Good location

The location is good. Staff were polite. Food looked good but average quality and was not served in rooms like stated on website

Not even close to worth the money. The food was so pretentious it was barely edible—they used Tokyo dashi and not Kyoto dashi on the overcooked rice? At least get one thing right! The only good news, it’s in Kyoto and that place is amazing. Stay literally anywhere else and eat the food from the million and one small businesses.

Great place to stay in the goon area

The room was very clean and well kept.

This was our first stay at a Ryokan. The service from the staff was amazing. The manager greeted us for the set breakfast that we booked with the room. He greeted us with a big smile and nothing was a ‘no.’ The breakfast was a special traditional Japanese set breakfast in the tatami dining room. Later he helped call a taxi for us after our time of shopping and sightseeing around the Giovanni district of Kyoto. A very memorable experience at Gion.

Excellent food and excellent service.

Traditional inn , great experience. Close to a lot of sites

The service was excellent, the room was spotless, the beds were comfortable and both breakfasts were delicious. At one point, we called for a taxi but it was running late. Someone from the front desk came down to the road to help us hail a different taxi to help us catch our train. I highly recommend and plan on staying here my next time in Kyoto.

Four of us stayed for one night only at Gion Ryokan Karaku ( half board) The Kaiseki dinner was amazing! Beautiful presentation of food and staff were very attentive. The location of Gion Ryokan Karaku is very central. Just a couple of minutes away from Yatasa Shrine and an easy 15 minutes walk to Kiyomizu Dera temple. We would recommend this Ryokan to anyone who enjoys good food and service

Excellent location! Will come back again! The traditional breakfast set was delicious!

The staff went above and beyond to answer questions and make us feel like royalty.

The building and the rooms don’t have much character. The food was pretty good. The location is great: It’s very close to Shijo Kawaramachi and Gion. If you’re looking for authentic Japanese experience, I would pick a different place - a more traditional ryokan. There’s no public bath either. The staff was nice.

Excellent hosts. Rooms very clean and well maintained. You need to be comfortable sleeping on tatami mat floor on a futon but it was part of the experience in visiting Japan for us. We did not try the food as we wanted to explore the cuisine in the town. Great location that was walkable to many sites and the shopping district and easily accessible to transit.

Clean and good location

Absolutely loved the bathing room! My partner typically doesn’t take baths but using the Japanese method of shower first then bath has completely changed his mind! The tub is big and the perfect size for relaxing, and the bathing supplies smelled great. We felt so relaxed and always had a great night’s sleep! We also enjoyed the Yukata provided and the simplicity of the room. Overall we felt very relaxed and enjoyed our time! The only issue was the air, our room was nice and cool the first night and then the following nights we had to sleep with the windows open. Not a big deal because it’s early spring so still fairly cool at night and no bugs, but I can’t imagine if we stayed during summer!

A simple ryokan with great location. Mr Damodar at front desk was very courteous and helpful. Nice, clean and basic property, though nothing luxurious, had some WiFi issues in the room we had.

Great staff and cute Hotel. More authentic than originally thought. Thank you!!!

Outstanding service, staff are amazing. Clean boutique accommodation. Will definitely stay here next time we are in Kyoto. Highly recommend it.

We had an amazing experience at the Ryokan Karaku. The room was big and in excellent conditions, breakfast was superb and the staff was super attentive. Walking distance from Gion and Ponto-chō. Definitely recommended.

This was my favorite hotel we stayed at in Japan. The staff was super helpful and attentive. We booked the room with a large bathtub and sitting room. Our family of 4 fit just fine. The futons were really comfy. Our room was clean. I was really happy with the location. It is next door to a big shrine that lights up beautifully at night. It is walking distance from many temples, shrines, and historic Kyoto landmarks. We plan to book this hotel on our next trip and I plan to stay longer.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Good food, great location, with walk-out-the-door access to sightseeing, shopping, or more food while also being nicely tucked away from the Main Street.

Wonderful location, property, staff and food!

Average ryokan. Quiet part of Gion. It was clean and the staff were polite.

Wonderful stay, excellent service, and the soaking tub with views in our suite room was so relaxing! Highly recommended for a ryokan stay while in Kyoto. Quick walk to nearby shrines and temples, and strolling through Ninenzaka streets.

This property is in a great location - you can easily walk to many shrines, Gion and the subway stations. Public transport is very good for getting to all sites. I thought the dinner option was a bit pricey. I really enjoyed my stay and would return.

Tatami was a wonderful first experience

Super excellent location, room, breakfast.

Conveniently located in the heart of the historical area Gion. We were walking distance to Yasaka shrine, Kodaji Temple, and a short hike to Kiyomizu-dera. The ryokan is spotless and service is excellent. Would definitely stay here again.

Great location and attentive staff. Nice room. Recommended.

Fantastic location

This ryokan exceeded our expectations! We stayed 2 nights in the karaku room with the bath tub which was a large room. We slept like rocks after long days in Kyoto. I would not hesitate for a second to stay here again. Next time we will do the kaiseki dinner. The staff was extremely polished and professional. So courteous and caring. An absolutely immaculate ryokan!