Nakayasu Ryokan is a simple, Japanese-style inn in Owaricho, in the old centre of Kanazawa, within a short walk of Omicho Market, Kanazawa Castle Park and the Kazuemachi teahouse district. Its tatami rooms come with a shared or private bathroom, there is an indoor public bath and a spa and massage service, and free parking and free WiFi are provided. It is a low-cost way to stay in a traditional inn close to the sights.
Location and getting around
The inn is in the middle of the old town, so most of what you came to see is on foot. The Kazuemachi teahouse district and Kanazawa Castle Park are each about four minutes away, Omicho Market is about six, Kenroku-en Garden about eleven and the castle itself about twelve.
Kanazawa Station is about eighteen minutes on foot, so many guests take the bus or a taxi on arrival. Komatsu Airport is about forty minutes by car. The inn offers bicycle rental, which is a pleasant way to cover the flat central districts, and free parking is available for guests who drive.
Rooms and facilities
There are two room types, both Japanese style with tatami floors and futon bedding. The smaller room, with six mats, sleeps two and shares a bathroom, and the larger eight-mat room sleeps up to three and has a private bathroom. The inn has an indoor public bath, which is not a mineral spring, along with spa and massage services, free WiFi, air conditioning, luggage storage, business services, a meeting room and a computer station.
Rates are offered with or without breakfast, and reviewers mention Japanese-style breakfasts and dinners, so check which meals you want when you book. Check-in runs from the early afternoon until the evening, with no after-hours check-in, and check-out is at eleven. Pets are not allowed, and free cancellation is offered on some rates.
Who it suits and what to know: budget travellers, solo visitors and couples who want to try a traditional inn without paying for a high-end ryokan, and walkers who want the market, the teahouse district and the garden within easy reach. It also suits cyclists and anyone driving, thanks to the free parking.
The trade-offs are the simple rooms, the shared bathroom in the smaller room and the distance from the station. If you want a kaiseki dinner or a private mineral bath, choose a higher-end inn. Dates around cherry blossom season and the autumn holidays fill early, so book ahead and check what the rate includes before you pay.
Why stay here
- ✓Omicho Market 6 minutes on foot
- ✓Kazuemachi teahouse district 4 minutes on foot
- ✓Tatami rooms with futon bedding
- ✓Indoor public bath
- ✓Spa and massage services
- ✓Free on-site parking
- ✓Bicycle rental
- ✓Free WiFi
Good questions
How far is Nakayasu Ryokan from Omicho Market?+
About six minutes on foot, with the Kazuemachi teahouse district about four minutes away.
Does the inn have a private bathroom?+
One of the two room types has a private bathroom and the other shares one. Check the room type when you book.
Is parking free?+
Yes, free self-parking is available, and bicycle rental is also offered.
