Oyama Shrine
≈ 0.5 km away · Shrine
A long-loved Kanazawa ryotei reborn as a four-suite inn, where each 90-100 m² suite has its own hot-spring open-air bath and dinner is the restaurant's kaiseki, served in the suite's own dining room.
Tsuruko is a long-loved Kanazawa ryotei that has been reborn as a counter restaurant, Tsuruko Chishinan, and a four-room inn. Each suite (90-100 m²) has a twin bedroom, living room, dining room and an open-air bath of hot-spring water; the detached CHIHAKU maisonette adds its own entrance, a steam sauna and a kitchen. Dinner is served in the suite's own dining room and is the same cuisine as Chishinan, whose chef Keisuke Takemoto trained for about 12 years at Kyoto Kitcho. The inn is a five-minute drive from Kanazawa Station and within a 10-minute walk of Omicho Market and Kenrokuen.
Tsuruko
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Rate
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Dates and guests
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Practical details
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- Getting there
- 5 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station (about 6 minutes by taxi from the Kenrokuen/East Exit rank); Omicho Market and Kenrokuen are within a 10-minute walk
- Source: tsuruko.net (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- Twin bedroom in every suite; a third or further guest uses an extra bed (maximum per room not stated)
- Source: tsuruko.net (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children of elementary-school age and younger may stay only in the detached CHIHAKU suite
- Source: tsuruko.net (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Kaga kaiseki served in the suite's private dining room, the same cuisine as the Tsuruko Chishinan counter restaurant
- Source: tsuruko.net (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- For staying guests only; served in the in-room dining room or at the Chishinan counter
- Source: tsuruko.net (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
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The property’s official site doesn’t clearly state its policy on tattoos, special diets, accessibility or solo stays — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 4 rooms— In the smallest quarter of the 179, which run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Auberge— 23 of 179
- Where
- Ishikawa
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Kanazawa Castle
≈ 0.8 km away · Castle
Kenrokuen Garden
≈ 1.2 km away · Garden
Higashi Chaya District
District
Nagamachi Samurai District
District
Kazuemachi
District
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
How many rooms does Tsuruko have?
Tsuruko has 4 rooms.
How do you get to Tsuruko?
5 minutes by car from Kanazawa Station (about 6 minutes by taxi from the Kenrokuen/East Exit rank); Omicho Market and Kenrokuen are within a 10-minute walk
What is the nearest station to Tsuruko?
Kanazawa Station
What time is check-in at Tsuruko?
15:00
What time is check-out at Tsuruko?
12:00
How many guests can stay in one room at Tsuruko?
Twin bedroom in every suite; a third or further guest uses an extra bed (maximum per room not stated)
What is the policy on children at Tsuruko?
Children of elementary-school age and younger may stay only in the detached CHIHAKU suite
What are the dinner arrangements at Tsuruko?
Kaga kaiseki served in the suite's private dining room, the same cuisine as the Tsuruko Chishinan counter restaurant
What are the breakfast arrangements at Tsuruko?
For staying guests only; served in the in-room dining room or at the Chishinan counter
How do I book Tsuruko?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
