Nashinoki InnvsKinmata
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Nashinoki Inn ranks marginally higher than Kinmata. Nashinoki Inn comes in at #44 in Kyoto with accolades from 1 sources like Frommer's.
Nashinoki Inn
184 Yanagifurocho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 602-0838
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- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's
"In a quiet, peaceful neighborhood north of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, this ryokan has been run since 1970 by a warm and friendly elderly couple that speaks some English." Full review
Kinmata
407 Dainichicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8044
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- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
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,."