Higashiyama Ryokan

Hotel · Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Higashiyama Ryokan

A twelve room ryokan in the temple district with private cypress baths, kaiseki dinner in your room and the Philosopher's Path at the end of the lane.

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Overview

The ryokan has been receiving guests since 1897, on a lane below the Higashiyama hills that most visitors walk past. Twelve tatami rooms open onto a moss garden or a private courtyard and each has a hinoki cypress bath filled from a natural hot spring. Dinner is a twelve course kaiseki served in the room by the okami, and breakfast is Japanese or Western as you prefer. The staff speak good English and will arrange a tea ceremony, a private visit to a temple garden before it opens and a driver for Arashiyama. Kiyomizu-dera is a ten minute walk, Gion fifteen. It is quiet by design and children under twelve are not accommodated.

Rooms
12
Minimum stay
2 nights
Check in
15:00
Check out
12:00

Why we like it

  • Twelve rooms, family run since 1897
  • Private hinoki cypress hot spring bath in every room
  • Twelve course kaiseki dinner served in your room
  • Ten minutes on foot to Kiyomizu-dera
  • English speaking staff and private temple access

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Rooms & suites

Categories shown for orientation. Your concierge will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.

  • Garden Room

    Garden Room

    Ten tatami mats with a moss garden view, a private cypress bath and futon bedding laid out each evening.

    40
    Up to 2 guests
    Futon or Western bed on request
    Garden view
  • Garden Suite

    Garden Suite

    Two rooms and a private courtyard with an outdoor cypress bath. The largest room in the house.

    70
    Up to 3 guests
    Futon or Western bed on request
    Private courtyard view

Amenities

  • Private onsen baths
  • Kaiseki dinner
  • Japanese garden
  • Tea room
  • Concierge
  • Yukata
  • Wi-Fi
  • Adults only

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Included when your concierge confirms this stay

  • Kaiseki dinner and breakfast included
  • Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
  • Private tea ceremony for two
  • Late check out to 12:00

Benefits depend on the property's availability at the time of stay and are confirmed in your proposal.

Location

Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Seventeen World Heritage sites, kaiseki dinners and ryokans that take eight guests a night.

Part of City Grand Hotels & Townhouses, Honeymoons & Anniversaries, Wellness Retreats

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