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We experienced a very nice Japanese experience in this Ryokan quite well located in Kanazawa. The owner was very nice.

Stayed in August 2025

Nice location. Friendly staff. Beautiful and amazing place. Comfortable. Good traditional breakfast.

Stayed in July 2025

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— The ryokan is much better looking than the photos. My young kids loved it. — The owner was very helpful. — Loved eating the excellent Japanese breakfast on the traditional dining table — Great to finish a long day in the sento/shared bath — Easy walking distance to all the sights

Stayed in June 2025

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I liked everything. Starting from the lovely design of the entrance and the rooms, the cozy onsen, the tasty breakfast and the kind hosts. Exceptional!

Stayed in July 2025

If I have to say something is that the onsen is a bit old but is part of the charm

Everything is beautiful

Stayed in June 2025

I have no complaints at this time.

This is a traditional Ryokan which will give you a very good experience of how it's like to stay at a traditional Ryokan. The hosts were very nice and pleasant, they would always greet you when you entered or left the inn with a bow. The food was good, although I only tried the Japanese style food set and not the continental one they also offer. One thing I really enjoyed with this Ryokan was the bath, which is a traditional Japanese sento/onsen (sorry, I'm not quite sure of the difference) which is open until 11pm every day which is nice, so you can come back late and have a bath. The location of this Ryokan is fantastic, very close to most things you'd want to visit while in Kanazawa, being close to Kanazawa castle, Kenroku-en park, Omi Cho market, higashi chaya-gai, kazue machi Chaya and Asano river. Kanazawa station and Nagamachi district is only around 20-30 minutes away by foot. I would recommend anyone interested in staying at a Ryokan to stay at Sumiyoshiya.

Stayed in June 2025

Location and onsen and optional Bath in room-and interior design - new wood original Machiya style - we were allowed to leave our bags after check out - this was very helpful

Stayed in June 2025

A very nice traditional, simple ryokan in a historic building right in the heart of Kanazawa yet very quiet. The owner is lovely and made sure my room is ready for an early check-in even if I just asked to store my luggage. She speaks English well so no problems in communication.

Stayed in June 2025

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Amazing staff, wonderful rooms, great Japanese breakfasts.

Stayed in May 2025

Everything was perfect!

Everything! Great experience of a traditional japanese guesthouse. Very friendly and helpful staff. Tasty breakfast (western and asian option). Relaxing bath!

Stayed in May 2025

Some noise from cars outside the window but didn't bother us too much.

Lovely stay in a traditional ryokan. We didn't have meals at the ryokan but still received warm welcomes from the owner lady each time we left and came back to the ryokan. Room was very lovely with tatami mats and very comfy futon beds with hot tea to come back to each day. Onsens were so so good to help relieve our sore feet and bodies from all the walking. Thank you so much!

Stayed in April 2025

The building is beautiful and super welcoming! It was wonderdul to stay there

Stayed in April 2025

Amazing location right next to the park and market plus very nice staff.

Stayed in March 2025

Not much to say here, though we are not very used to the harder Japanese beds. But that is part of booking a ryokan.

We get welcomed very friendly, the owners are incredibly attentive and caring. We also really liked the sento, the bath was always running hot. Our room was very spacious, and the whole ryokan is curated and clean. Lastly the breakfast was generous and it was no issue to accomodate me as a vegetarian.

Stayed in April 2025

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Our room was beautiful. We were there for three days and it was cleaned exceptionally well each day while we were away sight seeing. The breakfast was amazing. The staff (owner) was always kind and helpful.

Stayed in April 2025

Sumiyoshiya is a beautiful ryokan in the heart of Kanazawa. I would describe it as nearly perfect, the tatami mats are a touch thin however, so quite firm if you're a side sleeper. Overall, really good!

Stayed in April 2025

The host at Sumiyoshiya Ryokan was very welcoming and helpful. We arrived before check-in, but she let us enter our room early. We unfortunately weren't able to have dinner at the Ryokan due to the chef developing a serious illness, but we were notified ahead of time about this and refunded the value of dinner. We hope that he recovers soon! Additionally, our host more than made up for this by providing us with excellent restaurant recommendations. The best sushi we had in Japan was at one of the restaurants she suggested. The traditional Japanese style breakfast was also quite delicious and substantial. We wished we could have stayed longer than 1 night and we will definitely try to stay here when we return to Kanazawa!

Stayed in April 2025

Great stay, lovely traditional but modern and spacious rooms, fabulous location for all major tourist spots we visited, especially beautiful sakura in the gardens close by!

Stayed in April 2025

The hostess was very welcoming. The home cooked breakfast was delicious and it was a great experience to try such an elaborate traditional Japanese breakfast. The room was really big and the private bathroom was clean and comfortable. There was also a little common area to read and relax in, as well as a public bath. Yukata, slippers, etc are provided. I cannot recommend this place enough. It is a family-run business and the attention to detail is evident. There is a cozy atmosphere that you will only find in this type of inn. It was exactly what we needed after being out in the snow.

Stayed in February 2025

We had the privilege of staying in this 300 years family run Kanazawa’s oldest Ryokan. Everything was extraordinary! We’re just thankful for their hospitality and smiling faces 🙏 I would come to Kanazawa just for this Ryokan. Do not miss the breakfast! Do not miss the onsen. Strongly recommended!

Stayed in April 2025

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The host was very nice and welcoming and helped us with requests when we needed it. The rooms were very nice and hotel location is very good. A great experience.

Stayed in March 2025

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The inn-keeper and the breakfast were truly outstanding. Staying here blew away our expectations. We loved the location, the service, the room, the daily hot tea, the breakfast and the onsen bath!!!! Would stay again if we are ever in Kanazawa.

Stayed in February 2025

We were apprehensive about the onsen but loved it too!

We loved the traditional Japanese ryokan style, simple, minimal and has everything you need! We also loved the Japanese breakfast! Our host was very welcoming and nothing was too much trouble, she was a star!

Stayed in March 2025

Nothing, everything was perfect

Sumiyoshiya is an exceptionally beautiful place to stay. Great location, large and comfortable traditional room that’s been recently refurbished. Breakfast was generous, delicious and great value. Hot tea in our room was a lovely touch. The very attentive staff couldn’t do enough for us. I’m already dreaming of a return trip.

Stayed in March 2025