For first time visitors to Japan we wanted to experience a traditional ryokan specifically in the Gion district of Kyoto. Ryokan Gion Fukuzumi was the perfect place. At the very edge of the Geisha district near Higashiyama St and just steps away from the heart of old Gion with all its ancient narrow streets, canals, shops and best of all you get to see Geisha up close and personal. This is an older facility but very clean. The owners and staff are some of the most helpful and kind people we encountered on our visit. There are public baths as well but we didn't get to use them. One very nice thing is that there is no curfew here and that worked for us because we were out very late on occasion.
