Kyoka Ryokan, Kyoto

After staying at Susana's house in Osaka, we took the train to Kyoto the next day. We had a reservation at the Ryokan Kyoka, near the Kyoto train station, and about a 30 minute walk to Gion.

arriving at Kyoto train station

Ryokan Kyoka

It was my first time staying in a Ryokan. I had read that most Ryokans had curfews for their guests and this one was no exception. We had to be back before 11:00pm each night, which was fine, because we were both exhausted. we did get lost the first night though, nad didnt make it back until 12:00... oops. The manager seemed mildly annoyed at first, but was fine the next day.

Our room was cute, good size for one or 2 people. It had the tatami mats, futon mattress, sliding wooden doors and a small seating area, and sink. But we did see larger family size rooms.

The bathrooms were shared, but it didnt bother me like I thought it would.

There were 2 shower rooms, one on each floor and a Japanese style bath on the first floor.

Breakfast was offered from 7-9 each morning for an extra 300 yen, which we skipped. The Ryokan also had a little garden with a koi pond and free internet access.

It wasnt a bad deal, considereing everything else was booked up. The rooms were a little old looking, but were very clean. Not bad for 8400 Yen/ night for 2 people. I would recommend this place, but I would also like to check out other Ryokans next time.