightlife district. The inn is old-style with cozy wood construction with rooms surrounding a relaxing central garden. In fact, the room they gave us opens out to the garden -- a pleasant surprise. Some people may prefer to have a toilet and bath / shower in their guest room instead of shared facilities like at Murataya, but for the price and the convenient location, we were extremely pleased. Plus there were nice touches like fresh ikebana flowers displayed throughout the inn. And best of all, when we headed out to find a restaurant for dinner, the owner ran to catch up with us and personally escorted us to places popular with the locals -- Such great service! We will definitely be back!

Séjour en famille avec des enfants jeunes et adolescents. Tout le monde a apprécié cet hôtel très japonais avec la chambre en tatamis. Très bien situé avec commerces, bus et restaurants à proximité. À Kanazawa tout peut se faire a pied. Le personnel de l’hôtel est au petit soin. Super séjour.