The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa is one of Japan's finest and most visited contemporary art museums, housed in a circular glass building by SANAA architects that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, whose most famous work is Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool installation — an artwork that allows visitors inside and outside to observe each other through the water of what appears to be a functional pool. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 700 m of 21st Century Museum Kanazawa, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
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100 m away
Right by 21st Century Museum Kanazawa, about 100 m away. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 401 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 401 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
350 m away
About 350 m from 21st Century Museum Kanazawa, roughly a 4-minute walk. Guests score it 9.1 out of 10 across 510 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.1 guest score from 510 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
400 m away
About 400 m from 21st Century Museum Kanazawa, roughly a 5-minute walk. Guests score it 9.2 out of 10 across 1,745 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.2 guest score from 1,745 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
500 m away
About 500 m from 21st Century Museum Kanazawa, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 5,129 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 5,129 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
500 m away
About 500 m from 21st Century Museum Kanazawa, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 3,474 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 3,474 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
700 m away
About 700 m from 21st Century Museum Kanazawa, roughly a 9-minute walk. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 8,995 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 8,995 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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