Comfortable Accommodation: Shaq Bighouse in Kanazawa offers a 1-star hostel experience with air-conditioning, shared bathrooms, and tatami and parquet floors.
Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy Japanese cuisine at the on-site restaurant, relax at the terrace, and unwind at the bar. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Convenient Location: Located 32 km from Komatsu Airport, the hostel is a short walk from Kenrokuen Garden (17 minutes), Kanazawa Castle (1 km), and Kanazawa Station (17 minutes). Nearby attractions include Ozaki Shrine (600 metres) and Myoryuji Ninja Temple (2 km).
Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the host, bar, and convenient location, making Shaq Bighouse a preferred choice for travellers.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
“Great Place to stay in Kanazawa. The owner/Barkeeper is very friendly and helpful.”
Courtney-lee
United Kingdom
“This is a really great spot. Second time staying. The host has exceptional English and is very welcoming to all guests. He runs a bar/restaurant downstairs. We had a great time chatting with him and other guests.
The rooms are clean and modern...”
Nohemi
United Kingdom
“Shaqs hostel is a great place if you want to meet people and get tips and advice from a local. The place is super cozy, very comfortable, super clean and in the afternoons there is a nice selection of nibbles that you can get while having a drink...”
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Sylvian
Australia
“Excellent Izakaya bar downstairs, staff were very friendly, not too far from Kanazawa station”
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Hemant
India
“Shaq is an amazing host, takes all the guests out every night to different places. We had a great time here. He let us check in as soon as we arrived which was nice. Highly recommend”
Zaczek
United Kingdom
“kanazawa has been the highlight of my japan trip so far, and it was largely thanks to shaq! the reviews really don't lie - shaq is an amazing person. even though i was there during the week when the hostel was a lot quieter, shaq still came out...”
Yiftach
Israel
“The bed was comfy and spacious, other than that its what youd expect of a hostel nothing more nothing less. The bar downstairs was nice”
Charlton
United Kingdom
“The owner is a wonderful person very helpful and always willing to provide you with information that will facilitate your enjoying your visit to that city”
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Felix
Germany
“Everything. The beds were awesome, most comfortable in all of Japan. Shaq was super nice and fun, izakaya downstairs. Location. Would definitely come back!”
Zagar
Italy
“Very good and clean hostel. Very nice bar/restaurant where people meet and socialise. That means it's easy to spend a pleasant and funny evening.”
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Florian
Italy
“Great Place to stay in Kanazawa. The owner/Barkeeper is very friendly and helpful.”
Courtney-lee
United Kingdom
“This is a really great spot. Second time staying. The host has exceptional English and is very welcoming to all guests. He runs a bar/restaurant downstairs. We had a great time chatting with him and other guests.
The rooms are clean and modern...”
Nohemi
United Kingdom
“Shaqs hostel is a great place if you want to meet people and get tips and advice from a local. The place is super cozy, very comfortable, super clean and in the afternoons there is a nice selection of nibbles that you can get while having a drink...”
S
Sylvian
Australia
“Excellent Izakaya bar downstairs, staff were very friendly, not too far from Kanazawa station”
H
Hemant
India
“Shaq is an amazing host, takes all the guests out every night to different places. We had a great time here. He let us check in as soon as we arrived which was nice. Highly recommend”
Zaczek
United Kingdom
“kanazawa has been the highlight of my japan trip so far, and it was largely thanks to shaq! the reviews really don't lie - shaq is an amazing person. even though i was there during the week when the hostel was a lot quieter, shaq still came out...”
Yiftach
Israel
“The bed was comfy and spacious, other than that its what youd expect of a hostel nothing more nothing less. The bar downstairs was nice”
Charlton
United Kingdom
“The owner is a wonderful person very helpful and always willing to provide you with information that will facilitate your enjoying your visit to that city”
F
Felix
Germany
“Everything. The beds were awesome, most comfortable in all of Japan. Shaq was super nice and fun, izakaya downstairs. Location. Would definitely come back!”
Zagar
Italy
“Very good and clean hostel. Very nice bar/restaurant where people meet and socialise. That means it's easy to spend a pleasant and funny evening.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
2 restaurants on site
ちょい呑み酒場 Let‘s get Happy Drunk
Cuisine
Japanese
Open for
Dinner
レストラン #2
No additional info available
House rules
Shaq Bighouse takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:30 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please inform Shaq Bighouse in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.
While this property offers long stays beyond one month, Booking.com is not offering a lease to a guest. Accordingly, all guests who will participate in this offering will not have any rights or interests as lessee for the offered property but should remain subject to applicable hotel stay/lodging terms and conditions.
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