room furnishing was showing age. not as clean as it could be. Japanese style furnishing may be a challenge for some guests.

good location - walking distance to subway and not too far from some of the sights. room was big and was furnished in Japanese style. nice sunny windows. there is a spa on site.

Stayed in March 2024

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Beautiful and clean rooms, many nice places to eat nearby and the staff were very friendly. Breakfast was also amazing.

Stayed in April 2024

Staff were friendly but don't arrange taxis.

Traditional room was spacious, had mod cons and robes. Staff reconfigure the room for dining and sleeping. Futons were reasonably comfy. Nice quiet location. Was good to try the onsen.

Stayed in April 2024

The sleeping, but this is simply because our backs were not used to ryokan style sleeping...

A genuine ryokan with onsen and a good breakfast.

Stayed in April 2024

I am a bit old for sleeping on a futon, so the beds were a bit too hard for my back.

The onsen was very nice. Staff was super helpful and informative.

Stayed in April 2024

Small private bath.

Very nice staff. Amazing cleanliness. Very functional facilities.

Stayed in April 2024

The pillows on the futon could've been larger and softer.

The public baths were comfortable and clean. The rooms were adequately spacious, with warm, powerful showers, and the futons were comfortable. The counter staff were friendly and helped us keep our baggage while we were away.

Stayed in March 2024

No complaints. The breakfast was not so good and the breakfast room was rather charm free.

Very good location, walking distance to Gion and central/eastern temples. Very close to Teramachi street. Public bath.

Stayed in April 2024

Breakfest Venue, look like school canteen.

Stayed in March 2024

Our air conditioner might’ve been faulty and that made it quite hard to fall asleep

It was quite traditional, featuring a bath house downstairs

Stayed in March 2024

No complaints.

It had a very retro vibe, so it felt like stepping back in time a few decades! The rooms are large and have everything you need. It was in a good location. The staff were very friendly, especially with our child. The public bath and breakfast buffet were nice.

Stayed in March 2024

Pillows were to flat

Stayed in January 2024

None

Room

Stayed in January 2024

I wished the showers were cleaner. The water pressure was great and the fact that this ryokan was traditional style was great!

I loved how this was a traditional ryokan!

Stayed in November 2023

Very good location, friendly staff. Room is very clean. Perfect breakfast !

Stayed in August 2023

The onsen is quite small, but that was expected as they have shown real pictures for the onsen facilities, Most of the staff did not speak much English but they are willing to try to help with all their best.

The room is traditional Japanese style, nice, spacious and very clean. The staff are friendly and is very eager to help, though they speak little English. There is a small onsen.

Stayed in July 2023

Real traditional Japanese hotel. We loved it.

Stayed in July 2023

Quiet, good value, clean, close to the river and Gion district

Stayed in July 2023

Sleeping on floor. Just not used to it.

Location

Stayed in July 2023

It was rather difficult to communicate with the personnel in English. For some reason reason they could not call a taxi for us (we faced this several times in Japan — it's either a local rule we didn't understand or a communication issue). The breakfast is very traditional, so it might leave a western traveler confused.

The room is a look-alike of a traditional Japanese inn — Rykoan. You're supposed to slip on futons (traditional mattresses that are set before every sleep). The hotel has a group of nice people helping to do that. Because of the futons taking place only in the evening the room is pretty specious. It also has a nice view to the local river. The room is well equipped — it has a tea set on traditional table, fridge, lovely balcony with chairs and advanced lightning that can be tuned down in the evening.

Stayed in April 2023

it did seem a little old especially in the bathrooms. I did think it was a little expensive.

I loved the experience of a ryokan. I liked the location even though some family members thought it was too far away.

Stayed in April 2023

their address on booking/maps is from a building that is now closed. the actual hotel is in another building nearby

good value for money, nice location

Stayed in April 2023

no ice in fridge, no easily accessible guest laundry, no tea pot or proper tea cups in room

traditional Japanese breakfast, yukata to wear, lovely staff, hot onsen, close to Gion

Stayed in April 2023

The staff were polite and reasonably friendly but a manager refused to provide any assistance regarding finding a restaurant or making reservations.

The room was very nice and good sized. The room and bathroom were clean and well maintained.

Stayed in April 2023