A white-walled gatehouse with grey tiled roofs above a stone wall at Kanazawa Castle Park, a wide lawn in front and visitors at the entranceA two-legged stone lantern at the edge of a pond in Kenrokuen Garden, pines held up by rope supports on the left and autumn leaves on the rightA wide stone-paved street between wooden townhouses with latticed fronts and red lanterns in the Higashi Chaya District, visitors walking

Kanazawa, Ishikawa · Where to stay

Where to Stay in Kanazawa: 9 Hotels by Area, with Access and Check-in Times

9 places to stay · checked October 20, 2026

9 hotels and inns in Kanazawa, by base

Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.

  1. 1ANA Crowne Plaza KanazawaANAクラウンプラザホテル金沢

    Station hotel · Kanazawa Station

    The hotel states that it is the closest hotel to Kanazawa Station. Overnight parking costs ¥1,500 a night (15:00 to 11:00), and the hotel notes that guests staying in Kanazawa city pay the city's accommodation tax.

    Access
    1 minute on foot from the Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit) of Kanazawa Station; about 5 minutes on foot from the bus drop-off at the west exit terminal
    Hours
    Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00 (some plans differ)
  2. 2Hotel Nikko Kanazawaホテル日航金沢

    Station hotel · Kanazawa Station

    A 30-storey hotel with 247 guest rooms, in front of JR Kanazawa Station. Parking is ¥400 an hour, or ¥1,500 a night for staying guests. The hotel has announced two planned power outages in January 2027: 15 January 14:30–16:30 (rooms and restaurants above the 17th floor) and 26 January 02:00–02:15 (the whole building).

    Access
    In front of JR Kanazawa Station; about 45–60 minutes by taxi from Komatsu Airport
  3. 3Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel金沢東急ホテル

    City hotel · Korinbo

    A 227-room hotel in Kohrinbo, the centre of Kanazawa, near Kenrokuen Garden, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art and the Nomura-ke samurai residence. Parking is ¥1,200 a night from 17:00 to 10:00.

    Access
    About 10 minutes by bus from the Kanazawa Station East Exit, alighting at Korinbo Atrio-mae, then 2 minutes on foot; about 6 minutes by taxi from the station
  4. 4Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa三井ガーデンホテル金沢

    City hotel · Oyama Jinja

    A 158-room hotel with easy access to Kenrokuen Garden and the other sights of central Kanazawa, per Visit Kanazawa.

    Access
    About 2 minutes on foot from the Minami-cho Oyama Jinja bus stop (Kanazawa Loop Bus, Hokutetsu bus, JR bus); about 8 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station
    Hours
    Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
  5. 5Hotel Intergate Kanazawaホテルインターゲート金沢

    City hotel · Oyama Jinja

    A 166-room hotel on the Oyama Jinja side of the centre, about 5 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station.

    Access
    About 1 minute on foot from the Minami-machi Oyama Jinja bus stop, reached by buses from platforms 7 to 10 at the Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit) of Kanazawa Station
  6. 6The Square Hotel Kanazawa

    Business hotel · Omicho

    A 186-room hotel in the Omicho Market area.

    Access
    Bus from platform 9, 10 or 11 at the Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit) bus terminal to Omicho Ichiba Market, Musashigatsuji, then 1 minute on foot
    Hours
    Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
  7. 7Ryokan Yamamuro

    Japanese inn (ryokan) · Omicho

    A simple Japanese inn in Owari-cho, on the far side of Omicho Market from the station.

    Access
    About 18 minutes on foot from the East Exit of Kanazawa Station (the last 5 minutes after passing through Omicho Market); 2 minutes on foot from the Owari-cho bus stop
  8. 8Hotel Rashiku Kanazawa

    Inn · Higashi Chaya

    An inn in Higashiyama, the Higashi Chaya district, that describes itself as a place to feel the uniqueness of Kanazawa and the Chaya District. Parking is free for hotel guests (8 cars).

    Access
    3 minutes on foot from the Hashiba-cho / Higashi Chaya District bus stop; about 8 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station
  9. 9Yamanoo

    Japanese inn (ryokan) · Higashi Chaya

    A traditional inn known for its cuisine, on a hill in the Higashi Chaya district. It also lists lunch (11:30–15:00) and dinner (17:30–21:00) service.

    Access
    About 10 minutes by taxi from Kanazawa Station; about 15 minutes by car from Kanazawa Higashi IC

Good to know

If you arrive or leave by train, the two hotels at Kanazawa Station are the closest: ANA Crowne Plaza is 1 minute on foot from the East Exit, and Hotel Nikko is in front of the station. If you want to be near Kenrokuen and the museums, Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel (Korinbo), Mitsui Garden Hotel and Hotel Intergate (both near the Oyama Jinja bus stop) are 5 to 10 minutes from the station by car or bus.

For Omicho Market on foot there are The Square Hotel Kanazawa and Ryokan Yamamuro, and for the Higashi Chaya district there are Hotel Rashiku and the ryokan Yamanoo. Buses from the East Exit bus terminal serve the Korinbo, Oyama Jinja and Omicho stops named on each card; Higashi Chaya is reached from the Hashiba-cho bus stop or by car.

Check-in is 15:00 and check-out 11:00 at ANA Crowne Plaza, Mitsui Garden Hotel and The Square Hotel. Guests staying in Kanazawa city pay the city's accommodation tax, as ANA Crowne Plaza notes on its stay page. Hotel Nikko has announced planned power outages on 15 and 26 January 2027.

Kanazawa Station, Korinbo, Oyama Jinja, Omicho or Higashi Chaya

How each base connects to Kanazawa Station and to what you came to see. Rates change daily and are not listed.

BaseHotels hereTo Kanazawa StationClose to
Kanazawa StationANA Crowne Plaza · Hotel NikkoANA Crowne Plaza 1 min on foot from the East Exit · Hotel Nikko in front of the stationTsuzumi-mon Gate, the bus terminals, Omicho Market (about 15 min on foot from the station)
KorinboKanazawa Tokyu HotelAbout 10 min by bus to Korinbo Atrio-mae, then 2 min on foot; about 6 min by taxiKenrokuen Garden, the 21st Century Museum, Nomura Samurai Residence
Oyama Jinja sideMitsui Garden Hotel · Hotel IntergateAbout 8 min by car (Mitsui Garden) · about 5 min by car (Intergate); buses to the Minami-cho Oyama Jinja stopKenrokuen Garden, Oyama Jinja
OmichoThe Square Hotel · Ryokan YamamuroBus to Musashigatsuji (Omicho Market), then 1 min · Yamamuro about 18 min on foot from the East ExitOmicho Market
Higashi ChayaHotel Rashiku · YamanooAbout 8 min by car (Rashiku) · about 10 min by taxi (Yamanoo)Higashi Chaya and Kazue-machi districts

By kind of trip

Questions

Which area of Kanazawa is closest to the station?

Kanazawa Station itself. ANA Crowne Plaza is 1 minute on foot from the Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit), and Hotel Nikko Kanazawa is in front of the station. Hotel Intergate is about 5 minutes from the station by car.

How do I get to a hotel near Omicho Market or the Oyama Jinja bus stop?

By bus from the East Exit bus terminal. For The Square Hotel, take a bus from platform 9, 10 or 11 to Omicho Ichiba Market, Musashigatsuji, then walk 1 minute. For Hotel Intergate, take a bus from platforms 7 to 10 to Minami-machi Oyama Jinja, then walk about 1 minute.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

ANA Crowne Plaza, Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa and The Square Hotel Kanazawa list check-in at 15:00 and check-out at 11:00; some plans differ at ANA Crowne Plaza. The other hotels here do not state times on the pages cited.

Is there anything to know about Hotel Nikko Kanazawa in January 2027?

The hotel has announced two planned power outages: 15 January 2027, 14:30–16:30, affecting rooms and restaurants above the 17th floor, and 26 January 2027, 02:00–02:15, affecting the whole building. Room power is off during them; tap water and the telephone still work.