It is a house that is a renovated 150-year old kimono shop with 'Kura'(Japanese-style warehouse) along the Kuratsuki canal. It is a 7-minute walk from JR Kanazawa Station and various sightseeing spots are easily accessible. < A cozy guesthouse > We are a small guesthouse with the maximum 10 persons capacity, and we have no facilities like hotel. However, you can enjoy Japanese life style and culture experience. We would be happy to make yourself comfortable at Pongyi as it is your own home in . < Save Kids in Asia > Since Pongyi was opened, we have continued support poor children in Asia by donating 100yen from each guest's accommodation expense and the mnost of Pongyi's profits through NPO.

Pongyi means "Buddhist monk" in Myanmar. Masaki, the owner of Pongyi, changed his life after leaving his previous job and going to Myanmar to experience being a monk. He named this guesthouse with the thought that "May all people be filled with the joy of life" (Gayuna Cealo, whom Masaki looks up to as his master) , and that he would always remember to "Look at yourself and think about what you can do for others while looking at yourself". The owner 'Masaki', who opened this guesthouse alone in 2009, has lived in South America (Paraguay and Brazil) and has a continental personality that always says "everything will be fine". The Okami (landlady), 'Nina', was born and raised in Ishikawa Pref. and has been working at Pongyi since 2017, resonating with Pongyi's philosophy. She is laid back, but always smiling and a hard worker who never falters. We want Pongyi to be a place that is like a crossroads for travelers. We also want to be a guesthouse where people from abroad can feel the goodness of ordinary life in Japan. We look forward to seeing you all in Kanazawa.