Founded in 1890 on a former samurai estate near the historic Kinjo-reitaku spring that gave Kanazawa its name, Kinjohro is one of the city's most storied ryotei, set within a Kobori Enshu-style garden with a centuries-old pine tree and stones tied to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Guests dine in fully private tatami rooms amid antique furnishings, lacquerware and art passed down over five generations, with views onto the Maeda Tsushima-no-kami garden. The kitchen focuses on traditional Kaga cuisine built around Noto Peninsula seafood, Kaga vegetables and rice sourced directly from local farmers, served as multi-course kaiseki. The ryotei also operates an in-house tempura restaurant (Tenkin) and offers bento/catering and gift confections. In 2021 it was awarded the Michelin Guide Hokuriku's "5 Pavilions" rating, the only 5-star ryokan distinction in the Hokuriku region.
