Township of Genpei Kurikara Kurikarajuku

♨️A roadside-station inn with a history museum and baths at Kurikara Pass

Ishikawa · Michi-no-Eki Kurikara Genpei no Sato Kurikarajuku

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An inn on a famous Genpei battlefield

• ⚔️It sits at the foot of Kurikara Pass on the Ishikawa–Toyama border, known as the stage of the Battle of Kurikara Pass in the Genpei War.
• 🏯The inn is part of a michi-no-eki (roadside station) that also has a history museum, a farm shop, a restaurant and a bathhouse.
• 🚗A handy rest stop on long drives and a base for trips to Kanazawa, Noto and Toyama.

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Genpei-no-Yu bamboo-charcoal bath

• ♨️An artificial hot spring made with Tsubata's local bamboo charcoal; the water is clear and alkaline.
• 🌿Locally called a 'beauty bath' for leaving skin smooth, with listed benefits including fatigue recovery, poor circulation and stiff shoulders.
• 🕘Overnight guests can bathe from check-in to 23:00 and from 5:30 to 8:30. Until 21:00 it can be busy with day visitors.

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10-tatami Japanese rooms and singles

• 🛏️There are 12 rooms: 8 Japanese-style and 4 Western-style.
• 👨‍👩‍👧The 10-tatami Japanese rooms sleep 1–5 and have a toilet; some are wheelchair-accessible. Single rooms have a shower room and toilet.
• 🚃The quiet setting backs onto Kurikara Fudoson Hoo-den, and the windows look out on the IR Ishikawa Railway line.

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Kanazawa home-style dinners

• 🍱The standard 'Kurikara-zen' dinner is a Japanese set with Kanazawa's jibuni stew and seasonal sashimi.
• 🍤The 'Omakase-zen' brings small dishes, sashimi, steamed and fried items for an affordable taste of Hokuriku.
• 🍚Breakfast is a balanced Japanese set with soup and three sides. Meals are served at the on-site restaurant Genpei Chaya, dinner from 18:30 and breakfast from 7:30.

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History museum and facilities

• 🖼️The free history museum (8:00–17:00) displays a replica of the Genpei Kurikara battle folding screen and the 'fire-ox stratagem' monument.
• 🥬The Juku-no-Ichi farm shop sells local vegetables, fruit, bamboo-charcoal goods and Ishikawa specialties (7:30–21:00).
• 🏍️Free parking for 50 cars and a lockable covered motorbike garage for 6 (free); the whole building is non-smoking.

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Nearby sights

• 🛕Kurikarasan Fudoji, founded about 1,300 years ago and counted among Japan's three great Fudo temples, is about 10 minutes by car.
• 🌸Kurikara Prefectural Park, the old battlefield of the fire-ox stratagem, is about 10 minutes by car and has about 6,000 double cherry trees in spring.
• 🌳Nishinobo Hoo-den behind the inn is about a 10-minute walk; Kenrokuen and Higashi Chaya District are about 30 minutes by car.

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Getting there

• 🚉About 5 minutes by car from Kurikara Station on the IR Ishikawa Railway.
• 🚗About 10 minutes from Nakahashi IC, about 20 minutes from Kanazawa-Morimoto IC or Toyama-Fukuoka IC, and about 15 minutes by car from Kanazawa.
• 🕒Check-in 15:00 (last 21:00), check-out 10:00; the front desk is next to the shop register.

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10-tatami Japanese rooms and singles

• 🛏️There are 12 rooms: 8 Japanese-style and 4 Western-style.
• 👨‍👩‍👧The 10-tatami Japanese rooms sleep 1–5 and have a toilet; some are wheelchair-accessible. Single rooms have a shower room and toilet.
• 🚃The quiet setting backs onto Kurikara Fudoson Hoo-den, and the windows look out on the IR Ishikawa Railway line.

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Kanazawa home-style dinners

• 🍱The standard 'Kurikara-zen' dinner is a Japanese set with Kanazawa's jibuni stew and seasonal sashimi.
• 🍤The 'Omakase-zen' brings small dishes, sashimi, steamed and fried items for an affordable taste of Hokuriku.
• 🍚Breakfast is a balanced Japanese set with soup and three sides. Meals are served at the on-site restaurant Genpei Chaya, dinner from 18:30 and breakfast from 7:30.

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A simple roadside-station inn where you can combine a history museum, a large bath and local cooking in one stop. Note that the bath is an artificial hot spring rather than a natural one, the Japanese rooms have no private bath, and a car makes getting around much easier.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Township of Genpei Kurikara Kurikarajuku?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Township of Genpei Kurikara Kurikarajuku located?

It is in Kahoku-gun. Address: 270 Takenohashi Nishi, Tsubatamachi.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.