Gion Ryokan Karaku

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Scored 8.6
Rated fabulous

Excellent location!

9.4

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About this property

Gion Ryokan Karaku is located a 15-minute walk from Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Gion Ryokan Karaku is a 5-minute walk from Maruyama Park. Sanjusangen-do Temple and Nijo Castle are about a 10-minute drive away. Rooms at Gion Ryokan feature traditional Japanese futon bedding and tatami-mat flooring. Each comes with a flat-screen TV and private bathroom.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Private parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Heating
  • Daily housekeeping

Situated in the best rated area in Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4

Breakfast info

Asian

  • Private parking available on-site

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Room type
Number of guests
 
4 futon beds
2 single beds
4 futon beds
5 futon beds
2 single beds
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3 futon beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Madeleine
Australia Australia
“Staff were super friendly and attentive. Breakfast was filling and healthy with an assortment of traditional Japanese foods, which was a great cultural experience.”
Cyrine
Belgium Belgium
“The breakfast was amazing very traditional, staff available and helpful, tatami comfortable, the area was great and highly recommend.”
Scott
New Zealand New Zealand
“Great location. Walking distance from most areas and all the best food spots. Great staff.”
Masa
“Breakfast was great, the location was near nature, and the staff was helpful.”
Ximena
Switzerland Switzerland
“It was a very good experience. We really enjoyed our time there. The location is excellent. The Japanese dinner was very good — I definitely recommend it. The only thing I would mention is about breakfast: it was a traditional Japanese breakfast,...”
Silvia
Spain Spain
“Great location, next to Yasaka shrine in the historic district of Kyoto, which gave us the opportunity to visit the area without the crowds of the day. The staff was very friendly and the accommodation was very clean! We stayed for one night with...”
Lily
Australia Australia
“Location was incredible! Right at the heart of Gion, walkable distance to all the main temples and local attractions Futon beds were comfortable and our room was kept clean Staff were lovely and hospitable”
Bimolata
Thailand Thailand
“The location was perfect for access to a lot of sight seeing places as well as shopping and the fact that it was away from the crowded places/roads was a bonus. The rooms were spacious too and comfortable with private bathroom”
Andrew
Australia Australia
“A great example of a traditional Japanese room. We got the experience we were after and loved it. The location was very central for the attractions and sightseeing in Gion. I would highly recommend this place.”
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The kaiseki meal was worth every penny. The service was exceptional and the food like nothing else I've tried before.”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 19:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Guests staying with children, must inform the children's number and ages at the time of booking.

An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.

License number: 京都市指令保医セ第81号