Guest House Pongyi Kanazawa A 10 min. walk from JR Kanazawa sta.

　Pongyi is a guesthouse (it is called hostel as well) that welcomes the people who want to enjoy communicating with other guests and staff

Pongyi opened in 2009, as the first hostel in Kanazawa. It is run by “Masaki” (representative) and “Nina” (manager).

A lot of new hostels opened since 2015 when the Hokuriku shinkansen line (bullet train) came to Kanazawa. However, Pongyi is not a stylish hostel like them.
Pongyi is about 140 old, a traditional Japanese old renovated kimono shop. It is an ordinary small house, but we love it.

You will always hear “Have a good day !”, “Welcome back !” at Pongyi. That will make you feel at ease as if you were at your house.

At Pongyi, the guests and the staff naturally get talking. We hope Pongyi will be a place you can be relaxed like at home.

Pongyi is located beside a mini canal, so you can hear the sound of water when you are in the common room.

　There are only 3 rooms and capacity for only 10 people

2 of 3 the rooms are dormitories. The dormitories are on the 1st and 2nd floor in what used to be the kura (storehouse).

　Pongyi means ”Buddhist monk” in Burmese.

This name is based on Masaki’s experience as a Buddhist monk in Myanmar. Pongyi donates a part of the accommodation fee to economically disadvantaged people in Asia who want to be independent.

Pongyi cherishes “the spirit of people” and conversations between guests and staff.

　Even if it’s your first time staying at a guesthouse you van be at ease.

Not only the experienced travelers but also many people who travel alone and stay in a guesthouse stayed in Pongyi since we opened.

The staff stay in a hostel at night as well and we keep the house clean.
We are happy if you can feel at home.

　Sleeping experience in a kura

The dormitories (shared rooms) are in the Kura (vintage kimono storehouse). The building used to a kimono shop before it became a guesthouse .

The mixed dormitory is on the 1st floor and the female dormitory is on the 2nd floor.

Because the the dormitory rooms are in what used to be a storeroom there are no windows however, the warmth of wood and plaster make the rooms quiet and comfortable. People who have stayed in the dormitories often say, “I slept well.”

The entrance of kura is a curtain, nor a door.
Pongyi is an old Japanese house, so the wall is very thin. Please be quiet after 10:00 p.m. (The light in the common rooms will be turned off at 10:30 p.m.)

The Japanese Style private room is on the 2nd floor. It faced a mini canal.
(This room is not in the kura.)


　About the amenities

Sheets and pillowcase are included in the accommodation fee.
Towels and yukata (pijama) are rental.

There are not many amenities like in a hotel, but shampoo, hair conditioner and body soap are provided in the shower room.

Pongyi is a relaxing place as if you were at your home.

Since it is along the canal, you can hear the sound of flowing water in the common room.

Pongyi is close to Kanazawa station (10 min. walk) a convenience store and a drug store are located right in front of it.
In the canal that flows beside Pongyi you can often see fireflies, small fish, and spot-billed ducks.