Remember to duck if you are tall.

Amazing staff, service, and meals. The space is gorgeous.

Stayed in April 2024

Very expensive for what you get, poor wifi, no massage available

Location great, food delicious and great experience

Stayed in April 2024

No criticisms.

What a great experience--spending the night in a traditional Japanese inn. We slept on futons on the floor, and experienced a private onsen communal bath. Luckily, I was the only one at the time. There were only 8 rooms and 10 guests. I went with my 44 year old daughter. We wore Japanese outfits that were in the room and wore Japanese pj's that were in the room. I paid extra for a traditional Japanese dinner (which my daughter didn't want to try) and watched a Japanese chef serve 8 small courses and cook in a hot pot. Breakfast was a traditional Japanese breakfast that was a feast. It was so much fun and a great way to start our Kyoto stay. I was disappointed that I didn't get to stay in the same Ryoken that my niece had stayed in, but was thrilled with this second choice which I can highly recommend. The Ryoken is build around a Japanese atrium garden that has running water and beautiful foliage. I loved this property. It truly was the highlight of our trip to Japan and really gives the flavor of the culture of traditional Japanese life. Thank you, Booking.Com for alerting me to this Ryoken. Thank you, fellow reviewers for recommending this Ryoken. I would say this was a real winner.

Stayed in March 2024

We had a wonderful experience at the Yuzuya Ryokan. The establishment has an authentic charm that takes us on a journey into Japanese culture. Everything is luxury, calm and voluptuousness. The Japanese-style rooms are pleasant and comfortable with all the necessary amenities for a comfortable stay. Common places are attractive and aesthetic, particularly the bath which allows you to try Japanese culture in yuzu-flavored water. Regarding gastronomy, we had a Japanese dinner and breakfast, we were not disappointed. The dishes are delicate, refined and elegantly presented. Despite our different culinary habits (notably savory breakfast is not in our culture), we were pleasantly surprised by this meal and it was an authentic experience. The staff is very helpful, smiling, attentive to our expectations to ensure that we have a pleasant stay at the yuzuya ryokan. I will definitely stay there again during a new trip to Kyoto.

Stayed in April 2024

Set just next to Yasaka-jinja, the location of this ryokan is perfect. I cannot recommend this stay more, particularly for those looking for a traditional ryokan experience. The staff were lovely, food delicious, and the rooms were exceptionally clean. A must for Kyoto!

Stayed in March 2024

Noise from street. It would be great to have slippers that didn’t slip off.

Friendly, helpful staff. Incredible food. Yuzu juice in the morning gets the motor running!

Stayed in March 2024

Felt very welcoming and real Japanese experience.

Stayed in March 2024

Excellent location. Wonderful aesthetic! Clean and spacious room. There is a little garden inside the ryokan. You are provided with yukata (summer kimonos) to wear if you want. Breakfast was also delicious!! A wide array of Japanese dishes plated in a beautiful manner. This was a truly one of a kind experience.

Stayed in March 2024

The room was spacious and the hotel itself is beautiful. There's an amazing indoor garden you pass through on the way to your room. Both dinner and breakfast were excellent and would highly recommend the experience at least one time during your stay.

Stayed in February 2024

The staff were amazing, the food was amazing, everything was amazing.

Stayed in February 2024

The hot water took a while to get sufficiently hot for bath.

My stay at Yuzuya was absolutely wonderful. The hotel staff are professional and friendly. They are able to anticipate your needs and provide their service above your expectations. The breakfast is of course splendid. If you want to experience a traditional Ryokan experience, Yuzuya is the place for you.

Stayed in February 2024

We selected the Japanese multi course dinner and traditional breakfast which were both amazing and delicious. It required us to “rethink” our breakfast experience. If you are a North American who loves a traditional American breakfast, the Japanese tradition breakfast will require you to reframe your breakfast expectations.

The authentic experience was wonderful. Such a great property. So soothing. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. The dinner was incredible.

Stayed in February 2024

No elevator and stairs were steep

Food was good and unique

Stayed in December 2023

Dinner and breakfast were amazing, the in-room bath and public bath were relaxing and comfortable, the room was lovely!

Stayed in November 2023

The staff are very kind! The breakfast is delicious and the room is very comfortable. What a beautiful Ryokan!

Stayed in November 2023

I have absolutely nothing I disliked. From start to finish Yuzuya was a perfect experience.

The property is a traditional inn and bath house that maintains a natural elegance. I loved the look and feel of the quiet semi-private atmosphere Yuzuya cultivated. The Kaiseki dinner was one of the best meal experiences I have had. Even when compared to Michelin star restaurants. Both in room private baths and the onsen baths were exactly what I expected. A mix of true relaxation and unique luxury. The staff was very friendly and patient with all of our questions. They were even kind enough to hold our bags after we checked out just so we could walk to a museum without all our luggage.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing bad to say.

Incredible dining and service.

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing as much

Amazing kaiseki dinner and service. Room is beautiful. Only thing is it's a very small intimate place close to the main road. But once you're inside it's heaven!

Stayed in October 2023

can be difficult to find when you get dropped off by taxi --- suggest you google street the front entrance so you know what to look for -- located between the Yasaka Jinja Shrine entrance and a coffee shop

great breakfast and dinner -- and the best futon bedding

Stayed in October 2023

The dinner and breakfast were amazing, the staff were very attentive and gave a lot of information on each serving of food, where it was sourced and how it was prepared. It was a lot of fun dressing up and getting to experience the traditional style of accommodation.

Stayed in September 2023

I loved everything - even the tiny bathroom because I was there for the real deal

The traditional experience but made approachable. Such a beautiful ryokan and a very lovely team running it. The food is out of this world.

Stayed in September 2023

Lovely staff, very helpful when asked, exceptional food, very quiet, emphasis on traditional, central to many of Kyoto’s famous attractions

Stayed in September 2023

Nothing

Breakfast was very good.

Stayed in August 2023

I didn’t like how hot it could get at night during the summer.

I liked the old feel it gave.

Stayed in June 2023