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KinmatavsYadoya Hiraiwa
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Kinmata scores marginally higher than Yadoya Hiraiwa. Kinmata comes in at 69 with accolades from 4 reviews like Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and concierge.com.
Kinmata
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
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,."
Yadoya Hiraiwa
Frommer's Fodor's
314 Hayao-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8114
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's "This ryokan, halfway between Kyoto Station and downtown, is one of the best-known and oldest members of the Japanese Inn Group." Full review
Fodor's "One of several budget lodgings near the Takase-gawa, Ryokan Hiraiwa appeals to travelers seeking the traditional feeling of tatami-mat rooms."
