HOTEL MYSTAYS Kanazawa Katamachi offers programs that can only be experienced here, including Activity that allow you to experience the traditions and culture of historic Kanazawa.
We will help you create unforgettable and wonderful memories with your family and friends.*Please check the official website of each facility for the latest information.
Experience the brilliance of Kanazawa tradition with your own hands
Leaf pasting experience
In Kanazawa, which accounts for over 98% of Japan's gold leaf production, you can try your hand at gold leafing and create your own original craft. There is a wide variety of options available, including chopsticks, small plates, and compact mirrors, so you can choose a menu that suits your travel time and budget. There are also seasonal gold leafing experiences, allowing you to create a one-of-a-kind original craft to remember your trip.
- Event period
- All year round
- Event time
- 10:00～, 11:00～, 12:00～, 14:00～, 15:00～
*Closed on Tuesdays - Venue
- Kanazawa Beauty Decoration Asano (1-8-3 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
- Fee
- ¥1,800-4,000
*Depending on the experience.
■ Travel planning and implementation
Hakuichi Co., Ltd.
The beauty of color: A journey through Kaga Yuzen dyeing
Kaga Yuzen dyeing experience
Kaga Yuzen boasts a history of approximately 500 years. The dyeing technique unique to Kaga Province captures the beautiful breath of nature in kimonos. At the Kaga Yuzen Kaikan, you can experience dyeing handkerchiefs and other items, view beautiful kimonos, and purchase Yuzen accessories, all while experiencing the traditional beauty and profound craftsmanship of Kaga.
- Event period
- All year round
- Event time
- 9:00-17:00
*Closed on Wednesdays - Venue
- Kaga Yuzen Hall / Kaga Yuzen Museum Someria (8-8 Shosho-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
- Fee
- ¥1,650～2,750
*Depending on the experience.
■ Travel planning and implementation
Kaga Dye Promotion Association Cooperative
Mizuhiki art experience: tying hearts together
Mizuhiki experience
You can try making various mizuhiki items, such as straps, necklaces, hairpins, and envelopes, using mizuhiki, an indispensable element for celebrations. The instructor will carefully explain the process while you make the items together, so even beginners and foreign visitors can feel at ease. You can also learn more about the charm of mizuhiki at the attached museum.
*Reservations for the Mizuhiki experience can be made by phone.
- Event period
- All year round
- Event time
- 10:00-16:00
*Closed on the third Friday of every month and during the New Year holidays - Venue
- Jiyu Hanajin Mizuhiki Museum (7-9 Kiyokawacho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
- Fee
- ¥1,500-4,000
*Depending on the experience.
■ Travel planning and implementation
Jiyuukajin Co., Ltd.
Experience making your own miso using the power of koji
Making miso bowls
Onocho, Kanazawa City, is a town where underground water has been gushing out since ancient times at the tip of the alluvial fan formed by Mt. Hakusan and the river that flows from it. Yamato Soy Sauce and Miso, a long-established Kanazawa company, uses this underground water as the brewing water for soy sauce. You can experience making miso bowls at Koji Park, run by the company. Learn about the appeal of koji through "seeing, making, and eating," and take home a cutely wrapped miso as a souvenir.
- Event period
- All year round
- Event time
- Weekdays 11:40~ (closed on the second Friday of each month)
Weekends and holidays: 11:40~, 14:30~
*Closed every Wednesday and during the New Year holidays - Venue
- Yamato Koji Park (170 Ohnocho 4-chome, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
- Fee
- ¥1,320 (souvenir included)
- Capacity
- 6 people
■ Travel planning and implementation
Yamato Soy Sauce and Miso Co., Ltd.
A moment of tranquility at a Kanazawa temple to calm your mind
Morning and evening activities at Shoshoji Temple
At Shoshoji Temple, located in a temple town with over 400 years of history, you can reset your mind and body through kendo practice, sermons, and sutra chanting. Morning activities include kendo practice, a guided tour of the temple, listening to the head priest's sermon and sutra chanting amid the Japanese aroma wafting from the incense burner, and calming your mind with incense. There is also a Japanese drumming experience and free morning porridge, providing an extraordinary sense of healing. Evening activities are also held outside of the summer.
- Event period
- Mid-March to early November
- Event time
- Every Tuesday and Thursday
Morning activities 8:00-9:30
Evening activities 16:30-18:00
*No events will be held from July 15th to September 11th, and from the second week of November to around March 19th.
*There may also be days when the event is cancelled due to temple circumstances. - Venue
- Honryuzan Shoshoji Temple (5-5-70 Teramachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
- Fee
- ¥3,300
- Capacity
- 10 people
■ Travel planning and implementation
Honryuzan Joshoji Temple
Enter the world of ninjas with a shuriken experience
Shuriken experience
This museum allows you to see ninja weapons and equipment up close. Everyone, from children to adults, can enjoy the feeling of being a ninja by experiencing shuriken throwing. There is also a wide selection of original goods and souvenirs exclusive to Kanazawa, making this a fun and thrilling way to create a memento of your trip.
- Event period
- All year round
- Opening times
- 10:00～17:00
- Venue
- Ninja Weapons Museum (2-26-1 Nomachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
- Fee
- Shuriken (5 pieces) ¥300
Bo Shuriken 8 pieces ¥500
*Separate admission fees are required (Adults ¥800, Students ¥700, Children ¥400).
■ Travel planning and implementation
Ninja Weapons Museum
Walking through the beautiful streets of Kanazawa in a kimono
Kimono rental service
This rental service allows you to stroll around the city of Kanazawa wearing a traditional kimono. Professional dressing and hair styling are included, so you can come empty-handed and enjoy sightseeing in comfort. Your luggage will be delivered to your hotel free of charge.
- Event period
- All year round
- Opening times
- 9:00～17:30
- Venue
- Kimono Rental Saiga (2-13-27 Katamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
- Fee
- from ¥3,850
■ Travel planning and implementation
Kimono Rental Saiga