Staying at the Art and Craft Hotel "KUMU Kanazawa by THE SHARE HOTELS".

While "Kanazawa" is famous for its traditional crafts, it is also a city renowned for its art, home to the "21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa" and more.

In that city of Kanazawa, I stayed at a hotel I had been wanting to visit,"KUMU Kanazawa by THE SHARE HOTELS". If you are planning an art tour in Kanazawa, this is a hotel I highly recommend.

▍Numerous contemporary art pieces and crafts inside the building!

One of the wonderful things about this hotel is that there are numerous art pieces and crafts throughout the building! For example, art works are displayed in the elevator hall on each floor.

For instance, the elevator hall on the 2nd floor features "Japanese Narcissus" by sculptor Masaya Hashimoto. It is a work made from deer antlers and bones.

The petal parts are carved so thinly that light shines through them.

The elevator hall on the 6th floor features "The Fall" by artist Atsuki Takamoto. This waterfall is actually made entirely of clothespins.

The laundry space on the same floor also has a playful touch, with the privacy screen made of clothespins.

On the 3rd and 5th floors, there is a TEA TABLE, a shared space where you can use a water dispenser and prepare or drink tea.

Here, you can also find "Kettle" and "Ladle" by craft artist Hiroshi Kitani.

The fact that the ladle has a hole in it is said to express "a gaze toward things that cannot be scooped up, the idea that no matter how much you scoop, you cannot obtain what you desire."

In addition, the staff uniforms and the tea sets used in the cafe are also carefully selected craft items.

▍A comfortable space renovated from a 44-year-old office building

Another reason I wanted to stay here was this space.

The first floor of the hotel is a cafe, and the ceiling features beautiful woodwork.

This building was renovated from a 44-year-old office, and I was surprised when I first saw it from the outside because it really looked like an old office building.

While there are some places like the stairs that show their age, the interior, including the guest rooms, is a very comfortable space to spend time in.

I stayed in a Japanese-Western style room where half of the floor was a raised tatami area. It was comfortable because I could sit on the tatami to relax while also enjoying the convenience of a Western-style room.

Also, perhaps because it was originally an office, the ceilings are quite high! That made the room feel very spacious as well.

Since it is along a main street, I was worried about noise at night, but the soundproofing was solid. (The shoji-style windows are not blackout, so it might be good to have an eye mask.)

▍A convenient location for art tours and delicious food

Also, I highly recommend the breakfast at this hotel!

The breakfast, which uses local ingredients such as roast pork from the Kanazawa butcher shop 'NIKUO', drinking yogurt and eggs from Noto's 'Noto Milk', and 'Echizen Salt' from neighboring Fukui, is not only delicious but also very filling!! It gives you the energy to walk around and sightsee all day. (You can choose your favorite bread and drinks.)

The Omicho Market is nearby, so it's also convenient if you want to go out to eat. Also, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, KAMU KANAZAWA, The National Crafts Museum, and the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art are all within walking distance. (About a 20-minute walk.)

It is easy to visit places like the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, which also has night openings on weekends.

How about making this your base for an art-filled trip to Kanazawa?

Hotel Overview: KUMU Kanazawa by THE SHARE HOTELS

URL: https://www.thesharehotels.com/kumu/
Address: 2-40 Kamitsutsumicho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0869

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