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Set in Kanazawa and with Kanazawa Castle reachable within 1.8 km, K's House Kanazawa - Travelers Hostel offers a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is close to Nakamura Memorial Museum, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art and Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests.

Staff was incredibly welcoming! They explained everything clearly and calmly. They also helped me book tickets and helped plan out my next steps The accommodations themselves were clean and comfortable.

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9.1
Superb
212 reviews
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€ 31
per night

Situated within a 15-minute walk from Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenroku-en Park, Shaq Bighouse provides simple guesthouse accommodation. It features a café bar and a common lounge on the ground floor. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the lobby.

Guests at Bighouse Shaq can choose to stay in dormitory rooms with bunk beds or in private rooms with tatami (woven-straw) flooring and traditional futon bedding. Bathroom and toilet are shared.

Very nice people! And supper helpful ! Amazing vibes in Shaq bighouse.

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Superb
339 reviews
Price from
€ 19
per night

Located in Kanazawa, 1.8 km from Kanazawa Castle, SHARIN provides accommodation with a shared lounge, private parking and a bar. Among the facilities at this property are a concierge service and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hostel features family rooms.

Host was incredibly friendly. Good location to view all the sights. Very close to Omicho market! Clean and so comfortable I slept through multiple alarms.

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8.6
Fabulous
183 reviews

For guests' comfort, slippers and hairdryers are available. Bath towels are provided without charge. Blue Hour Kanazawa features a female-only floor. Guests will find a shared lounge at the property and English-speaking staff on site.

Closeness to station. Quiet Clean

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8.3
Very good
818 reviews
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€ 19
per night

Offering free WiFi throughout and a non-smoking environment, Guesthouse Namaste provides Japanese-style rooms, just a 7-minute walk from JR Kanazawa Train Station. A free-use kitchen and storage lockers as well as rental bicycles are available.

Great stay, perfect location, very friendly host.

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8.7
Fabulous
129 reviews
Price from
€ 42
per night

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Hostels that guests love in Kanazawa

  • From € 66.89 per night
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 4,466 reviews
    Great Hotel. Great Room. Great Location. Great Spa. Everything was brand new. This was both one of the cheapest accomodation that we had in Japan and one of the best. I wouls absolutely go back. They even had a public bath inside.
    Domenico
    Italy
  • 9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 156 reviews
    It is by far the best hostel I have ever been in. Nina-san & Manki-san were amazing; they make everything so you will feel welcome. Every day around 8:00 PM, we had a great activity. One day we made miso homemade and origami, and another day we made takoyaki. The rooms are small but comfortable; everything is clean. It was one of my best experiences on this trip. Thank you
    renana
    Israel
  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 818 reviews
    The location was the best thing about this hotel! For a capsule it was quite nice, the mattress was a lot more comfortable than expected and fairly spacious - the ceilings are pretty tall. Stayed in the women’s dormitory and felt very comfortable and safe, definitely worth the money if you just gonna stay for 1 or 2 nights.
    Cindy
    Australia
  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 818 reviews
    Great location: 5 minutes from Kanazawa station! The hostel is on 3rd floor and there is no elevator, so it can be hard to carry a big suitcase. The common area is divided into common and female area. The common has bar hockers and female area is with normal chairs. Free coffee and tea. Beds are big, with a lot of space above, a wooden crate locker, space under bed for suitcases and a shelf above the bed for else. Towels are changed daily.
    Anastasia
    Germany
  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 818 reviews
    You get what you pay for. Cheap hostel. Location is good and bad depending on what you’re planning. If to stay near the train station: great, if you want to see the touristic places, it’s too far to walk all the time, too close to take the bus
    Marcell
    United Kingdom
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 338 reviews
    Very centrally located, close to everything you need to see in Kanazawa and not too far from the train station by walking. The owner of the hostel is an awesome guy who speaks English very well! Will help you with anything you need even if it’s insights on life about his crazy stories of meeting people ( Ask him about the bus crash)
    Keanu
    Australia
  • 8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 818 reviews
    One of the best hostels I've ever stayed in in my life. I found the bed super comfortable and I managed to get a great night's sleep. I don't know why, but my bed had a high ceiling and it made the bed look bigger
    Rafael
    Brazil
  • From € 150.33 per night
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 2,825 reviews
    Great location right by kenrokuen, with amazing breakfasts (as provided with stay) that gave us a break in worrying about where to eat for breakfast for a certain budget. Facilities were great with a bathroom on our floor, plus the wash room at the bottom with a couple private showers, and spa onsen. Super comfy and clean, would definitely choose here if we come back to Kanazawa <3
    Eloise
    Australia
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 357 reviews
    Wonderful hostel in a great location! The beds were comfortable and the facility was clean. I think this is a great place to stay in Kanazawa.
    Ali
    Canada
  • From € 59.30 per night
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 4,073 reviews
    Unbeatable value for money. Room with super comfortable bed, clean and with all services. Very nice staff. Furthermore the location is great: you can walk to many of the main points of interest in the city and it's less than 15 minutes walk from the train station. The area is full of delicious and cheap restaurants. We'd recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to visit the city and is looking for a comfortable place, good quality but without blowing up their budget.
    MACARENA CHOZAS
    Spain

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