Have been very pleasantly surprised with my stay at this Ryokan. The staff are very curtious going out of their way to ensure a pleasant stay. The Ryokan appears very new and is spotlessly clean. It is also very easily accessable from Kyoto station which in turn also provides easy access to the bus networks to access all parts of... More

This is a nice, reasonable ryokan in a good location. It is about a 10-minute walk from the main JR station. I was impressed immediately by the cleanliness of the place. Owners were very helpful. Stayed there with two others in a three person room. It was a very traditional Japanese style room (no frills) without a bath. This is... More

We stayed here in one of the Japanese rooms with ensuite bathroom for 4 nights. As mentioned by all the other reviewers, the location is very convenient. Walking distance (7 minutes) to the main JR Kyoto train station which is useful if you want to take a day trip to Arashiyama. It is also the main hub for the buses... More

pros- few minutes walk from kyoto station, quiet location, very friendly landlady, traditional ryokan rooms, great shower, free wifi cons- curfew, small rooms overall good, nothing beats the location, so convenient, the landlady was very goodnatured and offered us the umbrellas and said dont worry if we lose them and also showed us the ways on the map. would definitely... More

My mom and I stayed three nights in the Western style room at this inn. I would have loved to stay in a Japanese style but none were available, unfortunately. Something I did not like was that the twin beds were much too firm for my back. My mother's too. We remedied this by asking for extra blankets to fold... More

We booked by email the day before arriving and our room was ready when we arrived at 2:45pm. It is just a short walk from Kyoto station, and can nearly be done all underground if you know which exit to look for. It is about 30 min walk from center of town, but bicycle hire is nearby and So is... More

Free wifi, quite spacious rooms and the staff were lovely. One day it rained and they gave us both our own umbrellas to use for the day!

We arrived in Kyoto without any reservations and ended up staying at this charming ryokan via the Kyoto Station Tourist Information centre. We decided to walk from the station as it is quite close by, though ended up getting lost due to the lack of street signs for small streets in Japan. We finally found our way to the ryokan... More

The great thing about the Kyoraku is the location. From there it is downhill. Rooms are tiny and with no amenity or facilities. Bathroom is a porta-loo of sorts. Beds firm, but ok, and th wireless is excellent. Owners make a big thing about no-smoking, but smoke infiltrated our non-smoking room each nite. Smoke in the hallways and in the... More