KinmatavsYoshikawa Inn Tempra
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Kinmata scores marginally higher than Yoshikawa Inn Tempra. Kinmata ranks #46 in Kyoto with approval from 4 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and concierge.com.
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,."
Yoshikawa Inn Tempra
135 Matsushitacho Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8093
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- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's
"Known for its tempura, this inn also offers tatami rooms, the best of which offer views of the largest garden I've seen in a downtown Kyoto ryokan." Full review