Tokyu Stay Kanazawa — free in-room washer-dryer for your multi-night Kanazawa trip
Ever hit day three of a Japan trip and realised your bag is full of dirty laundry — with no coin laundry in sight? Tokyu Stay Kanazawa was built to solve exactly that. Every room comes with a private washer-dryer, microwave, large fridge and wide work desk as standard. Pair that with a central Korinbo location — just a 10-minute walk from the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art — and you have one of the most practical-value stays in Kanazawa at the 3-star level.
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa sits at 2-17-3 Korinbo — a central shopping and dining district in the heart of Kanazawa, just a 10-minute walk from the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art and about 6 minutes by Loop Bus from JR Kanazawa Station. If you want to put the location into perspective: step outside the hotel, and you are immediately surrounded by restaurants and shops; the city's most famous garden, Kenroku-en, is 18 minutes on foot; and the historic Higashi Chaya geisha district is reachable by a short Loop Bus ride.
"Guests who stay here for multiple nights consistently say the same thing — the in-room washer-dryer is what makes them book again, especially on back-to-back Japan city-hopping trips."
The feature that sets Tokyu Stay apart from standard business hotels is the private washer-dryer in every single room — free to use. You only pay a little for detergent from the in-house vending machine. For anyone doing a multi-city Japan itinerary, this genuinely changes the quality of the trip: toss your clothes in before you head out sightseeing, come back to find them clean and dry, and pack a significantly lighter bag. No hunting for coin laundry. No carrying a week's worth of clothes.
Beyond the washer-dryer, each room also includes a microwave, large fridge and a wide work desk — making the space feel more like a small serviced apartment than a cramped business hotel. Warm up a convenience-store bento, chill drinks or snacks in the fridge, or sit down for an evening of work: it all works. The building is new and clean with a minimal design, and the Trip.com score of 9.4 (155 reviews) is especially impressive given the property hasn't been open long — every review praises cleanliness and practicality.
The Korinbo location is genuinely central. Korinbo Tokyu department store and local boutiques are steps away, restaurants range from casual ramen spots to izakaya, and Kanazawa Castle Park is about 15 minutes on foot. Compared with hotels directly in front of the station, Tokyu Stay is farther from the platform (~1.7 km) — but it puts you closer to the clusters of cultural sights in the city's interior, so if your days are spent walking between museums and gardens rather than repeatedly boarding trains, this location makes more sense.
Many guests who have stayed here mention that two nights or more is when the value really shines. The practical advantages of the washer-dryer, microwave and large fridge become more apparent the longer you stay. Japan city-hoppers routing between Kyoto, Kanazawa and Takayama (or back to Tokyo) often rate this hotel as the stop that let them lighten their bag before moving on.
Worth knowing before you book — Tokyu Stay Kanazawa does not have an onsen or public bath in the building, unlike several other hotels on the Kanazawa budget list. If soaking in a hot spring is a key part of your Kanazawa experience, you may want to consider an alternative. The ~1.7 km distance from the station also means relying on the Loop Bus or a taxi for your initial check-in journey. That said, if your itinerary revolves around walking to cultural sights rather than train-hopping, the Korinbo address delivers on almost every front.
Tokyu Stay as a brand has been purpose-built around extended stays since day one — the concept is "more comfortable than a standard business hotel, more affordable than a serviced apartment." The Kanazawa property delivers on that promise fully. A score of 9.4 at a starting rate of around ¥11,000/night with a washer-dryer, microwave and fridge included is strong value for a city at this level of Japan's tourist circuit.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ In-room washer-dryer included free — ideal for longer stays
- ✓ New building, spotless, minimalist design
- ✓ Central Korinbo location close to sights and dining
- ✓ Microwave + large fridge + wide work desk all in the room
- ! About 1.7 km from JR Kanazawa Station — Loop Bus or taxi needed
- ! No onsen in-building — if you want to soak, you'll head out
- ! Relatively low review count (155) as it's a newer property
- ✓ Everything you need in one room — laundry, heating food, working
- ✓ Korinbo district means most key sights are walkable
- ✓ Reasonable price for the facilities on offer
- ✓ Very clean — reviewers consistently praise the freshness of the building
- ! No onsen — Kanazawa has several other hotels on this list with public baths for a similar price
- ! Loop Bus reliability can vary during rush-hour periods
- ! Standard room is compact in typical Japanese fashion — built for function, not luxury
- 💡If an onsen is the main reason you're staying in Kanazawa — Tokyu Stay has no in-building bath → see Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa (rooftop public bath) or Hotel Mystays Premier Kanazawa (large public bath) in the same top-10 list.
- 💡If you plan to catch a lot of trains — the hotel is ~1.7 km from JR Kanazawa Station → you'll need the Loop Bus each time. If walking to the platform is non-negotiable, choose a station-adjacent property instead.
- 💡If you're only staying one night — the washer-dryer won't be much use on a single-night stay → Tokyu Stay earns its value across 2–3 nights. For a quick stopover, a closer-to-station option might serve you better.