Within easy walking distance to Higashi Chaya Gai geiko-teahouse district, a traditional machiya house with Kanazawa vibrant ‘yuzen’ artworksMACHIYA RESIDENCE INN KANAZAWA‘Kagabi Yuzen’ Machiya Holiday House

'Kagabi Yuzen’ machiya house: one of four neighboring private machiya holiday houses. Enjoy an original Kanazawa art installation made by a local artist, featuring artwork in rich blues and reds created using ‘yuzen’, a fabric dyeing technique traditional to Kanazawa.

Take in the high ceilings and open architecture of this traditional house, which includes a convenient kitchen and washing machine on the 1F. Slide open the shoji doors of the Japanese room for an expansive space, or close the shoji doors to create a private room. (This space can also convert into a sleeping area with futon bedding.) Unwind in the authentic ‘hinoki’ wood bathtub made of fragrant cypress.

Upstairs is a large Western-style bedroom, a desk and a spacious sofa that overlooks the yuzen artwork below. This renovated Kanazawa machiya house also includes modern facilities such as floor heating, WiFi, and more. Reserve this machiya alongside the neighboring machiya homes when staying with a larger group of family and friends.