Kanazawa, JapanDowntown Kanazawa
KUMU Kanazawa by THE SHARE HOTELS
Post-industrial teahouse
Downtown Kanazawa Kanazawa, Japan
Opened
2017
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Local SocialOutside the door
The house
THE SHARE HOTELSPost-industrial teahouse
Kanazawa's tea rituals find an unexpected home here, trading classic cedar alcoves for bare concrete and communal hearth tables.
What it’s good at
Notable
Architect Yusuke Seki contrasts stripped 1970s office concrete with intricate timber joinery.
Listed
Guests gather over tea in the ground-floor salon and around upper-floor hearth tables.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Here unapologetically contemporary post-industrial design, bare concrete and all, meets Japanese hospitality tradition; we’ve never seen tatami rooms look quite so modern.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Oyama Shrine and Omicho Market's food stalls are a short walk away, with Kanazawa Castle park just beyond.
The rooms
Tatami platforms and timber bunk lofts keep furnishings minimal, set against bare concrete walls and deep soaking tubs.
Restaurant
TEA SALON KISSA & Co.
Tea masters ladle hot water beneath an intricate timber lattice, serving bowls of whisked matcha and cold-brew tea cocktails.
How it began
The eight-story 1970s office building was hollowed out in 2017, taking its name from the Japanese verb for joining traditions together.
Kanazawa
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.