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The ryokan will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms offering a desk, a coffee machine, a microwave, a fridge, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a bidet. Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei features certain rooms with river views, and the rooms include a kettle. At the accommodation each room includes bed linen and towels.

I'll keep it short to not waste time: Breakfast is amazing, I recommend the one time "Japanese Style Breakfast", it's an additional Fee and 100% worth it if you want a traditional breakfast (Not sure if it's seasonal, as it was offered to me via mail a couple days prior to arriving) Location is great, you can take busses and trains fairly quick towards Nara, Sannenzaka, Fushimi Inari and the Kyoto main station is just a 10-15 minute walk Price: for 2 people, worth every penny Language: I would recommend to everyone coming to Japan to learn a bit of Japanese, but if you refuse to do so, their English is very good! 10/10 I would come back The picture is the Japanese breakfast, the pictures from the property themselves represent everything very accurately, no need for me to add to that.

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9.3
Superb
1,775 reviews

In a prime location in the centre of Kyoto, Nazuna Kyoto Tsubaki St. Provides Asian breakfast and free WiFithroughout the property. Located in the Shimogyo Ward district, the property provides guests with access to a hot tub, an open-air bath and a restaurant. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and luggage storage for guests.

Rooms are complete with a private bathroom, while certain units at the ryokan also provide guests with a seating area.

Fantastic service from start to finish. From the check in process, to the check out, the staff always made sure you were comfortable and had what you needed. The location is easy to get to and the rooms themselves are stunning. A big selling point of course was the private bath, but a pleasant surprise was their restaurant. My booking included breakfast and a Wagyu course dinner and both were delicious and very satisfying. For a one night splurge, I highly recommend this hotel.

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9.1
Superb
184 reviews

Set in Kyoto and with Gion Shijo Station reachable within less than 1 km, Gion Oyado Kikutani offers a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFithroughout the property and a shared lounge. This 3-star ryokan offers full-day security and daily maid service. The ryokan has family rooms.

Staff were really helpful and kind. Lovely room, very clean. Comfy bed. Location was great.

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9.4
Superb
258 reviews

Attractively situated in Kyoto, Auberge AZABU features a continental breakfast and free WiFithroughout the property. Boasting full-day security, this property also provides guests with a restaurant. The property is non-smoking and is situated 400 metres from Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall.

The rooms in the ryokan are fitted with a kettle. Rooms have a safety deposit box and certain rooms have garden views. At Auberge AZABU rooms include bed linen and towels.

The lovely owners and staff have a personal approach which was exceptionally pleasant. You can feel that every detail has been carefully thought of. The rooms are very clean, designed in traditional and modern way at the same time, in quiet location.The dinner prepared by the chef in front of us as well as the breakfast were absolutely outstanding. It has been an ultimate japanese experience. Thank you so much. Hope we will meet again.

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9.4
Superb
198 reviews

Situated conveniently in Kyoto, Yado Kiramachi offers an Asian breakfast and free WiFithroughout the property. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The property is non-smoking and is set 600 metres from Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall.

Kyoto International Manga Museum is 1.3 km from the ryokan, while Gion Shijo Station is 1.6 km away. The nearest airport is Itami Airport, 45 km from Yado Kiramachi.

Absolutely fantastic. The place was amazing and exactly as pictured even better ! The owner was extremely hospitable and nice and showed us to our room and explained the area. Even though we only stayed one night it was the highlight of our trip and we will definitely come back. The room was stunning and the area was very convenient. Also the Japanese breakfast was wonderful and authentic. We were really able to relax and enjoy the outdoor bath as well. 全部素晴しかったです。いろいろ本当にありがとうございます~

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9.6
Exceptional
146 reviews

Attractively set in Kyoto, Kamishichiken Oku features an American breakfast and free WiFi. This 3-star ryokan offers a 24-hour front desk and full-day security. The property is non-smoking and is situated 300 metres from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.

Serene property and location on a lovely quiet street. Rooms were beautiful - tatami mats, spacious bathrooms, very comfortable beds, and fabulous breakfast. We had an outdoor onsen and private garden the first night.

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9.2
Superb
118 reviews

At the ryokan, every room is fitted with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. The private bathroom is equipped with a bath. The units will provide guests with a fridge.

A Japanese-style breakfast is available every morning at Kyokoyado Muromachi Yutone. Guests can request a Western-style breakfast upon prior request.

Amazing breakfast, beautiful property.

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9.3
Superb
168 reviews

Ryokan Tori is located in Kyoto, 2 km from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. The property is around 2.3 km from Nijo Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace. The property is 3.2 km from Kinkaku-ji Temple and 3.7 km from Kyoto International Manga Museum.

Fantastic stay and great experience. Satako made us feel very welcome. I would definitely recommend it!

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9.8
Exceptional
183 reviews

Offering air-conditioned rooms in the Sakyo Ward district of Kyoto, Ryokan Genhouin is 700 metres from Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple. A hot tub and a bicycle rental service are available for guests. Private parking can be arranged at an extra charge.

When arriving, they receive you with tea and macaroons and show you to your room. Although they did not speak much english, the staff was really nice and eager to help. The room was wonderful with a great view to the garden, really peaceful, clean and with everything you could need. Also they give tea and cookies in the room. We only stayed for a night and left early in the morning so we did not have a chance to try the breakfast nor the public bathroom. When leaving, the hotel informed us that they could book a taxi for us, for free, to wherever we wanted to go. In our case, we went to a temple 2/3 kms away, so it saved us a lot of walking. Also we got the chance to experience the japanese taxis which were a lot fancier than we though! Although the ryokan is far away from the city center, it is located near a lot of temples.

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9.5
Exceptional
135 reviews

Mugen is a property that was built 160 years ago, situated in Kyoto, 1 km from Nijo Castle.

The ryokan also offers bike hire. Imperial Palace is 1.1 km from Mugen, while Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is 1.6 km from the property. The nearest airport is Osaka Itami Airport, 39 km from the property.

The best hotel in Kyoto hands down.

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9.9
Exceptional
132 reviews

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Experience culture authentically with a stay at this traditional Japanese-style accommodation. Sleep on the floor (on a futon roll) in a room furnished with tatami flooring and sliding doors. Guests can often expect access to a communal bath plus a complimentary Japanese garment called a yukata.

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