HiiragiyavsHotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo

Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo and Hiiragiya are both highly recommended by writers. Overall, Hiiragiya ranks significantly better than Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo. Hiiragiya ranks #2 in Kyoto with positive reviews from 7 reviewers including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Insight Guides.

Hiiragiya

Tripexpert score:

8/10

Location:277 Nakahakusancho, Huyacho Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8094

Price:

From $904/night

Amenities:

Hot Tub
Free Internet
Room Service
Concierge
Restaurant
Multilingual

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Expert reviews:

Insight Guides

"A well-known and timeless ryokan, dating from the mid-19th century. Expensive, but a Kyoto experience."

Travel + Leisure

"Among Kyoto’s most illustrious ryokan... this 145-year-old staple includes a kaiseki dinner served in your room." Full review

Time Out

"Much has been written about Hiiragiya since it opened in 1861, usually rich with superlatives. Along with its cross-street neighbour Tawaraya, it’s considered the city’s greatest ryokan." Full review

Star Service

"This hostelry is widely acknowledged as one of the best traditional ryokan in Japan, a claim shared with the Tawaraya directly across the narrow street." Full review

Room 14, a favorite of Kawabata, is among the most requested.

Oyster

4.0

"With a history dating back to 1818, the luxury Hiiragiya is a Japanese inn ("ryokan") located in the middle of Kyoto that takes pride in upholding traditional customs." Full review

Hideaway Report

96.0

"Classic family-owned inn set in a traditional wooden house dating from 1818, located on a charming side street in the heart of the city." Full review

Condé Nast Traveler

"Creaky floors, cypress tubs with hot steam water, and tatami mats heighten the senses at each turn. You feel incredibly special every minute you are here." Full review

Frommer's

"Hiiragiya represents the quintessential traditional Japanese inn...it has all the design characteristics of a fine old inn, with simple yet elegant tatami rooms decorated with art and antiques. " Full review

Lonely Planet

Top choice

"This elegant ryokan has long been favoured by celebrities from around the world. Facilities and services are excellent and the location is hard to beat." Full review

Michelin Guide

"While all twenty-eight rooms are different...utterly traditional, constructed with first-rate skill and decorated with arts and crafts (stained glass, woodwork, kakejiku scrolls) by master artisans." Full review

Hotel MyStays Kyoto Shijo