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Ryokan Hirashin

3.0 star property

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Basic Twin Room
Interior detail
Lobby
Reception
Restaurant

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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TakoyakushidoriTakakura-nishiNakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 604-8141
  • Nishiki Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Kawaramachi Street
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Nijō Castle
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪55 min drive‬

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Basic Twin Room

Basic Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Futons

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4.8 out of 5, Exceptional, (80)
The price is NZ$409
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
16 Apr - 17 Apr
RYOKAN GINKAKU KYOTO

About the area

Kyoto

Located in Kyoto (Downtown Kyoto), Ryokan Hirashin is a 3-minute walk from Nishiki Market and 10 minutes by foot from Kawaramachi Street. .This ryokan is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Nijō Castle and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Kyoto Tower.

What's nearby

  • Nishiki Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Nijō Castle - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Kyoto Tower - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 4 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Karasuma Station - 6 min walk
  • Karasuma Oike Station - 8 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪居酒屋ニュータコヤクシ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shake Shack - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪麺匠 たか松四条店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪麺匠 たか松本店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ラーメンムギュ vol.2 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ryokan Hirashin

Ryokan with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Nishiki Market
Ryokan Hirashin offers 27 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and toilets with an electronic bidet. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a yukata (Japanese robe).
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as karaoke and bicycles to rent. This ryokan also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Japanese breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
Japanese breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Food and drink

  • Daily Japanese breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,970 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Karaoke
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Japanese garden

Spa

  • In-room massages
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring
  • Tokonoma (alcove)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-1,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for Japanese breakfast: approximately JPY 2970 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Hirashin
Hirashin Kyoto
Hirashin Ryokan
Ryokan Hirashin
Ryokan Hirashin Kyoto
Hirashin Hotel Kyoto
Ryokan Hirashin Kyoto
Ryokan Hirashin Ryokan
Ryokan Hirashin Ryokan Kyoto

Ryokan Hirashin Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 108 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 108 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 108 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 108 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 108 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Ryokan is very well located and at walking distance to many of the highlights of Kyoto. The staff is very helpful and nice, and the traditional Japanese breakfast good. However, expect a Ryokan which needs a good amount of refresh (for example very basic bathroom, holes in our bedroom walls and screens, hallways which would benefit for new paint, only one washing machine,…).
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horribly dirty
Horrible experience. The lobby is the only nice part of this ryoken. Stains everywhere, the room smelled like it hasn’t had fresh air in months, the AC didn’t work, and foulest smelling “closet” I have ever smelled. We spent one of four nights and got another place to stay. Outdated doesn’t cover how dirty this place is.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Keuhipeekea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice. Small but that’s all Japanese hotels. Really enjoyed the onsen.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

tian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is larger than we expected
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Ryokan Hirashin was very conveniently close the the markets, shopping and public transport which was fantastic for us 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chenghai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff in the hotel are very nice and professional. would book again in the future. thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quite but close to all shopping and downtown core districts. Accessible by many transportation.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is very good. The room and bath were very clean and the breakfast was delicious, Japanese style. They made up the futon and brought tea to the room in the evening. Everyone was polite and kind. The public bath was clean and relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Randy

Liked: Staff & service
We wanted a ryokan experience and this was our first. It was traditional for sure. We enjoyed the authentic Japanese breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent cheap safe and gives you a great feeling of traditional Japan. The check in is way too late though 4pm
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Stefan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is awesome, right next to Shijo/Karasuma, with a lot of things in a walking distance (department stores, Nishiki Market, Teramachi, Pontocho, Gion...) It's a fine ryokan, just a little run-down, as other reviewers have already commented. Could use an update and a coat of paint. (But then again, it's in way better shape than the average American motel...)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Maria

Front staff do not understand English, very hard to communicate unless you have the translator gadget Bathroom sink has molds, stains on curtains and walls and noticeable paper rips on the sliding wall divider. Our room facing street that could get loud due to crowds and vehicles Noises penetrate loud from other rooms too. Good location near Nishiki Market and other food restaurants. Though not a good short walk to the Kyoto station
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Mary Taylor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Really good ryokan for the price and great location in central Kyoto. The ladies who prepared dinner were so nice!!

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great
Really nice if you want to experience a traditional ryokan. Also enjoyed the local breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First ryokan experience
his was our first time staying in a ryokan. We weren’t too sure what to expect except for that we knew it’ll be very basic. That’s exactly what a ryokan is, very simplified traditional style amenities; cushion on ground to sleep on with traditional sliding doors. There was a private bathroom and toilet for the room and very convenient location near nishiki market and local restaurants and local subway and train stations.
Room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Elsa, Lisbon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money Ryokan experience
My husband and I wanted to try the Ryokan experience and Hirashin seemed to have the best value for money. The rooms are big and futons are layed out on the floor. The staff is great and very helpful but the language barrier is very present sometimes as it is normal in Japan. Location is great for sightseeing. It was overall a good experience but would point out the following: it was very warm in our room, we could not get the AC to work properly and would also recommend trying out breakfast at least once but be advised it is completely "japanese", no bacon eggs or toasts :) It was worth it for the experience.

8/10 Good

Take Huat, KL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good.
The staff were friendly and helpful.