Being a traditional Ryokan, the tatami mats directly on the floor may not be to everyone's liking (there's not much in the way of cushioning), however that did not stop us from immersing fully into the traditional ways of japan!

Being in the foothills of Kyoto, this Ryokan offered tranquillity like nowhere else. The service was absolutely exceptional, the breakfast was huge and immaculately presented. The onsen was so hot and soothing. It was just the perfect peaceful getaway that we needed after the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and Osaka.

Stayed in April 2025

The location is pretty far out from most popular destinations in Kyoto. Though this was known prior to booking, I was not aware how far out it actually was. A saving grace is the presence of a bus stop not too far from the hotel. Though outside of the hotels control, another minor thing to be aware of was the cellular service this far out was very spotty.

The hotel was very clean. I loved the traditional aesthetic with the paper doors and tatami mat rooms. The layout of the hotel is also quite interesting with the hallway areas resembling that of an art museum. There were also nice looking garden spaces between the buildings.

Stayed in April 2025

Too many foreigners lol

Stayed in May 2025

Nice view from public bath however not sure it is mineral water, do not feel onsen to me as we have been in some authentic onsen in Japan

We love the garden view from our balcony, nice area, quiet and feel relaxing, luxury stay with kaiseki dinner breakfast and high quality futon beds and blankets

Stayed in April 2025

Location far from the station - you will need to taxi. About 4800yen taxi cost.

A stunning ryokan experience. Authentic and lovely from start to finish. Make sure to embrace the Japanese ryokan culture and wear your yukata for dinner too!

Stayed in April 2025

Everything was as I expected

the food and the atmosphere

Stayed in April 2025

Beautiful and Nice place make us our trip comfortable, hot spring let us relax after whole day tour but make us surprise the set dinner and breakfast, make us fully charged for coming journey. Thanks a lot the good service and comfortable place.

Stayed in April 2025

It was one of a kind experience in our first time in Japan and enjoying ryokan

Stayed in April 2025

Room was very big, futons were thick and comfortable. The communal bath had an amazing view in the morning. The food was also excellent both breakfast and dinner worth the money. The staff were also very helpful and friendly and some were able to speak english.

Stayed in March 2025

Expensive, but certainly a great experience.

Breakfast was amazing! Traditional room was very pretty and comfortable.

Stayed in April 2025

The view was amazing I loved looking over the garden! Everyone was super friendly and the breakfast was really tasty!

Stayed in April 2025

The onsen is only available until 9am and then closes until 4pm. The hotel should provide bottled water or have a source to fill up water bottles.

Breakfast was tailored to my restrictive diet. The chef's were very thoughtful and careful with the requests and I am very grateful. Lovely miso soup, salad, fish, protein, and pickled vegetables. The staff was beyond helpful. Deeply kind. They helped with everything I could need including directions, tea ceremony, e-bike, meal requests...The room was spacious and the tatami mat was very comfortable.

Stayed in April 2025

Honestly it was fabulous. We loved the authenticity of the room, the food and the sleeping arrangements. We left a little earlier than planned as it is traditional sleeping and my back couldn’t take it. Our room was a little different to others we saw and we’re guessing it’s because there wasn’t much space left. This didn’t deter our experience or the wonderful memories made.

Stayed in April 2025

This place was beautiful! Kind, friendly, helpful staff and a luxurious atmosphere at a very reasonable price. The food was delicious, and there was so much of it! There's also some really interesting places within walking distance. One of my favorite parts of my trip!

Stayed in April 2025

I was a bit tired of the breakfast options. Although plentiful, it was almost too much

All the food was plentiful and exceptional. Although I would have liked more fruit included.

Stayed in April 2025

This place is beautiful. The facilities were clean and the perfect mix of tradition and comfort. The rooms are spacious and full of natural light, and they have very nice views of the surroundings. I did not use the public bath but some of my friends did and they loved it. The traditional breakfast was delicious and very filling, and a nice experience to try something new. They have a free shuttle service in the morning that leaves you very close to Kinkakuji. We used this after checking out and it was very convenient. That said, because it's towards the mountain, the location is a bit difficult to reach with public transport. I'd recommend taking a taxi if you're carrying luggage.

Stayed in February 2025

Very nice and had public baths also. Appreciate that they let my girlfriend use the baths even tho she had small tattoos, also accommodated a vegan breakfast for her

Stayed in March 2025

Didn't provide breakfast or dinner. Maybe it's japanese tradition to pre order days ahead of time. But they could have a small kitchen for such last minute guests

View, onsen, room, service were top notch

Stayed in March 2025

The building was not a little house that i had in mind it was a big hotel ryokan style a little bit old, but still luxurious. The only bad thing was that it was so far away from the kyoto central. You had to take a bus and then change to another bus or metro. If you want to go to this ryokan, do it like us stay some days at the center and then go to this ryokan.

Very nice place overall. The staff was excellent. Very big rooms. Highly recommend if you want to feel a true Japanese experience. We booked with dinner and breakfast. The food was very tasty and so much! They brought us like 20 little different little plates we were really stuffed. But we ate it all. From our windows we could see the beautiful garden and hear the water flowing that it was so relaxing. The room had a bathtub that had hot water to relax in your room if you didn't want to go to public baths. The public bathes were very relaxing with view of the mountain.

Stayed in March 2025

Good service from staff

Stayed in March 2025

A wonderful traditional Ryokan experience. We had a traditional Japanese meal in our room which was amazing.

Stayed in March 2025

Second time staying here, the first was 2018, and both times the staff went above and beyond to ensure our stay was an exquisite one. Huge bathhouse for relaxing and delicious food in the restaurant. It is a little far away from the rest of Kyoto but there is a bus stop not even a 5 minute walk away which will take you into the city.

Stayed in January 2025

The level of service is a bit basic for japanese standards, though it is still good for either European or American ones.

It is a good option for a family wanting to experience an onsen spa hotel. It is in the outskirts of Kyoto, and the view from the bath to massive pine groves is glorious. The flipside is, there are no restaurants or shops around. There were two (or three, we never found out) baths, but only the bigger one was open. It was well maintained and had great views, though they had not fired up the heating at the corridor leading to it so it got chilly with the yukata provided. There was a mix-up and it turned out we had not ordered dinner, but the personnel offered us options to order in, so we had good sushi, no complaints there. The room itself was lovely, though the view from the window was the ugly backside of some building nearby. The breakfast, traditional with soup, fish and rice, was good quality. Overall good value for money and recommended.

Stayed in December 2024

The set dinner menu was very good but a lot of food, all served at once. It’s not a criticism, rather an observation.

The traditional feel of everything and the Onsen. The location is peaceful and quiet with several beautiful shrines within 5 mins walk (we visited 4!).

Stayed in December 2024