Entrance fee: 750yen. Open until 4:30. It's totally worthwhile to spend 2 hours here. It has very unique & beautiful garden. The whole house is a harmonious melody of arts, nature, light blended into every corner. Walk slowly, and you will see a little garden in any footstep ahead. There's a museum inside as well. Don't miss it ;)

A must-see samurai house with a stunning garden in Kanazawa. Every Japanese element is packed in this traditional architecture. You can enjoy true zen atmosphere in the garden and the tea room. Also, don’t miss out fine details of walls and ceilings.

If you're interested in seeing a traditional Japanese house, and a Samurai one at that, this is a great place to visit. The two storey house is complete with a displayed Samurai suit and some other relics of the era, indoor tatami living areas, altar, and a really tranquil and beautiful house garden with a water feature and koi. It's not particularly big, as it was a residence after all, but it is charming in its own way and people like to sit by the garden and pond to enjoy the tranquil ambience.

The ticket was a bit expensive, but the Japanese styled garden made it worth it. Sitting by the garden feels so relaxing and peaceful, it’s the perfect place to spend some time after a tiring walk through the samurai district.

Beautiful traditional Japanese house with a beautiful garden. It's a small house with a small museum. My only suggestion would be to add more information about each room/area. There are some bits of info in English and Japanese but I feel it needs more to add to the experience. Worth a visit if you're in the area.

Learning about the history of the samurai was interesting and cool. The garden was really beautiful and there were a lot of preserved items such as weapons, old coins from the Edo era and armour.

It is very cool to get to walk through the house of a former samurai. The highlight was the garden, which had running water and several bridges, along with huge koi in the pond. It does feel a little expensive for what it is - it only took about 20 minutes to see the whole house, and entry is 550 yen (cash only).

A worthwhile visit to see how an important samurai’s house looked like but this house also has one of the most amazing Japanese garden ever. Kids would love the large colourful koi fish in pond. Adults 500Y. There is a tiny museum as well there that’s also interesting to see older swords, coins and collectibles. Tip: bring cash and use only smart phones for cameras! Bring student ID for discount.

The Samurai & Ninja Museum Kyoto is a unique, experience-based museum that lets you get up close and personal with history.

Another recommend sightseeing when you are in Kanazawa. It is convenience to take tourist loop bus and drop off here. Inside the house is real Japanese style, small garden, some seats to sit and relax & green tea room upstairs. You can enjoy the history of Samurai too. Around the house there are cafe, restaurant & alley to walk around.

Traditional Samurai Residence. Great Zen ambience. Beautiful Japanese garden and Koi Pond. Definitely worth visiting

A historic site of Samurai house. It’s unreal feeling when seeing the samurai sword which is recognized by authorities. The rooms and the garden also give the imagination of how they live and work. One of best sightseeing spot in Kanazawa.

The house is beautiful, the many inner gardens, big and small, are extremely poetic and we spent quite a while sitting down in contemplation. Beauful samurai armature at the entrance. Once out of the house, we meandered along the ways around the house where you can see more houses in old Japanese style and artist pottery studios. Absolutely worth the visit. By the way, entrance fee of 500yen must be paid in cash.

I love old Japanese houses, so I really enjoyed this one. Some info in English and also a pamphlet. Lovely garden, and super friendly staff.

When we went there on a Friday afternoon there were simply way too many tourists cramped into a petite Japanese house; it felt like an open house with way too many people in it. They should really limit the number of people as it affects the experience and the narrow corridors and stairways are tricky with so many people. There were tourists entering the gardens when they weren’t supposed to just to take pictures and no one to police them. The samurai armour at the entrance was impressive but strangely cannot be photographed. There was a lack of explanation about the house, its history and samurai owner. The swords in the museum similarly felt devoid of history and a narrative. The gardens were amazing but overall the experience felt like visiting a tea house rather than that of a high ranking samurai. Some work and investment needs to be made to make this worthy to be a tourist attraction (and actually the samurai’s neighbour’s house look more impressive).

Samurai House with nice gardens. At the Tea Room, you can have a bowl of Macha (green tea) for ¥300 and contemplate on life as you look at the beautiful garden

Great visit. The house itself is beautiful. It is nested around a small exquisite Japanese garden. We had pretty much the whole place to ourselves since we visited on a weekday, off season. There was a bit of snow in the garden, which made it even more picture perfect. It is a great start to visiting the whole Samurai district. If you are looking for the historical backdrop, you may be disappointed though, since there is not much shared on it there.

Enjoyable and quite affordable, if you're interested in an Edo style period house this is a nice place to visit. There's not that many items being displayed here but just walking around the house and seeing it from the inside is quite interesting.

An interesting and unexpected historical site. Was cheap and virtually empty. Highly recommended! Walk in, get a taste for what life had been some hundred years earlier. A very peaceful home during a very violent time. Dont bring kids that can't stand still. During my visit, there were some young kids running around and into places that are off limits like this historical site was a playground. Imagine your child damages a 200 year old artifact... If you can't manage them, skip this spot.

Quite nice, small museum for the price. You get to experience an authentic samurai residence with a few artifacts.

A must-see in Kanazawa. Visit an authentic samurai house. Enjoy the beautiful interior gardens. You can feel the peace and harmony. Very low entrance fee.

Great introduction of a part of a traditional Samourai house, don’t except to see a lot as most of the original house was destroyed, But the garden is magic

Incredible slice of history. The Nomura Clan house is incredibly well kept and has many displays showing artifacts from the Edo era. It has a beautiful garden that can be enjoyed in good weather. The house itself is located in the Nagamachi district, near many buildings of similar style (but those are private residences). Get there early to beat the rush as it is a very popular tourist attraction and will get very crowded very quickly. Entrance fee is ¥550.

Nice preserved Samurai House, the garden with the Koys is very nice. The small mueseum inside isnt worth it and in my taste its too expensive (550¥ per Adult) also watch out for big tourist groups. There are other free houses to visit by the Ashigaru museum which are more/nearly the same except the garden. The english translation is laking aswell.

Wonderful Samurai house located in the Samurai district. Great enjoyable small house and koi garden with tea ceremony room upstairs. Beautiful surroundings and very peaceful. Interesting information and very friendly staff Small, quaint and not overly touristy. Very authentic place to visit Will return!

Well preserved house lived by a member of Kaga-han, with a compact but beautiful garden with koi pond. Lots of interesting artifacts and history to learn here but no English explanations other than from leaflets. It’s really a good idea to join an English guide tour to make the visit more informative. The house gets pretty busy during the peak hours. Admission is ¥550, and it is required to take off shoes to enter the house.

Wow. A must do if you are in town. Stunning painted panels and the most gorgeous garden. Well worth the time and ticket price.

Really fascinating to know that the high ranked Samurais stayed here, and the way they conducted secret meetings. You get different views of the minitiare garden and pond when you step into different rooms. Take note that you have to pay an entrance fee to enter, and it can get crowded with tour groups coming here occasionally.

This house is so incredibly beautiful! It has a garden all around it with incredible water features and koi. The alter is exquisite. Do not miss this if you are in Kanazawa!

That's what I liked most in Kanazawa. The Nomura family home is interesting, but the internal garden is absolutely enchanting. Absolutely worth the price of the ticket

We visited this residence during spring. It is not the biggest place but worth every Yen. The residence is well cared for and it is fascinating to step into the past. The absolute highlight is the garden. It was very lush and well cared for. I imagine it being different kinds of beautiful, depending on the time of year.

Quiet beautiful place with impressive garden

Amazing Japanese style Samurai house with a traditional garden. Worths visiting but sometimes feels kind crowded. They should accept credit card payments but admission fee is pretty convenient.

The garden looks great but the ticket needs 550 yuan which is a little bit pricey

Highlight of our Kanazawa tour! So peaceful! Please purchase the tea ceremony in the PRIVATE tea room overlooking the garden! Much need recharge!

A traditional samurai house opened for visitors in this Nagamachi district, where once samurai families resided. Samurai swords, ancient coins, and artefacts are displayed in the house. Immersing in the beauty of the garden while imagining the life of a ninja, time flies.

Great place to visit some Samurai artifacts. In Kanazawa the real houses no longer exhist (open to the public) only few it seems to still exhist. This residence is a site where a samurai house use to be. Inside you have some really interesting historical reperts. Need to take the shoes off, last admission is 4 PM. Washlet style toilet inside. I don't want to say more to spoil the fun! It is a really well mantained traditiona house to visit. Highly recommended! Luca, Local guide in Takayama SHirakawa and Kanazawa from Amico del Solevante Tours in Japan.

Residence of old samurai, the house has a very nice garden, it's a short walking distance from Omicho fish market. Easy to access from Loop buses.

Very nice traditional building with original elements. Get there early because this is a place that gets very crowded with tourists quickly. The house is surrounded by a beautiful garden that can be viewed from the house.