Ryokan Nishiyama Ryokan
This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, food and old-town exploration – Check location 604-0933 Kyoto, Kyoto, Nakagyo-Ku Gokomachi-Dori Nijyou-Sagaru Yamamoto-Cho 433, Japan – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, food and old-town exploration – Check location
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Stay in the Heart of Kyoto –
One of our top picks in Kyoto.Only a 5-minute walk from Shiyakusho-Mae Subway Station, Nishiyama Ryokan features Japanese-style rooms, a garden and rental bicycles. This nonsmoking hotel offers traditional kaiseki multi-course dinners, and in-room massages can be arranged. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the premises.
JR Kyoto Station is a 15-minute taxi ride from Ryokan Nishiyama. It is a 10-minute walk to both Honno-ji Temple and Kamogawa River. Sanjo Keihan Station on the Keihan Line is a 7-minute walk, and Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Line is a 15-minute walk.
The hotel offers safety deposit and luggage storage. Facilities include a souvenir shop and drinks vending machines. Public parking is only a 5-minute walk away.
A Japanese breakfast featuring boiled tofu is offered at the dining room, and a traditional multi-course dinner with seasonal local specialties is available.
Air-conditioned rooms have a tatami (woven-straw) floor, on which traditional futon bedding is spread to sleep in. They are fitted with an LCD TV, an attached bathroom and yukata robes. Toiletries are provided.
Nakagyo Ward is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, food and old-town exploration.
This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more
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- What's a ryokan?
- A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature bathhouses, multicourse dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travelers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation surrounded by therapeutic mineral springs.
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- What are the big differences between a ryokan and a hotel?
- Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is just a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just a place to sleep. In Japan, many travelers journey long distances to relax in a hot spring bath and feast on a traditional multicourse dinner – staying in a ryokan is an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw floors and futon beds (no Western beds and carpeting). You should also remove your shoes at the entrance of the room, or before you enter it. Modern ryokans might serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while more traditional ryokans tend to serve in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms have a private bathroom, and others might just have a shared bathroom.
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- What's a kaiseki meal?
- Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodying beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Every one of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multicourse Japanese dinner is prepared in a way that highlights the unique textures, colors, and flavors of featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Most commonly served at special restaurants and ryokans, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-size appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish, like sushi), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot-pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
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- What's a yukata?
- A yukata is a casual summer kimono or robe, typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans provide guests with yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it's common to see guests strolling through the neighborhood in their yukatas. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for sleeping and relaxing in.
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- How should I wear a yukata?
- First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a robe. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then, take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is level at your ankles. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
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- What's a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?
- Onsen (literally "hot spring") is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
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- What's standard bathing etiquette?
- At a bathhouse—onsen or not—guests are expected to remove all clothing in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you should not put towels in the water.
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- Why are tattoos not allowed?
- While tattoos have become more popular among Japan's youth, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you might still be refused admission to bathhouses and swimming pools. Small tattoos can be covered up using waterproof bandaids, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.
This is our guests' favorite part of Kyoto, according to independent reviews.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
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Located in the real heart of Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 8.7!
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Breakfast Info
Asian
Very Good Coffee!
Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent
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Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in city walks, food and old-town exploration – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!
Closest Landmarks
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Kyoto Shiyakusho Mae Station0.2 miles
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Kyoto International Manga Museum0.4 miles
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Karasuma Oike Station0.4 miles
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Sanjo Station0.4 miles
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Marutamachi Station0.5 miles
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Sanjo Keihan Station0.5 miles
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Ponto-cho0.5 miles
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Nishiki Market0.6 miles
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Samurai Kembu Kyoto0.6 miles
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Kawaramachi Station0.7 miles
Restaurants & Markets
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フレスコ Supermarket0.6 miles
Closest Airports
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Itami Airport24.4 miles
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Kobe Airport40.4 miles
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Kansai International Airport49.7 miles
Most Popular Landmarks
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Gion Shijo Station0.7 miles
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Imperial Palace0.8 miles
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Heian Shrine0.9 miles
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Shoren-in Temple1 miles
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Nijo Castle1.1 miles
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Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple1.6 miles
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple1.6 miles
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Sanjusangen-do Temple1.8 miles
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Kyoto Station2 miles
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Kitano Tenmangu Shrine2.2 miles
What Travelers Love About This Location
“Excellent location, a sense of pure relaxation. Friendly staff and beautiful traditional Japanese room. A very restful nights sleep, thank you. I will return.”
Australia“Staff is excellent, Location is good, the garden make me feel peaceful”
Australia“The staff were lovely, so helpful and welcoming. Location is great we walked to a lot of local tourist spots.”
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Food: Japanese, European
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Facilities of Nishiyama Ryokan Great facilities! Review score, 8.8
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Outdoors
- Garden
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Activities
- Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Food & Drink
- Bottle of water
- Special diet meals (on request)
- Restaurant
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
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No parking available.
Health & Wellness Facilities
- Bathhouse
- Massage Additional charge
Front Desk Services
- Private check-in/out
- Baggage storage
Cleaning Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Suit press
- Ironing service
- Dry cleaning Additional charge
Business Facilities
- Fax/Photocopying Additional charge
- Meeting/Banquet facilities Additional charge
General
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Gift shop
- Safe
- Elevator
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
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Children and Extra Beds
Children cannot be accommodated at the hotel.
There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Nishiyama Ryokan accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The property recommends guests use a taxi from JR Kyoto Station, which is a 15-minute ride away.
Please be informed that the on-site restaurant is closed on Wednesdays.
Guests with children must inform the property of the age of each child in advance. Please note that adult rates are applicable to children 10 years and older, while different rates apply for children under 10 years old.
Please inform the the property in advance if you prefer Western meals for breakfast.
To eat dinner at the property, a reservation must be made at least 3 days in advance.
An accommodation tax per person, per night is not included in the price and must be paid at the property.
