Is parking available at the property?

Uncovered self parking is available on-site for a fee of JPY 1000 per night. Advance reservation is not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee of approximately JPY 1650 per person. Guests are encouraged to pre-book breakfast at least 2 days before arrival.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Specific details about room accessibility are not provided.

How is the property's location in relation to key landmarks?

The property is centrally located in Kyoto, just steps from Kawaramachi Street and a 12-minute walk from Pontocho Alley. It is approximately 1 mile from Nishiki Market and 2.4 miles from Kiyomizu Temple.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

The property does not mention having a swimming pool. However, it features hot springs as part of its recreational amenities.

Are children allowed at the property?

Children are allowed at the property. Specific policies regarding the minimum age for children to stay for free are not provided.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers cribs for a fee of JPY 3000 per stay. Advance request or confirmation is required for cribs.

Ishicho Ryokan in Kyoto

Average nightly price at Ishicho by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$151
February	US$131
March	US$150
April	US$149
May	US$163
June	US$142
July	US$116
August	US$113
September	US$166
October	US$169
November	US$188
December	US$162

What guests think

At Ishicho, travelers highlight a warmly traditional ryokan stay with very friendly staff, spacious tatami rooms, and a clean, relaxing onsen, alongside consistently praised breakfasts and enjoyable dinners in a quiet area near the river and transport.

Many note the property feels older but well kept. Recurring drawbacks include limited laundry machines, occasional odors or smoke leakage, and a few comfort quirks like thin futons or noisy ventilation. Expect a clean, welcoming stay with authentic Japanese touches.

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Facilities

Guests repeatedly praise the clean, relaxing onsen. Downsides include limited laundry machines and parts of the property feeling dated.

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Eriks

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I chose this hotel because it offered a Japanese style room. The room was good, I liked it. Onsen was good, amenities like in any other hotel. The hotel itself is a bit worn out, feels built in the end of 1960-ies and has stayed that way since. I was during the very high sakura season, therefore the hotel was overpriced.

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Francisco

12 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Awesome ryokan! Onsen was very clean and relaxing. Highly recommend the traditional breakfast. Would definitely stay again!

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Carlos Fernando

16 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Theres onsen included in the facility to relax on. However, it is shared bath so expect to be comfortably naked around others. The only gripe is the shared laundry machine with the neighbouring building

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J

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Thank you Ishicho for making my stay in Kyoto so memorable. Loved our tatami room, the impressive and traditional breakfast buffet, and all staff were kind and helpful. Highlight for me was their bathhouse, such a relaxing experience.

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Kerstan L

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The ryokan hotel is OUTSTANDING. The staff is SUPER NICE and so so SOOOOOOO helpful. We loved our room, it was really clean, the onsen area was really wonderful too. All outstanding.

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Joycelyn

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Nice area.. room is comfortable and big for three people… the traditional breakfast and Buffett breakfast was great..Keiseki dinner was new experienced for us and we enjoyed it. Housekeeping come morning and evening to set up our room Hotel has only total of 2 washers/dryers.. hard to get turn washing/drying your clothes. Hallways smells smoke.. not sure if they allow smoking in the room Overall, great stay!

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Phil

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Incredibly friendly and helpful staff, amazing breakfast and dinner, and a very unique hotel room experience. The onsen was the icing on the cake!

10

Yoshikazu

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

朝食も素晴らしく、大浴場も清潔で、非常に快適な宿泊でした。一点、部屋の換気扇がうるさかったのが残念でした。

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Nova

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staying at Ishicho was a great experience! The staff were incredibly friendly and the room and onsen were very nice! I would definitely recommend staying here.

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Austin

19 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This place did the job, but overall the property and amenities felt quite old and limited. It’s more of a hotel than a standard ryokan, and all in all just felt a little substandard compared to similarly priced Kyoto hotels

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Cleanliness

Rooms and baths are frequently described as very clean. Some guests noted occasional odors or smoke leakage in common areas and a few maintenance issues such as drainage or musty toilet smells.

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TOMOE

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

洗面台の排水が悪く、歯磨きするだけで、詰まりそうになっていた

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Fionne

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Thank hotel’s staff since they were very friendly and nice. However the facility is not too clean. Unpleasant smell was found in elevator and hotel toilet room, and toilet is not fully functional.

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Dia

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was very clean and in a good location. The room was just enough space for my sister and I.

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Patrick

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Lovely hotel in good location very close to river, imperial palace and markets. Good access to subway. Room was clean and large. Toilet a bit musty in smell.

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Yoshikazu

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

朝食も素晴らしく、大浴場も清潔で、非常に快適な宿泊でした。一点、部屋の換気扇がうるさかったのが残念でした。

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Ruben Gerardo

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Servicio muy bueno, en recepcion fueron muy amables. Habitacion grande y muy comoda que combina el estilo clasico con lo moderno. Limpieza en areas y baño muy bueno. Desayuno muy completo. Zona tranquila y segura.

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ミホ

31 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

朝食夕食無しのプランで２泊しました。周辺で観光がてら夕食を済ませたり、翌日の朝食を買って帰って準備出来るのでリーズナブルに利用出来て良かったです。初日に、ロビー奥にある喫煙室からタバコの匂いがけっこう漏れていたのか、ロビーや風呂場までタバコ臭が酷かったです。客室も心配しましたが客室には空気清浄機もありタバコ臭も無くとても快適でした。２日目３日目は喫煙室の利用が無かったのか、タバコ臭は気になりませんでした。概ね快適に過ごさせて頂きました。

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カズヒコ

5 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

歴史のある旅館だと思います。建物は新しいとはいえないがとても綺麗で清潔にされているので好印象です。スタッフのサービスや対応もよく次回の京都旅行も利用したいと思います。

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Jack

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Central of Kyoto, very clean

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Zoha

9 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, great service.

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Rooms

Spacious, traditional tatami rooms are appreciated, and many note a quiet stay. Some mention thin futons, limited outlets, or a noisy ventilation fan.

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Aimee

14 Oct 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had an excellent stay at Ishicho. Our suite had one large room for sleeping and hanging out, a narrow balcony, a toilet room, and a room with a tub and shower. It was very quiet. I had read a few reviews before our stay and had been a little nervous about a few things. I wanted to address some of those things for other people who are considering staying. First, someone had left the review that the staff was not friendly and did not speak English. The staff was extremely kind and helpful, very attentive, and everyone spoke enough English to get things done. The staff was great! Another review said that there was a weird smell in the bathtub. When we first arrived, there was a strange smell in the room with the bath, but we think it is a cleaning product as we smelled it at both the apartment we rented and the hotel we stayed at in Tokyo. It dissipated the first day and the bathtub and shower were very very clean. Some reviews say that it is a bit run down - the facility feels older, but it doesn’t feel like a bad thing; everything is very clean and very well-tended. The futons are a bit thin, which might be uncomfortable if you are not used to sleeping in the floor. The pillows are the usual for Japan - small and flat. I would say that sleeping in Japan in general is less comfortable than sleeping in a hotel elsewhere… so no matter where you stay, you can expect to want a better pillow and a softer bed. ;) The ryokan breakfast is very nice!

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Jean-Philippe

8 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The Japanese style room was amazing, a must do.

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J

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Thank you Ishicho for making my stay in Kyoto so memorable. Loved our tatami room, the impressive and traditional breakfast buffet, and all staff were kind and helpful. Highlight for me was their bathhouse, such a relaxing experience.

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Dia

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was very clean and in a good location. The room was just enough space for my sister and I.

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Shelby

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

If you are looking for a true experience of Japanese culture you pick this hotel right now. But do remember to make some research about Japanese lifestyle in a washitsu room before coming ;) Staff all speak good English. Very helpful and polite. Price stable throughout the year and the room size is just ideal compared with the 12-15sqm rooms offer by other hotels in the similar area at a similar price. Close to subway and bus stations, traffic is good, some tourist sites like the Royal Garden and Nijo Cho are even within walking distance. Close to Sanjo and Gion too. Nonetheless very quite since it's not right next to the mainstreet. There is a FamilyMart 2min's walk away. Room facility: appliances are new and are not cheap ones, furniture is older but in perfect condition.

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Clara

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Me and a friend stayed for two nights as we wanted to explore areas of the Kansai region. It was such a nice experience! We didn’t end up trying the public baths, so I can’t comment on that, but the room itself and the futons were great ^^ When I think walkable, it may be different to someone else’s walkable, but transport (bus) is okay to get around— it is pretty busy though so take at your own caution if you have a large suitcase. The area is great! We wish we had more time but from what we walked and visited, it was nice. There’s a gachapon place nearby and multiple drug stores and places to eat. Overall, great experience! And for the price, definitely worth it.

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Joycelyn

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Nice area.. room is comfortable and big for three people… the traditional breakfast and Buffett breakfast was great..Keiseki dinner was new experienced for us and we enjoyed it. Housekeeping come morning and evening to set up our room Hotel has only total of 2 washers/dryers.. hard to get turn washing/drying your clothes. Hallways smells smoke.. not sure if they allow smoking in the room Overall, great stay!

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Yoshikazu

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

朝食も素晴らしく、大浴場も清潔で、非常に快適な宿泊でした。一点、部屋の換気扇がうるさかったのが残念でした。

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Ruben Gerardo

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Servicio muy bueno, en recepcion fueron muy amables. Habitacion grande y muy comoda que combina el estilo clasico con lo moderno. Limpieza en areas y baño muy bueno. Desayuno muy completo. Zona tranquila y segura.

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Nova

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staying at Ishicho was a great experience! The staff were incredibly friendly and the room and onsen were very nice! I would definitely recommend staying here.

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Service

Service is consistently praised as friendly, kind, and helpful, with staff offering attentive support and luggage storage.

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Anitza

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I enjoyed my stay. This hotels maintains a local vibe and look which I appreciated for my first stay at Kyoto. The breakfast was amazing! Great options and delicious The rooms have great space and traditional look. The futons where comfortable enough to sleep well and I like how organize and label everything was. There was a humidifier in room, a nice touch. The staff were helpful to provide with bakery recommendations and maps.

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Aruna

19 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

台風の影響で一泊延長したのにも関わらず、丁寧に対応してくださってとってもありがたかったです。ペットボトルのお水もありがとうございました。

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Kristine

4 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic! Beautiful traditional rooms,lovely clean onsen, kimono to wear, Incredible very traditional Japanese breakfast. If you are a foreigner and seek an authentic Japanese place to go , this the place. The staff was wonderfully friendly and accommodating. I cannot rave enough about this place!!! Oh, and it was quiet, quiet quiet With a beautiful Zen garden off of our room.

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Vanna

29 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel staff was very accommodating in storing our luggage before our checkout time.

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Kerstan L

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The ryokan hotel is OUTSTANDING. The staff is SUPER NICE and so so SOOOOOOO helpful. We loved our room, it was really clean, the onsen area was really wonderful too. All outstanding.

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なるみ

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

受付の人の対応が丁寧で親切でした

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Phil

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Incredibly friendly and helpful staff, amazing breakfast and dinner, and a very unique hotel room experience. The onsen was the icing on the cake!

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Ruben Gerardo

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Servicio muy bueno, en recepcion fueron muy amables. Habitacion grande y muy comoda que combina el estilo clasico con lo moderno. Limpieza en areas y baño muy bueno. Desayuno muy completo. Zona tranquila y segura.

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Jake

10 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was a nice traditional experience in Kyoto. Foreigner friendly, wonderful staff, fun experience.

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Nova

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staying at Ishicho was a great experience! The staff were incredibly friendly and the room and onsen were very nice! I would definitely recommend staying here.

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Location

Near the river and convenient to buses and subway, with several sights walkable and a generally quiet neighborhood. A few found it a bit far from some places or busy when using public transport.

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HYESEON

12 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

17번타고 도보 5분 거리에 숙소가 있어요. 숙소가 2곳이라 예약한 인원에 따라 다른 곳으로 안내해주셨어요. 1인당 200엔 있었어요( 체크아웃시) 전자렌지 없고 편의점 가까워요. 사우나는 1층에 있음

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Dia

24 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was very clean and in a good location. The room was just enough space for my sister and I.

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Patrick

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Lovely hotel in good location very close to river, imperial palace and markets. Good access to subway. Room was clean and large. Toilet a bit musty in smell.

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Shelby

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

If you are looking for a true experience of Japanese culture you pick this hotel right now. But do remember to make some research about Japanese lifestyle in a washitsu room before coming ;) Staff all speak good English. Very helpful and polite. Price stable throughout the year and the room size is just ideal compared with the 12-15sqm rooms offer by other hotels in the similar area at a similar price. Close to subway and bus stations, traffic is good, some tourist sites like the Royal Garden and Nijo Cho are even within walking distance. Close to Sanjo and Gion too. Nonetheless very quite since it's not right next to the mainstreet. There is a FamilyMart 2min's walk away. Room facility: appliances are new and are not cheap ones, furniture is older but in perfect condition.

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Clara

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Me and a friend stayed for two nights as we wanted to explore areas of the Kansai region. It was such a nice experience! We didn’t end up trying the public baths, so I can’t comment on that, but the room itself and the futons were great ^^ When I think walkable, it may be different to someone else’s walkable, but transport (bus) is okay to get around— it is pretty busy though so take at your own caution if you have a large suitcase. The area is great! We wish we had more time but from what we walked and visited, it was nice. There’s a gachapon place nearby and multiple drug stores and places to eat. Overall, great experience! And for the price, definitely worth it.

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Joycelyn

8 Apr 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Nice area.. room is comfortable and big for three people… the traditional breakfast and Buffett breakfast was great..Keiseki dinner was new experienced for us and we enjoyed it. Housekeeping come morning and evening to set up our room Hotel has only total of 2 washers/dryers.. hard to get turn washing/drying your clothes. Hallways smells smoke.. not sure if they allow smoking in the room Overall, great stay!

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Leo

3 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Nice area if u wanna relax but a bit far from most places

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Ruben Gerardo

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Servicio muy bueno, en recepcion fueron muy amables. Habitacion grande y muy comoda que combina el estilo clasico con lo moderno. Limpieza en areas y baño muy bueno. Desayuno muy completo. Zona tranquila y segura.

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??

5 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

大通りより少し入った老舗旅館って感じが良かったです　鴨川にも　ほど近く対岸に渡れる飛び石があって　お散歩コースにはとても良かったです早朝の散歩は　清々しい気持ちでした

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Jack

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Central of Kyoto, very clean

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality and variety, and dinners (including kaiseki) receive positive feedback. Many guests recommend adding meals.

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Anitza

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I enjoyed my stay. This hotels maintains a local vibe and look which I appreciated for my first stay at Kyoto. The breakfast was amazing! Great options and delicious The rooms have great space and traditional look. The futons where comfortable enough to sleep well and I like how organize and label everything was. There was a humidifier in room, a nice touch. The staff were helpful to provide with bakery recommendations and maps.

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Martin

23 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Exelente, muy buena opción muy típica de la zona, exelente servicio y el desayuno sorprendente

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Francisco

12 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Awesome ryokan! Onsen was very clean and relaxing. Highly recommend the traditional breakfast. Would definitely stay again!

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J

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Thank you Ishicho for making my stay in Kyoto so memorable. Loved our tatami room, the impressive and traditional breakfast buffet, and all staff were kind and helpful. Highlight for me was their bathhouse, such a relaxing experience.

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Takuto

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

朝食は品数も多く、満足しました。

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ヒロヤス

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

朝食が大変美味しかったです。全て満足しました。

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Phil

24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Incredibly friendly and helpful staff, amazing breakfast and dinner, and a very unique hotel room experience. The onsen was the icing on the cake!

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Yoshikazu

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

朝食も素晴らしく、大浴場も清潔で、非常に快適な宿泊でした。一点、部屋の換気扇がうるさかったのが残念でした。

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Ruben Gerardo

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Servicio muy bueno, en recepcion fueron muy amables. Habitacion grande y muy comoda que combina el estilo clasico con lo moderno. Limpieza en areas y baño muy bueno. Desayuno muy completo. Zona tranquila y segura.

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Taylor

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This was an awesome place to stay. I had never stayed in a traditional ryokan before, but the room, meals, and service here far surpassed my expectations. The room was very clean and I got the best night’s sleep of my life. The history of the hotel is also neat. I would recommend getting the breakfast and dinner at least once during your stay.

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1 $152	2 $140	3 $141	4 $143	5	6 $160	7 $184
8 $184	9	10	11	12	13 $183	14 $209
15 $190	16	17	18	19	20	21
22 $216	23 $181	24	25	26	27 $190	28 $217
29 $177	30 $190

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