Ryokan Kyoka

Ryokan Kyoka

285 Nishi Tamamizucho, Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto 600-8155 Kyoto Prefecture
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#109 of 192 ryokans in Kyoto
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Location
3.3 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
3.3 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
3.6 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.7 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality

Ryokan Kyoka is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Shimogyo, offering a budget friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.

For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Shimogyo, Ryokan Kyoka is located a short distance from Ayako Tenmangu Shrine (0.1 mi) and Ichihime Shrine (0.3 mi).

Ryokan Kyoka is a budget friendly ryokan offering air conditioning in the rooms, and it is easy to stay connected during your stay as free wifi is offered to guests.

The ryokan features baggage storage.

While in Shimogyo be sure to experience local dim sum favourites at 551 Horai.

Enjoy your stay in Shimogyo!

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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Internet
Vending machine
Baggage storage
Laundry service
Room features
Air conditioning
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3.0 of 5 stars
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Japanese

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285 Nishi Tamamizucho, Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto 600-8155 Kyoto Prefecture
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Born_yesterday wrote a review May 2005
Toronto, Canada
3.0 of 5 bubbles
This hotel is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from the JR Kyoto station and subway line. As such, it is an excellent location from which to base your operations while you stay in the city. The hotel itself is a good value but it is not the lap of luxury by any stretch. The room I stayed in was very spacious and it was well kept. As with most Japanese hotels I stayed in, the bedsheets were always like new as were the towels. The bathrooms and showers were comunal in his hotel, but this did not pose a scheduling issue because there are only ten rooms in the entire place and they have two sets of bathrooms, so I didn't have to wait in line or anything. Another good thing is that they had free internet access from a centrally located computer. The staff spoke very little English, but you could get by. For a short one or two-night stay, this hotel is a very good deal.
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Niki wrote a review Dec 2014
Vienna, Austria
4.0 of 5 bubbles
I would give a 5 star to this place, because I think it is worth for a 5 either, however, for my personal taste it is a 4.
Staff is very and nice helpful, some of them speak English too.
The room we got was just next to the Japanese style garden with a small pond. It really has the feeling of an old ryokan, but the room is very clean. The shower is medium clean, but ok.
For me it was a bit too dark somehow and the gurgle at the pond gave a noise like as it would constantly raining outside.
Location is perfect, and WIFI worked well.
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Date of stay: November 2014
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Brittany P wrote a review Sept 2013
Matsue, Japan
3.0 of 5 bubbles
The location was hard to beat. Very short walk from Kyoto Station on a quiet street. It's pretty dated and low-key with not much interaction from the staff, but served our bare-bones purposes well. It's also very thoroughly Japanese is you're looking for a traditional Japanese experience (sliding doors, tatami, the works).
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Date of stay: July 2013
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: A room for three people will you three rooms seperated by sliding doors. We had a space for our...
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Mark C wrote a review Mar 2015
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We had the Japanese style room with bathtoom.
The room was very clean with traditional futon bedding on the floor.
Fecilities for making green tea, small TV and bath/shower.
Staff were Freindly and helpful with enough English to get by.
Good location near the Kyoto train station.
Laundry on 2nd floor: wash 300 Yen, dry 100 Yen per 30 mins.
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Date of stay: March 2015Trip type: Travelled with friends
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CausalTraveller wrote a review Mar 2011
Singapore, Singapore
2.0 of 5 bubbles
If room size is the main consideration, this ryokan beats all the 5 accomodation which I have stayed over my 14 days' trip in Japan. It even boast of a balcony which is definitely an luxury item in Japan. However, other than the room size, there is nothing positive about the room. The interior of ryokan was quite gloomy and dusty. You will find cobwebs in the corners of the room. The walls are rough and the furniture are old (though if I stretch it a bit, I suppose one can call it authentic). For someone like me who can "rough it out" when required, that speaks a lot.

The owner is friendly and helpful but does not speak much English. Free internet is available but there is only 1 computer and hence you are likely to face competition from your fellow residents especially during the late evenings. There are 2 shared bathrooms but the one on the ground floor is more spacious and has a tub available for a taste of hot spring dip, if you desire.

Locationwise, it is a fair bit of walk from the train station: 15 mins with luggage. The ryokan is located in a quiet alley and so it is not advisable to return late at night. Anyway, there is a curfew in place afterwhich, the entrance door will be locked.

The only thing I like about the place is the availability of 24 hours dining place selling beef noodles/rice just around the corner from the roykan.
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Date of stay: April 2010
2.0 of 5 bubblesValue
2.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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dierna wrote a review Jun 2010
Galway, Ireland
2.0 of 5 bubbles
We were quite content with this ryokan - not at all expensive, the room was roomy, private (very small) bath. Yet the first evening we found one cockroach in the room. The room looked quite clean - not perfectly but OK. Our windows were on a garden, so we thought maybe we'd left a window open without the mosquito net, so we didn't think about it twice. But then the following day we found another one. The owner simply gave us a spray against cockroaches.
The service is impersonal and finding someone to talk was rather hard.
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Date of stay: June 2010
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
2.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
2.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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soppa wrote a review Jul 2006
Helsinki
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Ryokan Kyoka is convenietly located. It is relatively close to the JR station is a quiet and nice neighbourhoor. There is a free internet access (pc) available. The room was rather small and a bit scruffy. Also one downside was that the ryokan closes at 11 pm. If you miss that (or do not return to the ryokan before midnight) you will be left out.

It is an ok place to stay for a night or two but it is nothing special.
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Date of stay: July 2006
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
2.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesCheck-in / front desk
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesBusiness service (e.g., internet access)
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Marigirl83 wrote a review Oct 2015
Vancouver, Canada
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We had a great stay at this Ryokan. The location is fantastic, very close to the station and we walked to many attractions from there. So many temples, places to eat and see around. The ryokan is simple , but clean and comfortable. We had a room with a private shower, had to use the common toilet, which was fine. We had a traditional room, and for two people it was plenty of space. There was a little room with a low table and pillows and through the sliding doors there was the bedroom and shower. The bedding was soft, the rooms were exceptionally clean and there was an AC! They left us beautiful robes to wear while there too. The room got nice and dark at night so we had a very comfy sleep. This is not a 5 star hotel, it is a simple family run Inn kind of place, so as long as you aren't expecting luxury, this place would do the trick on a budget. We would definitely stay there again.
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Date of stay: October 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Phlipfolop wrote a review Aug 2013
Northampton, United Kingdom
4.0 of 5 bubbles
With help from tourist Information at the Station found Hotel quite easy. We booked a room with en-suite shower. There was two rooms with tatami matting, one with low table and other with the beds plus the shower room. The shower room did have drainage issues and smelt a little but once door was closed was fine. Did have a couple of issues though - no fridge which would have been helpful and too watch the TV you had to feed a meter with 100 yen coins.
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Date of stay: August 2013
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Patrick M wrote a review Feb 2013
Auckland, New Zealand
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed here for one night after a long flight from New Zealand, and was booked in by a friend. Very basic facility - and talk about culture shock! Shared bathroom down the hallway, and the hallway was freezing cold (it was December after all). The yukata in the room had blood on it from the previous user, so was put off wearing it.
The owner was very friendly thou, however had very limited English - I felt sorry for her as I was talking very fast as I just wanted to get to my room after my flight.
On the positive side, very close to Kyoto Station, and they held my luggage for me while I explored in the afternoon. I wouldn't stay here again thou.
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Date of stay: December 2012
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
2.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled solo
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kitsuko wrote a tip Jan 2017
Chicago141 contributions122 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Room 5 was very quiet but had no window that opened."
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Brittany P wrote a tip Sept 2013
Matsue, Japan61 contributions40 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"A room for three people will you three rooms seperated by sliding doors. We had a space for our luggage and to change clothes with some privacy, a sleeping space, and a table space."
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Maxim77 wrote a tip Mar 2013
Russia795 contributions142 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Ask reset adapter on receprion."
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ryokan Kyoka
Which popular attractions are close to Ryokan Kyoka?
Nearby attractions include Higashi Hongan-ji Temple (0.2 km), Shosei-en Garden (0.06 km), and Kyoto Tower (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Ryokan Kyoka?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, laundry service, and baggage storage.
What are some restaurants close to Ryokan Kyoka?
Conveniently located restaurants include Kyoto Ekimae Sakaba Jurakudai, Wagyuryoutei Bungo, and Tonkatsu Satsuma Yodobashi Kyoto.
Are there any historical sites close to Ryokan Kyoka?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine (2.8 km), Kiyomizu-dera Temple (2.2 km), and Sanjusangendo Temple (1.0 km).
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