Street-side western entrance to the covered Omicho Market in central Kanazawa, with pedestrians at a crossing
Western entrance of the covered Omicho Market, Kanazawa, April 2016. Photo: DimiTalen, 2016, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Centre-cropped to 3:2, resized to 640 and 1200 px, metadata removed.

Which option fits your trip

Hotel Forza Kanazawa

Good fit if A bus stop at the door and luggage storage before check-in matter most.

Look elsewhere if You need bags kept after the day you check out.

Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa

Good fit if A guest public bath at the end of the day matters.

Look elsewhere if You arrive by car and need hotel parking.

UAN Kanazawa

Good fit if A family of up to four is happy to share two 140 cm beds.

Look elsewhere if You need four separate beds or an extra bed.

How close to the market?

We have no official walking time from either hotel to the market itself. The Musashigatsuji/Omicho bus stop, which Hotel Forza says is in front of the hotel, is the reference point. Mitsui Garden Hotel is at 1-22 Kamitsutsumi-cho, towards the castle side.

Forza or Mitsui Garden?

Forza suits an early arrival with bags you can leave before check-in, but after check-out it keeps luggage for the same day only. Mitsui Garden suits a trip where a shared bath at the end of the day matters, but it has no parking of its own. See each card for the details.

A family option on the same side

UAN Kanazawa (6-30 Oyamamachi) lists a Premier Twin of about 41 m² for up to 4 guests in two 140 cm beds, with no extra bed. See the family guide for how that compares.

What the middle option costs you

A base in this corridor shortens the trip into town, but you will still carry bags further than from a station hotel on arrival and departure days. If your train leaves early, check how you will get back to the station with luggage before you book here.

Using the bus stop as your reference

Rather than relying on walking times to individual market stalls, use the Musashigatsuji/Omicho bus stop as your reference point. It connects this corridor to the station and to the castle side, and Hotel Forza puts it at its door.

Hotels compared

Facts below are what the official hotel and city pages listed on each card said on the checked date. Walking times are the hotels' own estimates. We show no prices or availability; choose dates, rooms and guests on the hotel's site.

At a glance, from the official pages on each card. "Not stated" means we did not find it, not that it is missing.
HotelAreaKitchenLuggage storage
Hotel Forza KanazawaOmicho–MusashigatsujiNot statedBefore; after check-out same day only
Mitsui Garden Hotel KanazawaOmicho–MusashigatsujiNot statedNot stated
UAN KanazawaOmicho–MusashigatsujiNot statedNot stated

Hotel Forza Kanazawa

Omicho–Musashigatsuji

  • About 10 minutes on foot from Kanazawa Station, with the Musashigatsuji/Omicho bus stop in front, according to the hotel.
  • Luggage can be left before check-in. After check-out, storage is for the same day only.
  • A shared microwave, amenities for children and breakfast chairs for children are listed.

Confirm before you pay: Check on the room page whether a triple or child bedding is offered, the bath layout, and whether breakfast is in your rate.

Official sources checked : Hotel Forza Kanazawa — Access, Hotel Forza Kanazawa — Facilities.

View Hotel Forza Kanazawa on its official website

Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa

Omicho–Musashigatsuji

  • 1-22 Kamitsutsumi-cho, between the Omicho side and the castle side. We place it by address; it is not on the market itself.
  • Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00. The hotel has no parking of its own.
  • A public bath for guests on the 13th floor, open 15:00–09:00. The hotel describes it as a public bath; we found no claim that it uses natural hot-spring water.

Confirm before you pay: Open the bath rules linked from the hotel's bath page and check the tattoo and children's age rules.

Official sources checked : Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa — Facilities, Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa — Public bath.

View Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa on its official website

UAN Kanazawa

Omicho–Musashigatsuji · also consider

  • 6-30 Oyamamachi, on the Omicho–castle side.
  • Premier Twin: about 41 m², up to 4 guests in two 140 cm beds, with no extra bed. Superior Twin: about 29 m², up to 2 guests.
  • Four guests in the Premier Twin means sharing two beds, not four separate beds.

Confirm before you pay: Ask about child fees, bed-sharing and luggage storage, and check the walking route if you use a pushchair.

Official sources checked : UAN Kanazawa — Guest rooms, UAN Kanazawa — Access.

View UAN Kanazawa on its official website

Plans by trip

Couple, two or three nights: Forza for the bus stop, or Mitsui Garden for the bath; check breakfast in your rate.

Family of four: Compare UAN's Premier Twin with the family room types in the family guide before choosing this area.

Before you book

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Questions travellers ask

Which hotels are close to Omicho Market?

Hotel Forza says the Musashigatsuji/Omicho bus stop is in front of the hotel, and Mitsui Garden Hotel is at 1-22 Kamitsutsumi-cho towards the castle side. We have no official walking time from either hotel to the market itself.

Is Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa's bath an onsen?

The hotel describes a public bath for guests on the 13th floor, open 15:00–09:00. We found no claim that it uses natural hot-spring water.

Can I leave bags at Hotel Forza after check-out?

Only on the same day, according to the hotel. Plan differently if you need storage for longer.

Will the market be open when I arrive?

Market shops keep their own hours. We do not publish them; check before you plan a meal around the market.

Sources and limits

Official pages can change without notice. A checked date is when we read the page, not a promise that a room, bus or service is available.