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Tawaraya Ryokan
Nakagyo, Kyoto · Japan
A ryokan run by the same family for more than three centuries.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Bar
Temples, gardens and ryokans that define Japanese hospitality.
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Temples, gardens and ryokans that define Japanese hospitality. We keep this list deliberately short: these are the stays in Kyoto our editors would book themselves, chosen for character, service and location rather than sheer volume.
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Nakagyo, Kyoto · Japan
A ryokan run by the same family for more than three centuries.
Kita-ku, Takagamine, Kyoto · Japan
Pavilions in a secluded forest garden at the foot of Mount Hidari Daimonji.
Arashiyama, Kyoto · Japan
A riverside ryokan reached by private boat along the Hozu River.
Kamogawa riverside, Kyoto · Japan
Overlooking the Kamo River with Higashiyama mountain views.
Higashiyama, Kyoto · Japan
Low-rise elegance on the historic lanes of Higashiyama.
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