Beniya Mukayu

Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Yamashiro onsen

16 Rooms

It’s natural enough to think of traditional culture and modern design as being polar opposites, but in places like Italy or Japan, where the past seems always to be present, the story is a bit more complicated. Beniya Mukayu, an hour’s drive from the city of Kanazawa, is a case in point. Here, visual style notwithstanding, the experience is exactly...

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Room Count: 16 Rooms

Byakuroku Suite

Byakuroku Suite

2 Queen Beds or Tatami Mats · 269 ft²/25 m².

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Western Premier Garden View Room

Western Premier Garden View Room

2 Queen Beds · 645 ft²/59 m².

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Zen Style Junior Suite

Zen Style Junior Suite

2 Queen Beds · 753 ft²/69 m².

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Japanese Premier Tatami Garden View Room

Japanese Premier Tatami Garden View Room

Tatami Mats · 753 ft²/69 m².

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Zen Style Executive Suite

Zen Style Executive Suite

2 Queen Beds · 1022 ft²/94 m².

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Wakamurasaki Suite

Wakamurasaki Suite

2 Queen Beds · 1290 ft²/119 m².

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55-1-3 Yamashiro Onsen, Ishikawa Prefecture, 922-0242, JPN

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Beniya Mukayu

Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Yamashiro onsen

I

t’s natural enough to think of traditional culture and modern design as being polar opposites, but in places like Italy or Japan, where the past seems always to be present, the story is a bit more complicated. Beniya Mukayu, an hour’s drive from the city of Kanazawa, is a case in point. Here, visual style notwithstanding, the experience is exactly what you’d expect from a good ryokan, while the clean lines and simple materials of modernist architecture, as well as some thoughtful, contemporary site-specific artworks, seem more like a natural evolution of traditional Japanese design than any kind of break with the past.

That classic experience means a serene immersion in a tranquil natural setting, along with a more literal immersion in the onsen baths — there’s a private outdoor hot spring bath attached to every room — as well as a lavish multi-course kaiseki dinner. This place is tranquil to an almost comical degree; a library features volumes cataloging the property’s varieties of vegetation and mosses. There’s no reason why a bit of modernist furniture should take anything away from the mood — and if Western architects are still using Zen metaphors to explain the appeal of minimalist interior design, Beniya Mukayu is proof that the two traditions are even closer than we think.


Please note: Children under the age of 7 cannot be accommodated.

How to get there:
Complimentary shuttle bus service from and to Kaga Onsen Station (from 14:20 to 18:00 for arrivals, and every 30 minutes from 8:45 to 11:15 for departures).
Transfer to and from Komatsu by taxi can be arranged at an additional cost.

Room Count: 16 Rooms

Byakuroku Suite

Byakuroku Suite

2 Queen Beds or Tatami Mats · 269 ft²/25 m².

Only Club members can view insider rates
Western Premier Garden View Room

Western Premier Garden View Room

2 Queen Beds · 645 ft²/59 m².

Only Club members can view insider rates
Zen Style Junior Suite

Zen Style Junior Suite

2 Queen Beds · 753 ft²/69 m².

Only Club members can view insider rates
Japanese Premier Tatami Garden View Room

Japanese Premier Tatami Garden View Room

Tatami Mats · 753 ft²/69 m².

Only Club members can view insider rates
Zen Style Executive Suite

Zen Style Executive Suite

2 Queen Beds · 1022 ft²/94 m².

Only Club members can view insider rates
Wakamurasaki Suite

Wakamurasaki Suite

2 Queen Beds · 1290 ft²/119 m².

Only Club members can view insider rates

Services & Amenities

  • 24 hour front desk
  • Parking
  • Free wi-fi
  • Restaurant
  • EV Charging Station
  • No pets allowed
  • Sauna
  • Free parking

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Need to Know

Check in: 3:00 PM, Check Out 11:00 AM

• Please note: Children under the age of 7 cannot be accommodated.

• Children between 7 and 12 years old are welcome at special children rate. Rate displayed does not include child pricing. Please contact Beniya Mukayu at beniya@mukayu.com directly for child (7-12 yrs) pricing.

• Children over 12 years old are considered adults

• We do not accept bookings for more than 6 people in a group

Location

55-1-3 Yamashiro Onsen, Ishikawa Prefecture, 922-0242, JPN

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