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Type: Boutique Hotel

Summary: An airy, open plan retreat that embraces its surroundings

Feature: Each room features a private onsen bath

Rooms: 16 rooms and suites

Location: Kanazawa and the Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Nearest airport: Komatsu Airport

Transfer: Located in Yamashiro Onsen, the hotel is approximately 50 minutes by road from Kanazawa and 30 minutes from Komatsu Airport (flights to here from Tokyo). There are also good train connections to Kaga Onsen, just a 15-minute drive from Beniya Mukayu. When planning your tailor-made Japan holiday, your Luxury Travel Specialist will advise the best travel arrangements for your itinerary.

Luxury Holidays At Beniya Mukayu

Add a stop at the hot spring town of Yamashiro Onsen to your tailor-made Japan itinerary, staying at Beniya Mukayu, a beautifully designed ryokan-style inn surrounded by wild gardens. Embracing the area’s heritage, each room flaunts a private open-air hot spring bath, while the property also boasts a beautiful indoor and outdoor public bath. Revitalise with a locally inspired treatment at the Entei Spa, join in a tea ceremony at the traditional teahouse, and feast on Kaiseki-style cuisine at the restaurant. Onsite activities include an authentic sushi cookery class, while a variety of excursions can be arranged to immerse you further in the local culture – from visiting a tea factory, to trying your hand at Japanese paper making.

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Why Beniya Mukayu is so special...

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Culture & History

Beniya Mukaya is ideally located if you wish to experience a little more of Japanese culture. You can head to nearby Yamashiro Onsen to explore the hot springs and temples, or choose from a range of immersive excursions - including a visit to the Maruhachi Tea Factory, a soba noodle making class, traditional paper making workshop, and trip to a working lacquerware studio. You can also visit the city of Kanazawa from here, a cultural gem nicknamed 'Little Kyoto'. Leave room in your suitcase as the property's boutique sells handmade pottery, fragrant bath products and beautiful yukata kimonos.

Culture & History at Beniya Mukayu

Spa Breaks

The enchanting Entei Spa embraces the healing heritage of the locality, offering a range of facials, body treatments, herbal wraps and massages. Each treatment is preceded by a soak in hot spring water to enhance the healing effects, as well as being rounded off by a hot spring foot bath using curative herbs from the locality. Complimentary yoga sessions are also held each morning.

Spa Breaks at Beniya Mukayu

Dining & Gourmet

The restaurant specialises in traditional multi-course kaiseki cuisine. Across the beautifully presented dishes (ten courses are served at dinner!) ingredients are sourced from the local area and Sea of Japan when possible, with menus changing to reflect the seasons. For foodies, the hotel hosts an immersive Japanese cookery class, inviting you to join the expert chefs to create an authentic menu of sushi and miso soup.

Dining & Gourmet at Beniya Mukayu
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Kanazawa and the Ishikawa Prefecture Travel Information

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While the region can be enjoyed at any time of year, spring (March to May) is when there is generally least rainfall and Kanazawa's gardens bloom with beautiful cherry blossoms. October and November are best for viewing the stunning autumn colours and bright red maple trees, while June and July generally see the most rainfall, and August can be hot and humid. December to February can be very cold with occasional snow.

Getting There

There are direct flights (of around one hour duration) with Japan Airlines from Tokyo to Komatsu in the Ishikwa Prefecture. It is then approximately a 40-minute drive from Komatsu to Kanazawa. Japan's high-speed rail system can also take you to Kanazawa. Your Luxury Travel Specialist will advise on the best transport options based on your tailor-made itinerary.

Kenroku-en Garden

Many would argue that Kanazawa’s highlight is the gorgeous Kenroku-en Garden, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. Located in the centre of the town, its name refers to the six attributes that are considered vital in the creation of the perfect garden – seclusion, spaciousness, artificiality, antiquity, an abundance of water, and marvellous views. Take time to explore the beautiful pond, traditional tea houses and utter beauty of the garden, whether during spring when the blossom has bloomed, or autumn when the leaves turn a gorgeous shade of red. There is a small entrance fee for visitors, excluding those over 65 years old.

Kenroku-en Garden
Kanazawa Castle

Located across the road from the Kenroku-en Garden and originally built in 1580, this striking castle was home to the Maeda samurai clan for fourteen generations before its destruction by fire in the late 19th century. Luckily, the impressive entrance gate, Ishikawa-mon, survived and still invites you into the castle today.

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Tradition and Culture

Kanazawa still boasts a strong sense of Japanese tradition with wonderfully well-preserved samurai and geisha districts. Visit the traditional Nomura Samurai House, stroll the Higashi Chaya geisha district, and sip green tea in the Shima teahouse. For a true glimpse of local life, be sure to visit the Omi-Cho Market, offering a kaleidoscope of sights, smells and sounds. Kanazawa is also where 99 percent of Japanese gold leaf is made, home to many traditional workshops and stores filled with gold leaf handicrafts, as well as more unusual uses of the metal – including gold leaf cosmetics and even ice cream covered in gold!

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Museums

Contrasting the city’s traditional offerings, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art is an ultra-modern, low-rise venue surrounded by glass. Inside, discover a collection of both permanent instalments and changing exhibitions, all showcasing unique artwork from acclaimed contemporary artists of Japan and beyond. Other museums to visit include the DT Suzuki Museum, a spiritual tribute to the Buddhist philosopher Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki, and the compact Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Products & Crafts.

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Yamashiro Onsen

The hot spring resort of Yamashiro Onsen has been famous for its mineral-rich hot springs for over 700 years. At the centre of the town is the Yunogawa district, home to the Meji-style Kosoyu bathhouse and the decorative Yamashiro Soyu bathhouse, filled using natural hot water and offering a great chance to experience the traditions of the area. The resort is also home to authentic eateries, traditional ryokan inns and the Kutani Kiln Remains Museum, showcasing the history of Kutani porcelain and housing the world’s oldest Kutani bank kiln!

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