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Wonderful experience, great location, friendly lovely hosts.

From the first moment we arrived we knew it was a special place. We received a warm welcome, got escorted to our room and give welcome drinks and cookies. Our room was immaculate. We had a beautiful view of the river and our own private Japanese garden and inside and outside onsen bath. We were provided with breakfast and dinner in the kaiseki style in our own room. The food was spectacular very fresh and full of local flavours. The service was impeccable, personal and friendly. The location was...

Stunning hotel and traditional Japanese culture. Easy location next to train lines and walking distance to temples and beautiful Kyoto sights!

We really enjoyed our stay. The 108 year old Ryokan was beautiful and authentic but with modern facilities such as the much needed air conditioning (37 deg C days during our stay). Our room was a large family room with a cupboard for our luggage, a table to sit at and 4 futons and overlooking the inner court garden. The traditional shower and hot bath (wooden) plus a western variety operated on a booking in-times system which seemed to work well, and despite the hot days , a hot bath was a...

The property was excellent, the staff were lovely, the breakfast was delicious, and it was very conveniently located. Great place to stay.

The hospitality, the property and the food were exceptional! If you have the opportunity to take the dinner and breakfast option, I would highly recommend it, absolutely fabulous! This is a great property for those wanting to submerge themselves into Japanese culture.

If your looking for the perfect place to enjoy japanese food and a relaxing personal onsen experience then this is it. Your own hot tub on the balcony and excellent food made for a very enjoyable experience, along with all the other amenities, baths and massage it was a great spa experience.

The staff were so friendly and helpful, we loved the traditional breakfast, they were accommodating to my husband who can’t eat fish. They have a courtesy bus that takes you to Arashiyama which I didn’t know and so glad they suggested. The futons are hard but I got used to them. They also said their onsen is tattoo friendly. But most of the place is in such a spectacular forest it was so pretty in the late autumn I will definitely be going back.

We had a wonderful stay. The hotel is truely special and the authenticity is next level. The staff are warm and welcoming, so lovely to return to each day - especially how they prepared tea and hot towels on our arrival. They organised an amazing massage for me, which was the perfect start to the Kyoto leg of our journey. This is Kyotos hidden secret.

This is a charming ryokan run by an industrious husband-and-wife team. The husband opens up at 6:30 AM; the wife locks the doors at 11:00 PM. Unless you’re a night-owl, this probably won’t be a problem. The building is old, but in very good repair and the rooms are clean and simple. No WiFi in the rooms, but there is access to a Kyoto City WiFi point in the foyer. (IMO, it adds to the ryokan experience to have no internet in the rooms.) The futons were comfortable, though made for a firm sleep,...