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Kanamean NishitomiyavsShiraume
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Kanamean Nishitomiya scores marginally higher than Shiraume. Kanamean Nishitomiya has a TripExpert Score of 76 with approval from 2 reviews like The Telegraph, Time Out.
Kanamean Nishitomiya
Time Out
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
562 Honeyanocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8064
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Flatscreen TV
- Safe
"This beautiful two-storey house has been welcoming guests since 1873." Full review
8.0
"An elegant Kyoto ryokan inn with contemporary touches run by charismatic fifth-generation family owners." Full review
"It’s a 19th-century townhouse, a rarity in Kyoto — a stay here isn’t a trip back in time so much as it is an experience of Japanese hospitality stripped down to its essence." Full review
Shiraume
Concierge
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Shirakawa-hotori, Shinbashi-dori, Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Though less rarefied and far less expensive than Tawaraya, Shiraume ryokan...is poised on a picturesque canal. ... It's ridiculously charming--especially in spring."
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When you reserve, ask for the ground-floor room with the garden view.
Upper-middle-range
"This upper-middle-range property offers a beautiful setting, and eight rooms with traditional features like sliding doors, tatami mats, and futons spread out on the floors." Full review
Top choice
"Looking out over the Shirakawa Canal in Shimbashi, a lovely street in Gion, this ryokan offers excellent location, atmosphere and service." Full review