Lovely and interesting interiors and garden. Worth the admission price. More

Interesting walk through of house with tatami rooms and a pretty garden. Nice painted fusuma (sliding doors) and wood carving examples as well as some historical displays (swords etc). If you haven't had the opportunity to walk through a small temple interior this would be especially rewarding. More

Everything I said when describing the samurai district applies here: the Nomura Family Samurai House is a wonder. It has stood steadfast against the passage of time and change, yet appears so fragile within that you scarcely desire to move lest you ruin the majesty of the rooms as you pass through them. It's astonishing that so much foot traffic... More

In September 2011, my husband and I traveled to Kanazawa as part of a contest. During our first full day there, we went on a tour with employees of Magellan Resorts/The Real Japan, and one of our stops included the Nomura Family Samurai House. I felt privileged to have visisted a home rich in history. It was filled with intricate... More

The Nomura Samurai House is another building worth seeing. According to the information pamphlet I recieved, only parts of the old gate and wall around the house are left as they were. After the end of the feudal system many of the old samurai house were sold or destroyed. The last part of the Nomura property was bought in the... More

With several small gardens, this house is well maintained and preserved, good explanations, very beautiful. More

The garden is really gorgeous, but maybe not impressive if you are visiting Kyoto during the same trip. But it is different from the large Kyoto temple gardens, because it is compact, feels intimate and doesn't contain any large empty spaces, it feels more like a tiny really beautiful forest in some one's personal backyard, although the best and most... More

I paid dozens of entry fees while I was in Japan and this is 1 of only 2 places that I thought were overpriced. The most attractive part is the garden, and although it’s nice it isn’t unique in a country full of great gardens. There are some samurai artefacts displayed as well, but again, nothing you won’t see in... More