Best ratedfrom €118per person / nightNishijin · Kyoto
Ryokan Mugen (Adult Only)
18 min on foot from Imadegawa
Why we picked it
Rated 9.9/10 by 402 guests: the best score in Kyoto among ryokans with many reviews.
9.9 402 reviews
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The best ryokans in Kyoto
Kyoto is a city, not a hot-spring town: here a ryokan means tatami rooms in an old wooden house, a kaiseki dinner and the lanes of Gion or Higashiyama outside the door. 69 ryokans, checked one by one.
2 h 15 from Tokyo by Shinkansen
- 69ryokans checked
- 4with a private onsen
- 27with dinner available
- 7 minmedian walk from the station
All ryokans in Kyoto
69 ryokans
Best ratedfrom €118per person / night
Closest to the stationfrom €186per person / nightKawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Mitsuki Kyoto
2 min on foot from Marutamachi
Why we picked it
2 min on foot from Marutamachi station, the shortest walk among well-rated ryokans in Kyoto.
9.9 222 reviews
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from €114per person / nightNishijin · Kyoto
Ryokan Tori
18 min on foot from Kitano-Hakubaichō
- Dinner available
9.8 550 reviewswith dinner from €114
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from €111per person / night
from €195per person / night
from €269per person / night
from €85per person / nightKyoto Station · Kyoto
Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei
5 min on foot from Shichijō
9.6 2,802 reviews
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from €181per person / night
Best valuefrom €27per person / nightOhara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
Mei Wa Inn
9 min on foot from Higashiyama
Why we picked it
The lowest price among well-rated ryokans in Kyoto: from €27 per person and per night, rated 9.5/10.
9.5 241 reviews
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from €92per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Kyonoyado Kagihei
7 min on foot from Kyoto Kawaramachi
9.5 751 reviews
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from €142per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Ryokan Motonago
12 min on foot from Gion-shijo
- Dinner available
9.5 454 reviewswith dinner from €195
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from €193per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto Bettei
2 min on foot from Kyoto Kawaramachi
- Dinner available
- Hot-spring baths
9.5 609 reviewswith dinner from €336
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from €196per person / nightKawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Luck You Kyoto
12 min on foot from Tambaguchi
9.5 1,555 reviews
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from €202per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Seikoro Ryokan - Established in 1831
2 min on foot from Kiyomizu-gojo
- Dinner available
9.5 1,330 reviewswith dinner from €269
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from €407per person / nightKyoto Station · Kyoto
Nazuna Kyoto Higashi Honganji
5 min on foot from Gojō
- Dinner available
9.5 229 reviewswith dinner from €497
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from €83per person / nightKawaramachi · Kyoto
Watazen Ryokan - Established in 1830
7 min on foot from Karasuma
- Dinner available
9.4 347 reviewswith dinner from €139
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from €85per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Kyo no Yado Sangen Ninenzaka
17 min on foot from Gion-shijo
9.4 682 reviews
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from €128per person / nightKawaramachi · Kyoto
Matsui Honkan
8 min on foot from Karasuma
- Hot-spring baths
9.4 369 reviews
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from €151per person / nightKawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
NISHIYAMA RYOKAN Established in 1953
5 min on foot from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
9.4 473 reviews
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from €194per person / nightKawaramachi · Kyoto
Muromachi Yutone Kyokoyado
7 min on foot from Gojō
- Dinner available
9.4 358 reviewswith dinner from €194
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from €254per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Yuzuya Ryokan - Adult Only
8 min on foot from Gion-shijo
- Dinner available
9.4 201 reviewswith dinner from €384
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Best private onsen♨ Private open-air onsenfrom €440per person / nightKawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Nazuna Kyoto Nijo-jo
7 min on foot from Nijojo-mae
- Dinner available
Why we picked it
Rooms with their own open-air hot-spring bath, rated 9.4/10 (204 reviews): the best score among the 4 ryokans with a private onsen in Kyoto.
9.4 204 reviewswith dinner from €523
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from €64per person / nightOhara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
Ryokan Sawaya Honten
7 min on foot from Jingu-marutamachi
9.3 534 reviews
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from €113per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Kyoto Ryokan SAKANOUE
11 min on foot from Gion-shijo
- Dinner available
9.3 625 reviewswith dinner from €269
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from €95per person / nightKyoto Station · Kyoto
Towa Ryokan
11 min on foot from Kyoto
- Dinner available
9.2 517 reviewswith dinner from €152
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from €153per person / night
from €61per person / nightKyoto Station · Kyoto
Yuno Yado Shoei
7 min on foot from Umekoji-Kyotonishi
- Dinner available
- Hot-spring baths
9.1 1,856 reviewswith dinner from €109
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from €188per person / night
from €51per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Gion Ryokan Q-beh - Hostel style
12 min on foot from Gion-shijo
9.0 1,494 reviews
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from €54per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura Urushitei
8 min on foot from Shijō
9.0 5,357 reviews
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from €65per person / nightOhara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
Ryokan KANADE
14 min on foot from Keage
9.0 1,164 reviews
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from €148per person / night
Most luxuriousfrom €466per person / nightKawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Nazuna Kyoto Tsubaki St.
6 min on foot from Shijo-Omiya
- Dinner available
Why we picked it
The highest price among ryokans rated 9 or more in Kyoto: from €466 per person, rated 9.0/10 by 288 guests.
9.0 288 reviewswith dinner from €582
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from €29per person / night
♨ Private open-air onsenfrom €124per person / nightNishijin · Kyoto
Kamishichiken Oku
12 min on foot from Kitano-Hakubaichō
8.9 297 reviews
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from €77per person / nightKyoto
Gion Ryokan Karaku
11 min on foot from Gion-shijo
- Dinner available
8.8 630 reviewswith dinner from €163
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from €112per person / nightKawaramachi · Kyoto
Ryokan Sanga
7 min on foot from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
- Dinner available
- Hot-spring baths
8.8 690 reviewswith dinner from €162
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from €43per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Tazuru
7 min on foot from Kiyomizu-gojo
- Dinner available
8.6 683 reviewswith dinner from €99
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from €67per person / night
♨ Private open-air onsenfrom €204per person / nightOhara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
Ryokan Yachiyo
7 min on foot from Keage
- Dinner available
8.6 583 reviewswith dinner from €422
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from €126per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Kyoto no Yado Gion no Tsuki
8 min on foot from Gion-shijo
- Dinner available
9.0 191 reviewswith dinner from €163
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from €53per person / nightKyoto Station · Kyoto
Matsumoto Ryokan
4 min on foot from Kyōto
- Dinner available
8.5 665 reviewswith dinner from €108
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from €56per person / nightKawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Ishicho
6 min on foot from Jingu-marutamachi
- Hot-spring baths
8.5 627 reviews
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from €71per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Kyomachiya Hotel Mifuku
14 min on foot from Kiyomizu-gojo
8.5 454 reviews
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from €34per person / nightTakao · Kyoto
Ryokan Yamazaki
21 min on foot from Utano
- Dinner available
8.2 396 reviewswith dinner from €76
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from €73per person / night
from €36per person / night
from €25per person / nightKyoto Station · Kyoto
Daiya Ryokan
8 min on foot from Kyōto
- Hot-spring baths
7.9 1,237 reviews
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from €40per person / night
from €68per person / night
from €82per person / night
from €22per person / night
from €122per person / night
from €25per person / night
from €166per person / night
from €65per person / nightKawaramachi · Kyoto
Ryokan Kohro
8 min on foot from Karasuma Oike
- Dinner available
8.7 132 reviewswith dinner from €154
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♨ Private open-air onsenfrom €306per person / nightKawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Nazuna Kyoto Gosho
4 min on foot from Marutamachi
- Dinner available
9.1 123 reviewswith dinner from €464
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from €187per person / nightKawaramachi · Kyoto
Kyo no Yado Ishihara
7 min on foot from Karasuma Oike
9.9 92 reviews
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from €397per person / nightOhara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
Nanzenji sando KIKUSUI
5 min on foot from Keage
- Dinner available
9.2 94 reviewswith dinner from €397
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from €112per person / nightOhara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
Daitokuji Sushicho
17 min on foot from Kitaoji
- Dinner available
9.5 81 reviewswith dinner from €225
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from €97per person / nightGion · Kyoto
Gion Fukuzumi
8 min on foot from Higashiyama
- Dinner available
9.1 82 reviewswith dinner from €115
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from €149per person / nightNishijin · Kyoto
Kyo Machiya Ryokan Yuan
20 min on foot from Kitano-Hakubaichō
9.2 53 reviews
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from €160per person / nightKyoto
Kyoto Omuro Kadensho
3 min on foot from Omuro-Ninnaji
- Dinner available
- Hot-spring baths
- Station shuttle
9.7 50 reviewswith dinner from €207
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from €94per person / night
Best with dinnerfrom €673per person / nightKawaramachi · Kyoto
Hiiragiya
5 min on foot from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
- Dinner available
Why we picked it
Dinner can be booked with the room, from €791 per person. Rated 9.9/10 by 41 guests, the best score among the 27 ryokans that serve dinner in Kyoto.
9.9 41 reviewswith dinner from €791
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from €32per person / night
from €31per person / night
from €80per person / night
from €187per person / nightOhara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
UTAHI A 100-years-old Kyoto machiya
22 min on foot from Mototanaka
9.5 27 reviews
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Lowest price per person and per night seen for 2 guests, for 2 nights in March or May 2027. Your price depends on your dates and is shown before you book.
Our picks
The best ryokans in Kyoto
6 ryokans chosen from our data, one per reason, among the best-rated in Kyoto.
- Best ratedfrom €118per person / night
Nishijin · Kyoto
Ryokan Mugen (Adult Only)
18 min on foot from Imadegawa
Why we picked it
Rated 9.9/10 by 402 guests: the best score in Kyoto among ryokans with many reviews.
9.9 402 reviews
See dates and prices - Best private onsen♨ Private open-air onsenfrom €440per person / night
Kawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Nazuna Kyoto Nijo-jo
7 min on foot from Nijojo-mae
- Dinner available
Why we picked it
Rooms with their own open-air hot-spring bath, rated 9.4/10 (204 reviews): the best score among the 4 ryokans with a private onsen in Kyoto.
9.4 204 reviewswith dinner from €523
See dates and prices - Best with dinnerfrom €673per person / night
Kawaramachi · Kyoto
Hiiragiya
5 min on foot from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae
- Dinner available
Why we picked it
Dinner can be booked with the room, from €791 per person. Rated 9.9/10 by 41 guests, the best score among the 27 ryokans that serve dinner in Kyoto.
9.9 41 reviewswith dinner from €791
See dates and prices - Best valuefrom €27per person / night
Ohara, Kibune, Kurama · Kyoto
Mei Wa Inn
9 min on foot from Higashiyama
Why we picked it
The lowest price among well-rated ryokans in Kyoto: from €27 per person and per night, rated 9.5/10.
9.5 241 reviews
See dates and prices - Closest to the stationfrom €186per person / night
Kawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Mitsuki Kyoto
2 min on foot from Marutamachi
Why we picked it
2 min on foot from Marutamachi station, the shortest walk among well-rated ryokans in Kyoto.
9.9 222 reviews
See dates and prices - Most luxuriousfrom €466per person / night
Kawaramachi, Karasuma, Omiya · Kyoto
Nazuna Kyoto Tsubaki St.
6 min on foot from Shijo-Omiya
- Dinner available
Why we picked it
The highest price among ryokans rated 9 or more in Kyoto: from €466 per person, rated 9.0/10 by 288 guests.
9.0 288 reviewswith dinner from €582
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15 min by Shinkansen
Ryokans in Osaka
Osaka is 15 minutes from Kyoto by Shinkansen and has few ryokans: 9 in our list, none with an onsen, from €26 per person.
from €36per person / nightUehommachi, Tennoji, Southern Osaka · Osaka
Harper House
5 min on foot from Kishinosato
9.0 480 reviews
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from €38per person / nightUehommachi, Tennoji, Southern Osaka · Osaka
Imazato Ryokan
5 min on foot from Imazato
8.9 320 reviews
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from €47per person / night
from €50per person / nightShinsaibashi, Namba, Yotsubashi · Osaka
Hotel Yu-shu
7 min on foot from Nippombashi
8.7 894 reviews
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from €64per person / nightShinsaibashi, Namba, Yotsubashi · Osaka
Osaka Ryokan Kuramoto
6 min on foot from Nippombashi
8.5 258 reviews
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from €61per person / nightDotonbori · Osaka
Yamatoya Honten Ryokan Osaka
4 min on foot from Nippombashi
- Dinner available
8.2 1,005 reviewswith dinner from €125
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from €378per person / nightShinsaibashi, Namba, Yotsubashi · Osaka
Ryokan Takenoya
4 min on foot from Nippombashi
- Dinner available
9.4 154 reviewswith dinner from €440
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from €26per person / nightShin-Osaka, Esaka, Juso · Osaka
Ryokan Honoka
3 min on foot from Higashi-Mikuni
- Station shuttle
8.4 57 reviews
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from €89per person / nightOsaka
Ryokan Yushokan
17 min on foot from Shimizu
- Dinner available
- Station shuttle
9.8 25 reviewswith dinner from €163
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Staying in a ryokan in Kyoto
What it costs
The median price is €112 per person and per night, from €22. With dinner and breakfast, the median rises to €195 per person.
Ryokans charge per person, not per room: two guests pay twice. The price on each card is per person.
Private onsen or shared baths
4 ryokans in Kyoto have rooms with their own hot-spring bath, 4 of them in the open air. 11 have hot-spring baths in the house.
Dinner
Ryokans with a dinner rate: 27 of 69. Dinner is usually a kaiseki of many small seasonal courses. Book it with the room: it is rarely possible on the day.
Getting there
Ryokans 10 minutes or less on foot from a station: 49 of 69. The median walk is 7 minutes.
Where to stay in Kyoto
Gion and Higashiyama
The Kyoto of postcards: wooden teahouses, stone lanes, Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu-dera within walking distance. It is the most sought-after area for a ryokan, and the busiest by day. Some private lanes of Gion are closed to visitors, so respect the signs.
Pontocho, Kawaramachi and Shijo
Right in the centre, between the shopping streets and the Kamo River. Convenient for restaurants and for the subway and Hankyu lines, with Gion just across the river.
Around Kyoto Station
Less atmospheric, but practical: the Shinkansen, the airport express and day trips to Nara or Osaka start here. A good choice for a last night before an early train.
Nishijin and northern Kyoto
The old weaving district: quiet streets, machiya townhouses and small family ryokans, close to Kinkaku-ji and Kitano Tenmangu.
Arashiyama, Ohara and Kibune
Kyoto's countryside. Arashiyama has its bamboo grove and river; Ohara and Kibune are mountain valleys, cooler in summer, with a few ryokans that feel far from the city.
A Kyoto ryokan: what to expect
Most Kyoto ryokans are wooden townhouses with a small inner garden, tatami rooms and a kaiseki dinner in the Kyoto style, light and seasonal. The city has few natural hot springs, so baths are often wooden tubs filled with ordinary water rather than onsen.
Kyoto's great historic ryokans are among the most expensive in Japan. Many good mid-range ryokans offer the same tatami, garden and dinner for much less, and simple family ryokans let you sleep in the old town on a budget.
Ryokan or machiya?
A machiya is a traditional wooden townhouse rented as a whole, with its own kitchen and bath but without staff or dinner. It suits families and longer stays. A ryokan gives you the service: tea on arrival, dinner, futons laid out. Many travellers combine both.
When to go and how long
Kyoto is fullest during the cherry blossoms in early April and the autumn leaves from mid-November: book ryokans months ahead for these weeks. Winter and early summer are calmer and cheaper.
One ryokan night is the usual choice in Kyoto, combined with a hotel for the rest of the stay. For a real hot spring, add a night in Hakone on the way from Tokyo, or go further to the onsen towns of the region.
Osaka, 15 minutes away
Osaka has few traditional ryokans, mostly small and simple, near Namba and Dotonbori. For a ryokan night, Kyoto is the better base: the two cities are 15 minutes apart by Shinkansen.
Questions
Ryokans in Kyoto: your questions
How much does a ryokan in Kyoto cost?
From €22 per person and per night in our list; the median is €112. With dinner and breakfast, the median is €195 per person.
Which ryokans in Kyoto have a private onsen?
Ryokans in our list with rooms that have their own hot-spring bath: 4. They carry a turquoise badge on their photo, and the “Private onsen” filter shows only them.
Is dinner included?
It depends on the rate you choose. Ryokans in Kyoto with a rate including breakfast and dinner: 27; the others serve breakfast only or no meals.
Can I stay in a ryokan with tattoos?
Many ryokans do not allow tattoos in their shared baths. A room with a private onsen solves it, since the bath is yours alone. Check the house rules on the booking page.
How far are the ryokans from the station?
The median walk is 7 minutes from the nearest station; 49 ryokans are 10 minutes or less away. Each card gives the station and the time.
Is there a ryokan in Kyoto with an onsen?
A few, but natural hot springs are rare in Kyoto. Look for the "private onsen" badge in our list, or plan an onsen night in Hakone.
Is Gion a good place to stay in Kyoto?
Yes for atmosphere: you are in the old town in the evening, after the day visitors leave. It is busy by day and prices are higher than elsewhere in Kyoto.
Are Kyoto ryokans good for families?
Many are: futons suit children, and family rooms take three or four guests. Some small ryokans are adults only; the booking page says so.
