Kyo no Yado IshiharavsKinmata
Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Ishihara is the choice of most reviewers compared to Kinmata. Ishihara has a TripExpert Score of 69 with recommendations from 1 reviewers such as Time Out.
Kyo no Yado Ishihara
76 Anekoji-agaru, Yanagi-banba, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8101
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Time Out
"Even though Ishihara was famously the favourite inn of cinema legend Akira Kurosawa, there are much better reasons to stay here." Full review
Kinmata
407 Dainichicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8044
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Concierge
"This inn, now in business for more than 200 years, is worth experiencing—if you're lucky enough to get a room."
Fodor's
"This high-class ryokan offers a trip back in time. ... The staff is friendly, the atmosphere welcoming, and the rooms are beautiful and decidedly unpretentious." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This intimate 1801 ryokan near the Nishiki food market serves owner Haruji Ukai’s seafood kaiseki meals." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Only seven rooms means you feel like you’re being welcomed into the home of a (very wealthy and formal) Japanese family,."