Otani Holidays

Staff

I cannot say enough nice things about this property. We had the private onsen. Everything in our room and the onsen was immaculately clean and smelled like cedar and cypress. Location was quiet and serene, and allowed us to relax and connect to the beautiful land around us. Dinner was one delicious and creative course after another, often featuring local ingredients harvested that day. The only thing better than the room and the food was the hospitality of our hosts. Everyone was welcoming, kind, and helpful. Nothing can match the experience of soaking in your own hot spring, while watching hummingbirds feeding on an overhanging tree. I hope to someday come back to Japan and visit onsen and Garden Nana once more.

Staff was great. Japanese breakfast was very good.

We stayed in several beautiful hotels so far, but this was the best place we kept talking about afterwards. The location is extraordinary. During the day, Higashi Chaya is one of Kanazawa’s most visited areas, but early in the morning and after the crowds leave, it becomes quiet and almost completely different. Being able to step outside our own machiya and experience the district at those hours felt incredibly special. The house itself is beautifully considered. It still feels unmistakably like an old Kanazawa machiya, yet everything is refined, comfortable and contemporary. The craftsmanship and artworks throughout the house never felt like decoration for a hotel — they felt naturally part of the space. Having the entire house to ourselves also gave the stay a level of privacy that we really appreciated. The beds were very comfortable, everything was spotless, and check-in was effortless. Preparing matcha in the house in the evening was one of those small experiences that made the stay feel completely different from a conventional hotel. If you are coming to Kanazawa, I would strongly recommend staying here rather than simply visiting Higashi Chaya during the day. For us, the house and the neighborhood became one of the highlights of Kanazawa itself.