Kanaya Hotel History House (Samurai Residence)

4.5

The Kanaya Samurai House and warehouse were registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2014 and opened to the public as the Kanaya Hotel History House in 2015. The buildings have been preserved for over 140 years in the same location. It is a valuable Historical Cultural Property portraying the type of accommodation facility used for non-Japanese, opened by a young man who lived in Nikko in the early Meiji period. It is approximately nine minutes by car from Nikko Interchange on the Nikko Utsunomiya Road.

Spot details

Kanaya Hotel History House (Samurai Residence)

Address: Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Honchou 1-25 Map
Area: Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area
Phone: 0288501873
Hours: [Mar.-Nov.]9:30-16:30
[Dec.-Feb.]10:00-14:30
Closed: [Mar.-Nov.]open everyday
[Dec.-Feb.]Irregular holidays
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult] 550yen
[Elementary School Students] 275yen
Parking Lot: Available(16spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Kanaya Hotel History House Nikko - a gem for a Nikko visit

Reviewed : 2022.12.21

KANAYA HOTEL HISTORY HOUSE WAS A HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP TO NIKKO. Originally the Inn where the famous 1800s British traveller, writer and photographer Isabella Bird stayed at in 1878 with her guide...
Like a small-scale ninja house, one of the highlights is the lush Japanese garden

Reviewed : 2021.10.02

金谷ホテルの前身である金谷カッテージ・インは、現在歴史館として一般公開されている。明治に入り、外国人向けの民宿として改築されたが、江戸時代の武家屋敷としての構造が随所に残されている。階としては2階建てであるものの、部屋によっては1階と2階の中間に位置したり、階段も複雑に配置されていたりと、さながら小規模な忍者屋敷のようであるが、いずれも家人や客を素早く逃がしたり外敵を攻撃するための構造の一つとな...
GEM:The first cottage for Westerners (since 1873)

Reviewed : 2019.07.02

I love this place. It used to be a Samurai house, but Mr. Kanaya changed it to a cottage to welcome Westerners. The structure of the architecture is very unique. The garden is lovely with a lot...