house Saigawa
Machiya right on the river
Description
As you enter, the first floor has the kitchen, bath, and living room with a veranda and a small garden providing a perfect place to relax. Up on the second floor, there is a tastefully done circular window at the top of the stairs, that looks out onto the river. There are two bedrooms, one with western beds and one with traditional futons. The house gets a lot natural light and has stunning views of the Saigawa river from the second floor. In the spring, the river side is lined with blooming cherry blossom trees.
As you step out of the house, not only can you relax by the river, but the house is located just minutes from downtown and the famous samurai district. Shopping, nightlife, the Nomura samurai house, and the ninja temple are all about a 5 to 10 minute walk away. As for the restaurants, this area has almost anything you could want, from delicious sushi, tasty ramen, and enough Izakayas, bars and karaoke joints to have a good time any night of the week.
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House rules
Starting on April 1st 2019, Kanazawa City will impose a municipal accommodation tax on all guests staying within the city, in order to increase the attractiveness of the City as a tourism destination.
The tax rate is set per night and per guest :
- 200 yen for those who pays a room charge of less than 20.000 yen per night
- 500 yen for those paying more than 20.000 yen.
The accommodation tax will be collected by your Travel Angel during the check-in.
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Floor Plan & Amenities

- Refrigerator
- IH stove
- Microwave oven
- Toaster
- Coffee maker
- Electric kettle
- Rice cooker
- Hair dryer
- Washing machine and dryer
- Air conditioning
- Vacuum cleaner
- Wifi
- 2 single beds
- 3 futons
- TV
- Horigotatsu
Address
Access
Taxi: From Kanazawa station, a 10 minute taxi ride, approximately 1300 yen ($11,50 / £9,50) from Kanazawa station
Map
Latest review
This place was perfect for our family of 4! Easy walking distance to all major attractions.
[EN] Highly recommended for sightseeing in Kanazawa. It was in a nice location along the Saigawa River, with a nice interior, good contact, and the value was perfect! I highly recommend it!
[JP] 金沢観光にこれ以上ないほどオススメです。 犀川沿いの素敵な立地で、センスの良い内装、マメなご連絡もいただけ、コスパもよく申し分ありませんでした! 強くオススメ致します!
Good location, convenient for sightseeing and shopping. The house was also very clean and very comfortable. The response of host Chris was also wonderful.
Saigawa House is a fantastic rental - very practical and well equipped, and an easy space for a family. The check in process was fantastic, and the house is in a great location - right next to the samurai district, and an easy walk to the castle/Kenrokuen/Omicho market.
Friendly host, comfy beds, clean house with great heaters. Nice location.
house Saigawa
Price for up to 3 people
(Additional guest $19 per night)