Staffs - Very friendly & helpful. The two elderly reception were especially kind & helpful, they guided us places to go & reminded us of the weather. He even tipped us an alternate path to Heain Shrine where there's an extermely beautiful blossom garden along. They speak some English. Building - Traditional & very well maintained. I wonder how they... More

My friend and I stayed in this ryokan for 2 nights in November 2012. It was a wonderful experience of ryokan stay. The Ryokan is quite expensive. But the environment was very peaceful and clean. We like the Garden. It's a good place to relax and enjoy the ryokan stay. Pro: The staffs are very helpful. Anything we asked for,... More

My wife & I both thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this Rokan. The staff are incredibly helpful with communication in english no problem. The free wi-fi internet in the rooms was very good & much better than the motels. The onsen experience after a week of rugby was delightful on a battered & bruised body. Had the Shabu Shabu dinner... More

For a special occasion we staied in this nice ryokan in Kyoto. We where nicely welcomed and accomodated in room number one. We had a wonderful view on a little garden just for us. The honsen was really nice with the hot water relaxing you. Really nice experience.

Yachiyo was our 'home' in Kyoto for almost a week and we enjoyed every moment of it. The staff is super-friendly, rooms are clean and spacious and the feeling of being in a traditional Japanese style hotel was an unforgettable experience for us and our three children. The locations is very convenient if you plan to explore sights in Higashiyama,... More

We stayed 2 nights at this Ryokan and we enjoyed every bit of the experience. It was very clean and the staff were very helpful (although they speak very little English). The Kaiseki dinners on both nights were amazing, both in presentation and taste. The breakfast was also lovely, with the view of the beautiful garden. Our room was spacious,... More

Arriving tired from a long journey we left our case on the train, but on checking in the Owner kindly set about retrieving it us and we soon had it back. Although our room was changed twice the rooms were very clean and tidy, and if the small rooms are tight the ryokan is spacious and relaxed enough in the... More

We stayed 2 nights at this hotel. The hotel is a little bit dated, but it is very clean and well maintained. The staff was very friendly and there is tea and ice water provided in the room. Rooms are also airconditioned. We had a spacious room on the second floor with a small balcony and a nice view on... More

We stayed 2 nights in a wonderful second floor room. The facility is a bit dated but very clean and the staff is super friendly. After staying in a standard western style hotel for a few nights it was very welcoming to stay in in this traditional japanesse ryokan. Pricing was fair, staff was helpful and the location was great.... More