Kanamean NishitomiyavsShunkoin Temple Guest House
Kanamean Nishitomiya and Shunkoin Temple Guest House are both praised by professional travelers. Overall, Kanamean Nishitomiya is the choice of most professionals compared to Shunkoin Temple Guest House. Kanamean Nishitomiya is ranked #21 in Kyoto with endorsements from 2 sources like Time Out, The Telegraph.
Kanamean Nishitomiya
562 Honeyanocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8064
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- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Flatscreen TV
- Safe
Time Out
"This beautiful two-storey house has been welcoming guests since 1873." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"An elegant Kyoto ryokan inn with contemporary touches run by charismatic fifth-generation family owners." Full review
Michelin Guide
"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
Shunkoin Temple Guest House
42 Myoshinji-cho, Hanazono, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8035
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- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Fodor's
"Visiting Kyoto's temples gives you a taste of the city's history, but staying in one is a more intimate way of experiencing the past. ... Rooms are comfortable but appropriately ascetic." Full review
Time Out
"Not many temple lodgings come furnished with wireless internet, air-conditioning and a kitchen, but these rooms within the grounds of the Myoshin-ji complex are surprisingly comfy." Full review
Frommer's
"For a different kind of experience, consider staying at this Buddhist temple, established in 1590." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is a shukubō, or temple lodging, at a subtemple in Myōshin-ji. It’s very comfortable and quiet and the main priest here speaks fluent English." Full review