Chef reads the best lists and what reviewers say, and tells you how far each hotel is from dinner.
‹ Every part of KanazawaThe garden side of town, with the teahouse streets a short walk across the river. Stay here for slow mornings and early dinners.
The food: Hakuichi, Kintsuba Nakataya, Amiya, Oysters & Sushi ITTO and Kifune are around Higashi Chaya, and Kanazawa Suju serves a winter crab course at HOTEL AO.
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Shokudokoro Kanazawa Suju on the ground floor serves a winter all-crab course from Nov 13, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027.
Old-world details and an on-site hot-spring bath near Oyama Shrine and the garden.
13 of Chef's places are a 15-minute walk from Kenroku-en and Higashi Chaya. Chef looks for hotels in Kenroku-en and Higashi Chaya first. Chef picks hotels the way he picks restaurants: from the best lists, and what reviewers say.
All 13 of Chef's places a 15-minute walk away, nearest first.
Sources: Holiday Travel, Kanazawa Suju at HOTEL AO KANAZAWA, Hotelier's Choice, Kanazawa hotels (July 2026)
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