This place is beautiful. The facilities were clean and the perfect mix of tradition and comfort. The rooms are spacious and full of natural light, and they have very nice views of the surroundings. I did not use the public bath but some of my friends did and they loved it. The traditional breakfast was delicious and very filling, and a nice experience to try something new. They have a free shuttle service in the morning that leaves you very close to Kinkakuji. We used this after checking out and it was very convenient. That said, because it's towards the mountain, the location is a bit difficult to reach with public transport. I'd recommend taking a taxi if you're carrying luggage.

Breakfast was tailored to my restrictive diet. The chef's were very thoughtful and careful with the requests and I am very grateful. Lovely miso soup, salad, fish, protein, and pickled vegetables. The staff was beyond helpful. Deeply kind. They helped with everything I could need including directions, tea ceremony, e-bike, meal requests...The room was spacious and the tatami mat was very comfortable.

The onsen is only available until 9am and then closes until 4pm. The hotel should provide bottled water or have a source to fill up water bottles.

The hotel was very clean. I loved the traditional aesthetic with the paper doors and tatami mat rooms. The layout of the hotel is also quite interesting with the hallway areas resembling that of an art museum. There were also nice looking garden spaces between the buildings.

The location is pretty far out from most popular destinations in Kyoto. Though this was known prior to booking, I was not aware how far out it actually was. A saving grace is the presence of a bus stop not too far from the hotel. Though outside of the hotels control, another minor thing to be aware of was the cellular service this far out was very spotty.

Very nice place overall. The staff was excellent. Very big rooms. Highly recommend if you want to feel a true Japanese experience. We booked with dinner and breakfast. The food was very tasty and so much! They brought us like 20 little different little plates we were really stuffed. But we ate it all. From our windows we could see the beautiful garden and hear the water flowing that it was so relaxing. The room had a bathtub that had hot water to relax in your room if you didn't want to go to public baths. The public bathes were very relaxing with view of the mountain.

The building was not a little house that i had in mind it was a big hotel ryokan style a little bit old, but still luxurious. The only bad thing was that it was so far away from the kyoto central. You had to take a bus and then change to another bus or metro. If you want to go to this ryokan, do it like us stay some days at the center and then go to this ryokan.

This is a very traditional Japanese Ryokan. If you're looking for an authentic experience, this is it. Very comfortable, futons are on the floor so please do not expect a bed. However, clean, comfortable and lovely food. There is a single sex hot bath and shower area which is incredibly convenient and lovely addition to the hotel.

No criticism, all great.

Being in the foothills of Kyoto, this Ryokan offered tranquillity like nowhere else. The service was absolutely exceptional, the breakfast was huge and immaculately presented. The onsen was so hot and soothing. It was just the perfect peaceful getaway that we needed after the hustle and bustle of Tokyo and Osaka.

Being a traditional Ryokan, the tatami mats directly on the floor may not be to everyone's liking (there's not much in the way of cushioning), however that did not stop us from immersing fully into the traditional ways of japan!

It is a good option for a family wanting to experience an onsen spa hotel. It is in the outskirts of Kyoto, and the view from the bath to massive pine groves is glorious. The flipside is, there are no restaurants or shops around. There were two (or three, we never found out) baths, but only the bigger one was open. It was well maintained and had great views, though they had not fired up the heating at the corridor leading to it so it got chilly with the yukata provided. There was a mix-up and it turned out we had not ordered dinner, but the personnel offered us options to order in, so we had good sushi, no complaints there. The room itself was lovely, though the view from the window was the ugly backside of some building nearby. The breakfast, traditional with soup, fish and rice, was good quality. Overall good value for money and recommended.

The level of service is a bit basic for japanese standards, though it is still good for either European or American ones.

It was beautiful and secluded. We felt very privileged to be able to enjoy a traditional Kaiseki dinner and breakfast. The staff were very accommodating and lovely. We enjoyed staying the rest we were able to have while there. A good break from Tokyo.

Not their fault, but I should have mentioned that my kids don’t eat certain things so as not to waste the Kaiseki meal. I assumed the kids meals would be slightly different, but they were the same as the adults. The meals were delish, but maybe not for Western kids’ palettes.

Breakfast was excellent - traditional Japanese and delicious, and lots of different dishes. The Onsen was wonderfully relaxing; and the pool was a good size - 25 metres - good for lengths. The staff were very helpful; and the place was very clean and comfortable. Rooms are large and spacious for a family of 3. All set in beautiful surroundings. The accommodation was convenient for Kinkaku-Ji - with the hotel providing a shuttle bus to it. Good public transport links to the rest of Kyoto - first by bus, and then by subway/train (Kyoto is quite spread out and its amazing sights are all over the city). There are a few beautiful temples close by too.

If you did not want to have the Kaiseki Japanese dinner in the evening (which takes about 2 hours to eat), there did not appear to any restaurants close by. So some nights, we walked to the 7 Eleven for food and ate in our room. The swimming pool was only open between 10am and 5pm - it would have been nice to do some lengths in the pool after a long day's sightseeing.

great ryokan! a little far from the subway, but there is a bus stop nearby, and the hotel also provides a shuttle service to Kinkakuji and the nearest subway station in the morning at 9 and 10 am. We stayed in a Japanese style room and it was an unforgettable experience! The rooms are clean and spacious. As a compliment from the hotel there is tea and a small selection of traditional Kyoto sweets. The hotel also has public baths, which can be used free of charge by every hotel visitor. The rooms also provide traditional yukatas, which you can wear to walk around the hotel. We booked a room with breakfast - and I highly recommend this, since this ryokan serves a traditional Japanese breakfast, consisting of many dishes. Great choice for this price!