I stayed here a week (which wasn't enough time :( ) and would stay again. This is a ryokan built into a modern two (perhaps three? I stayed on the 2nd floor) building. Nice Tatami rooms, I had an ensuite bathroom (which was dated but otherwise fine). Very friendly, helpful, English speaking owner and staff. Excellent location in Higashi-yama, about... More

We stayed at the Three Sisters Inn Annex for three nights, inspired by a discussion thread we read on Lonely Planet. The Inn is quiet, in a residential neighborhood but only ~20 meters away from a main street with key bus routes, you can also walk to the subway in ~20 mins (briskly). The rooms were spacious (we stayed in... More

We stayed at the Three Sisters Inn Annex for 11 nights this November and had a wonderful experience. This being our first visit at Kyoto, we wanted to absorb as much as we could while using a centrally located family ryokan as our base. We found just that! Morita san and Yoshi san at the front desk helped us in... More

We stayed in the Three Sisters in for 4 nights. We had spent nearly 20 hours travelling so were both jet lagged. This was so tranquil, it helped us to relax and adjust. We wanted to come to the Three Sisters because we were looking for an authentic Japanese experience not a luxury 5 star hotel. It does look old... More

We stayed at Three Sisters Inn Annex for three nights, and had a wonderful experience. The ryokan was well maintained, comfortable, and the management and staff were extremely helpful and kind. I felt like a guest in someone's home, rather than in a hotel. The staff all spoke English and could help with information and communication with taxi companies and... More

I have been staying at the Three Sisters Inn Annex since the 1970's. My wife and daughter have also had the same wonderful experience that I have had for so many many years! We love the hospitality, cleaniness of the hotel and rooms, delicious American and Japanese breakfasts, the employees and especially Takao-san and Kay-san. The hotel is beside the... More

We began and finished, and spent most of our time in Kyoto as it awakened from its winter sleep into its sakura spring. The house in which the three Yamada sisters grew up in Okazaki, literally behind Heian Jingu, is now the Three Sisters Inn, main house.Around the corner, beside Heian, is the Annexe, also an inn. While Kay Yamada... More

We stayed in this ryokan for four nights as a base to view cherry blossoms in Kyoto. We were shocked at how run down the place was. We chose this accommodation on the basis of other reviews and just want to alert other travellers to the reality. The people who run the ryokan are very nice and helpful, however, it... More

We stayed in this ryokan for two nights and really enjoyed it. The whole ryokan and the rooms look like they have not been renovated for the last 50 years, but that is the main purpose of your stay - to feel what it looked like many many years ago. The staff was very polite and nice - typical for... More