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RakuchovsShunkoin Temple Guest House
Rakucho and Shunkoin Temple Guest House are both highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Shunkoin Temple Guest House ranks slightly higher than Rakucho. Shunkoin Temple Guest House is ranked #21 in Kyoto with praise from 4 sources including Fodor's, Frommer's and Time Out.
Rakucho
Frommer's
455 Nishinotoin-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8327
From $24/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Baggage storage
Frommer's "All but one of the spotless tatami rooms, decorated with such traditional touches as scrolls, have views of a small peaceful garden." Full review
Shunkoin Temple Guest House
Fodor's
Time Out Frommer's
Lonely Planet
42 Myoshinji-cho, Hanazono, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8035
From $0/night
- 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
