Name: KUMU Kanazawa by THE SHARE HOTELS
Address: 2-40, Kamitsutsumicho, Kanazawa, 920-0869, JP

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2026

Laura

Amazing hotel, location and design.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Andres

Todo bien !

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Connie

Lovely stay very nicely decorated boutique hotel. The only negatives were the wifi wasn’t very good and you could hear the traffic from the main road (from the 3rd floor) maybe rooms higher up would be quieter.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Joyce Karen

Breakfast was initially wonderfully presented but if youre there for long theres no various choice. Other alternative was quiche which i wasnt fan

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Deanna

Excellent hotel with wonderful staff and amenities within walking distance of all places of interest. Highly recommended.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Rohan

Lovely hotel. Right next to public transport. Good central location, we were able to walk everywhere whilst we stayed here. Friendly and helpful staff. Big rooms, with nice bathrooms. Good selection of drinks in the lobby/cafe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Arabella

Beautifully designed hotel. Our favourite hotel room of our trip. The hotel is well placed fo getting to all the sights. Great laundry facilities including an iron to borrow. In reception there was a complementary soft drink (and beer) bar for guests. The tea areas - with water dispensers and tea making facilities were great..We were less keen on the breakfast which was western style, but that was a minor niggle.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2026

Rosa

Room was nice, service was attentive, but for the price, there could have been more ammenities

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Kristen

The property was well maintained, very clean, the decor was minimalist and very nicely designed. The laundry room was very useful (and popular with guests in the evenings), the 2 tea tables on the 3rd and 5th floor were often empty and peaceful for sitting and enjoying the free tea. My only issue was that we didn't get the expected room upgrade at check-in for Expedia Gold VIP status even though it looked like larger rooms were still available on the website.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Héctor

Staff was so nice, breakfast was amazing, room was fantastic, overall hotel was incredible.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Andrew

A really welcoming hotel, perfectly located near near Kenroku-en, Kanazawa Castle Park, Omicho Market, and not too far from Higashiyama. Easy walk into downtown area too. Modern Japanese room was spacious and comfortable. There are good laundry facilities too, with multiple machines.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

dylan

loved our stay here. Super chic hotel and awesome staff

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Philip

Great hotel with a chilled, modern vibe. Great for exploring the castle and gardens. A great choice for us

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Mindy

The breakfast was great and it highlighted local fare and ingredients.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Miguel

Great place for business or family vacation stay.

The suite was super clean and comfortable. I saw some reviews complain about noisy street. Quite conveniently located between the samurai district and the Omicho Market, 20 minute walk from the train station, 5 minute walk to Kanazawa Castle, etc. All this said, we had booked their smallest room with bunker beds, which was really small and with basically no surface to put the suitcases. The suite, however was amazing.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

Jonathan

Lovely hotel in great location. Would happily stay there again.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

Marie

Efficient staff and room was clean and as expected, no frills.
The location was convenient and right in front of the bus station.
Would use again if we have the opportunity!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Joseph

Excellent and clean. Love it here!!

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Lindsey

Kumu Hotel was absolutely amazing with ensuring we had everything we need. I want to specifically shout out Tetsuro for having AMAZING customer service skills and truly going above and beyond to ensure we were comfortable.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Adelaide

The reception staff were wonderful. In particular one lady who helped with a medical issue that I had. I cannot commend her highly enough. Thank you

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Enrique

Great Stay. Would stay there again

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Marina

Very kind and helpful stuff, good location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Glen

Very modern styling in this hotel. The weather wasn't great during our visit to Kanazawa, so the comfortable lounge area became even more important to us. The staff was very helpful and friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Xanthe

Fantastic place to stay, so convenient, friendly helpful staff and beautiful art. Excellent breakfast!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Megan

Great hotel and location

This is a modern cool hotel with a wonderful staff. I highly recommend it and would stay here again in Kanazawa without hesitation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2025

Susan

Really nice customer service, downstairs bar / restaurant is fun and attracts lots of young people so fun people watching. No amenities, one elevator but clean and nice and located close to the train.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2025

Victor

Very minimalist, modernistic property. Good comfortable bed. Breakfast was good with farm to table ingredients. Close to the samurai district. Short hop to castle ruin. Omicho market only 10 min away to whole arrays of food options. Must try sashimi.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2025

Brandy-Lynn

We stayed in Kumu hotel in Kanazawa and I honestly think this was our favourite hotel our entire trip. The double bunk loft room was amazing. Staff friendly and so helpful. Rented their bikes for the day and that was really fun! The hotel is impeccably clean and great location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Jonathan

Fantastic!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2025

Lynne

Kanazawa

The staff was very friendly and helpful. Spoke good English. The rooms were a nice size and the place was conveniently located. Enjoyed our stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Brian

Very comfortable. Friendly staff. Unique aesthetic, design of rooms.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Used cars in Medford?

It was great during the winter, cozy and relaxing, would book again if i ever go back

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2024

Katherine

Boutique hotel with a combination of Japanese artsy and industrial vibes. Within walking distance of a lot of sights!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2024

Nicole

Great hotel will be staying at other properties. Very clean and staff was very helpful

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

29 Oct 2024

Ana

The room was very noisy. We could hear the cars and the continuous sound from the pedestrian crossing signals. The air conditioning had a timer, it did cooled but then it went back to 25 degrees. So at night time the room was not cold. The bathroom towels were very bad quality.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Absolutely lovely. Beautiful room, excellent location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Jonathan

Excellent place to stay for a couple of night while visiting Kanazawa, great for kids.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2024

David

Convenient location with rooms nicely appointed. However the single window is opaque and you cannot see out. The staff was courteous and very helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2024

Mary Beth

Comfortable modern hotel with friendly service.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Nice

Really nice! We stayed in the room with the 2 bunkbeds, and it was a decent amount of space, clean, and functional.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2024

M

Great choice in Kanazawa

Very modern, clean and comfortable hotel in a great location close to Kanazawa Castle and on a main shopping street. All staff were extremely pleasant and helpful. Great room and facilities.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2024

Dylan

Very friendly and kind staff. Rooms were clean and spacious. Amazing stay overall!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2024

megan

The KUMU share hotel is lovely. Our Japanese style room was huge. We happened to be staying here during the 1 Jan 2024 earthquake - the staff were so kind to us and helped to make sure we were safe and comfortable. Thanks for a memorable stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

Kirsty

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Kumu Kanazawa. The staff were friendly and helpful. We stayed in the moderate room and it was spacious enough and comfortable. Bathroom was very clean. The breakfast was at a set time chosen by the customer, and alternated between 2 sets. Both were good and a satisfying way to start the day. The location is great, with easy access to buses, including the sightseeing bus that has stops right near the hotel. Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2023

Richard

Dark

Nice and clean room but bit dark. When you open a window for a view and it was view of the concrete wall

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2023

Dominique

Nice place to stay

Party of three adults stayed for 1 night in June. Nice Japanese design hotel is located within walking distance from Japan Rail station (15-minute walk). The neighborhood offers plenty of restaurant alternatives. Room was very nice and offered enough space for 3 adults with backpacks. The common areas are outstanding (On floor small kitchen, rooftop terrace, and laundry).

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2023

Stacey

The hotel was fresh and contemporary. The lounge and dining area was fashionable and the bedrooms were well laid out. However, the ladder to the bunks was almost vertical and dangerous for children to climb up and down (especially during the middle of the night). The common lounge in the entrance level was not allowed to be used by guests if they had their own food and drinks and we were told to leave, even though there wasn’t a single other person there. Unfortunately, there was no other comfortable lounge for us to sit and relax. The hotel provides ‘tea tables’ on a couple of levels but these are large tables with ridiculous half stools that are very uncomfortable, and in a very dark internal environment with no natural light. There was no comfortable space for guests to sit and relax with their own drink. These tea tables provided a hibachi stove but no cooking implements to use it. A rudimentary rooftop space with picnic tables was a welcome relief for an evening DIY meal but too hot and with no shade during the baking hot day. Overall, it was a pleasant and basic hotel for a couple of days, the staff were friendly and helpful, but this hotel wasn’t half as good as the Kyoto location which had a guest lounge.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2023

Carmen

Quiet location, friendly staff & clean room.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2023

Donna

We love the repurposed office building and design. The only place for improvement is the rooms have small windows and traditional (hard) Japanese pillows.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2023

denise

since covid things have changed, i had stayed there 5 years ago and really liked it. this time not so much, you have to reserve breakfast ahead of time and selection is limited. there is no more maid service , only the third day of your stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2023

Bessie

Super small in terms of room size. Staff and breakfast are awesome.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2022

Ran

A bit far from the train station but convenient to all the major sightseeing sites and shopping areas.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

This is a funky hotel with great spaces and rooms that are fit for purposes and function. Do not hesitate staying here if in Kanazawa.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2020

Genevieve

Loved the ambiance of the whole hotel, it has this relaxing vibe to it. The room we booked its pretty compact; it is pretty small and with three people got a little tight. However it helps when the common area its just outside our room. We ducked out to get hot water and tea. Their green tea is a must try.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2020

Chris

Great hotel in good location

Super chic, cool looking hotel, but it’s not all style over substance! The room was super spacious, loved having the little tatami seating area! Lovely bathroom with shower and bath, good breakfast, lovely and helpful staff, and great location!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2019

Echo

Great location with easy access to the main station and walking distance to the shopping areas and restaurants. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The room were sparkling clean and well facilitated. And we loved the breakfast with lots of choices for vegetables. Definitely will visit again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2019

Sue

New. Modern stylish design. There are 2 Share Hotels in Kanazawa. This Kumu Share Hotel is 10 mins walk from Omniya fresh produce market. The Haachi Share Hotel is 5 mins walk from the Higa district (traditional Jap buildings). Walkable to train station but with luggage, the taxi fare of 1,000 yen is very reasonable.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Basic, clean hotel with excellent breakfast and helpful pleasant staff. The hotel is simple but in a great location and excellent value for money. The laundry facilities were very welcome!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2019

Connie

Disappointed Stay

The room design was something attracted me to choose this hotel. However it is very noisy, the sound from the traffic light, from those cars passing, really disturbing and can't sleep well at all. And the room seems not clean enough, actually no daily room clean up service, my girl sneezed a lot in the room.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very good - perfect to explore the city.

Very good hotel in the center of Kanazawa. The hotel has an industrial/ loft style mixed with Japanese ryokan, all in all very nice.

There is a laundry room available and the room is comfortable.
The castle and park are at walking distance and in front there is a bus stop that will allow to easily explore the entire city

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

A modern hotel with good location. The beds were very comfortable.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Community tea tables and active public spaces. Beautiful bathrooms.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, close to the market place, near the large road but pretty quite overall

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

Very unique, minimalist design which we loved. We are a family of 4 with 2 teenagers who really enjoyed the loft beds. Excellent location and we could walk to all the major sights. Highly recommended and travel well.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2019

Sue

Great modern hotel with Japanese flair Lovely calming atmosphere
Everyone very attentive and helpful Buffet breakfasts excellent start to day City Loop bus stop was just outside hotel ideal for getting about with day pass but hotel also very near main shrine, castle, gardens and Samuri area

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Very stylish rooms and tea rooms on a few floors. The hotel is conveniently located near the main sights of Kanazawa. However, traffic can be quite loud in rooms facing the main road.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Spacious, clean and simple. The hotel is close to attractive areas. It’s walkable.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2019

Michelle

Great property.

Lovely new property. Very clean. Bathrooms very good. Rooms good size.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2019

Brian

Hip, well-priced hotel near everything

We liked this hotel a lot. Check in was easy. Many of the staff speak at least some English, which made it easy for us non-Japanese speakers. The room was Japanese style, with futon beds on a raised tatami platform that also had a small table and sitting cushions. The shower and tub were spacious. Everything in the hotel was extremely clean. There are two tea lounges on guest floors for all guests to use and a lounge on the ground floor serving a good breakfast and drinks/snacks for happy hour.

The location was convenient, a short bus or 20 minute walk from the main train station. It is situated on one of the major roads, which is serviced by the tourist-focused loop bus. Walking distance to Kanazawa Castle, Kenrokuen Gardens, and many other local attractions.

Would stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2019

Linda

True to the Japanese experience

We stayed in the Junior Suite and absolutely loved it. So spacious and beautifully set out in the Japanese layout. The location was perfectly situated between the fish markets and the restaurant strip.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2019

Thi

Beyond our expectations!

One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at overseas (and I’ve stayed at plenty). So pretty, spacious, modern, clean and was greeted with a smile every time we passed someone working at Kumu. Will most definitely book at Kumu again if we visit Kanazawa

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing stay at Kumu

Beautifully designed & loved the tea lounges / shared spaces. Fantastic hotel!!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

It is a nice property, very well located and with an interesting design. Our room took four people comfortably. Breakfast was of good quality and service was very friendly and efficient.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2018

Nora

Modern and clean aesthetic, and generally quite comfortable. However, it lacks some amenities like in room drip coffee and an in room phone (even just to dial the front desk). There were also no windows in some rooms and it felt a bit dark. Lastly, check out time is relatively early at 10am and costs an extra 2000 yen to delay by an hour.

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

New and edgy design. Some impracticality, but overall is good.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2018

Pb

Great hotel
Very comfy & roomy
Quiet
Easy check in
Loved the tea room

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Room was clean and spacious (for two). Staff very friendly. Breakfast buffet was lovely. Lots of restaurants within walking distance. We had the room near the rear of the building so it was quiet. One elevator for the building and there was some wait during busy hours like before check-out time. Overall it was a very pleasant stay.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2018

Catherine

The interior of the hotel has a delightful combination of traditional Japanese style with modern comforts. I particularly liked the tearooms which were available for use by guests. The buffet breakfast was thoroughly enjoyed by our family, and the choices were plentiful. The location was a manageable walk from the train station or a short bus ride away. There are many options nearby for eating out and shopping. The location is convenient to many of Kanazawa's main attractions include galleries, castles, gardens, and market. Our only disappointment was that we could not stay longer!

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2018

Sarah

Awesome hotel in a great city
We stayed in a Superior room which was very spacious and beautifully decorated. The beds were super comfortable.
Delicious buffet breakfast in a great setting.
Highly recommended hotel

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2018

Golriz

Great place to stay in Kanazawa

We loved staying at the Share Hotel in Kanazawa. It was conveniently located - a 10 minute walk from the areas we wanted to explore. The lobby is beautifully designed and offers some gourmet tea/coffee options. The hotel staff were accommodating.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

our room is facing to the main road so you can hear the sound.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2018

Odelia

Designed hotel - no more...

Designed new hotel - very minimalist.
Service was not good! The room was ready and they wanted extra charge for 1 hour early cheak in. This is unacceptable! At the end they waived the fees.
Beds are not comfortable.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2018

Debbie

Great place in Kanazawa.

The hotel is beautifully designed incorporating traditional Japanese design with modern. Very clean and friendly service.
Will recommend this hotel for all types of stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2018

Jen

This hotel was fabulous, with a nice Japanese room layout that suited our small family. The staff were very helpful.
The common spaces were exquisite, although the rough concrete finishes will appeal more to designers and architects.
An excellent hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

It was an excellent experience, maybe the best hotel I’ve ever been.

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2018

Alex

Great design

Hotel experience is very much focused on design and great ambience in the evening with live music performances.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent stay! one of the the best experience!

it’s my first time staying in Kanazawa and this hotel had definitely surprised me. the lobby is really modern and the staff are friendly. the room is clean and relatively large in terms of hotels i have stayed in japan! the bathroom is really clean and love the shower area. if i were to come back to the city i would very happy to stay here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2018

Bradley

My favorite hotel in Japan

This hotel has an ultra modern design and is super spacious especially by Japanese standards. It is conviently located near all of the tourist attractions and is close to the train station. Also everything is written in English & the staff speak English so it’s easy for non Japanese speakers. I highly recommend this property?

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Nice rooms and hotel, a little small for 3 people, but great location close to everything central.
If you only have 1 or 2 days be sure to get day bus pass on kanawa loop bus to have easy access too all sites and save your feet
Great city and sites

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2018

Verified traveler

Minimalisum modern design

Beautiful hotel. Helpful staff. Happy stay. Good location.
Try dinner at Slow Luck near by. Very impressive!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2018

Stephen

Modern, excellent hotel in great location

The location, service, breakfast and cleanliness was all excellent and very modern in Japanese style. The only slight negatives were that the room was small (normal for Japan), and the beds not very soft (also normal for Japan). PS. Also good reliable Wi-Fi at no cost.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Modern design

Comfortable design and relax environment

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Modern clean well placed hotel hip industrial vibe

Good location, well priced, nice bathroom, very new and clean

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2017

Jaclyn

Would stay again!

This hotel is great! It’s a beautiful space, the rooms are a pleasure to stay in (the bathrooms are amazing!), and the staff were polite and friendly. Location is convenient to all sights in Kanazawa.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Wonderful Hotel

We arrived in Kanazawa in a thunder, lightening and hail storm and were confined to the hotel for the evening. The staff couldn't have been more welcoming and we had a thoroughly relaxed and pleasant evening in a beautiful room.

The service was excellent and the facilities were good. Couldn't recommend it more highly.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2017

Rebecca

Superbly designed hotel experience

If you love all things design and visual interior eye candy then this place is for you.
A modern take on Japanese tradition.
The best specification Toto in Japan.
Spacious, clean and well thought through from the corridors to the art and beyond.
Crisp bedding, gowns, wall hung wooden wardrobe, beautiful tea pots, seating area.
Beautiful brass font directions, bamboo ceilings.
Cake display was exceptional too.
The architect/designer knows their stuff.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2017

MARIA

Great stay!

Junior is quiet, clean, safe, convenient and beautiful. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. The baths are wonderful. Breakfast is plentiful. The common areas are calm, inviting and roomy. We loved the tea rooms! The hotel is located near enough to the train station and all sights that walking is comfortable. And there are bicycles for guests.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Mio

美意識に支えられた素晴らしいホテルで大好きです

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Jacob

Vi havde et rigtig fint ophold på et godt hotel i god stand.

Som på så mange andre japanske hoteller var der dog ikke vinduer i værelset.
Hotellet har dog tagterrasse, hvor det er muligt at komme ud og få luft.

Hotellet er placeret tæt på Kenrokuen og Omitcho Market.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Anette

Rommet var rent og med god plass til fire personer. Frokosten var god, og alt var rent.

Friends_and_family Family