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2.5 out of 5
Village Kiramachi
722 Shinkamanza-cho Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

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10/10 Excellent

Lai Kuan

Travelled with family
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Village kiramachi is strategically located. It is a beautifully preserved ryokan with modern amenities. My family specifically love the ambience and the warm hospitality which really made us feel welcomed. The Terrace villa, which we stayed in had a outdoor bath and shower facilities which was really cool. The experience and service is simply awesome. I think what can make it even better is to have a few more lights in the rooms for those that need brighter lighting. Thanks Village Kiramachi, for such a memorable stay! Do update your photos on expedia (with better lighting) to show how beautiful your rooms are!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Arnor

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japanese dream
me and my wife stayed there for 2 nights. It was our first days in japan and the service they gave us was outstanding. Genuine good people was the vibe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

BG, Austin

Travelled with partner
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We loved our stay here! It had such a beautiful, peaceful, Japanese vibe. The bed was super comfortable, and instead of traditional hotel robes there were lovely kimono-style robes to wear, and a tatami mat living room with low table and pillows. We wanted a traditional ryokan experience, and this was it!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

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got upgraded to an amazing room with outdoor tub! unforgettable ryokan
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hsin Ye

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Beautiful traditional style room
Very beautiful room. Feels like a room that you can only get in Japan and not anywhere else in the world. Within walking distance to Nishiki market.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Would do again
Fantastic service. They really bent over backwards to accommodate us and was our favorite stay while in Japan.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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The room was so beautiful and clean. We stayed in one with open air bath. Great hosts, left our luggage early and when we got back, our room was ready and they put our luggage in our rooms. Bus stop just right in front of my gate. Accessible and easy walk to many restaurants and sites.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

jj, San Francisco

Travelled with partner
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Absolutely magical retreat in the middle of the city. Staff was kind and patient with check-in, explaining the features of our room, and letting us leave our luggage after check-out for a few hours. Grounds are tranquil and gorgeous, and the room was serene and well designed. Outdoor shower and soaking tub were A !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with group
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Ryokan experience in a foreigner friendly package
To put it simply my stay at Village Kiramachi completely blew away my expectations. The room/property is beautiful and well maintained , the staff is all very friendly and can speak both Japanese and English ,the property is located very nicely in relation to major shopping areas and the local train station. Another interesting this was that this property also offers a tasty breakfast for 2200Yen and a chance to experience a Japanese Tea ceremony for FREE! One thing I really liked was that one the first day the staff went out of their way to make sure that I knew how to get around Kyoto and showed me where the best places to tour/eat were. Lastly all the staff I interacted with all spoke both Japanese and English well (especially Naru). As someone currently learning the language, this made things easier for me when I got stuck in Japanese and I really appreciated this.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great, friendly staff, excellent location and an amazing place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Don

Business traveller
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Very beautiful and relaxing. The location is fantastic. Very clean and comfortable. The staff are very kind and accommodating. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michele

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Excellent Ryokan
Very nice ryokan, spacious room. Central and with good connections. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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loved this place, easily my favourite of the places we stayed on our Honeymoon. Had a ton of space with a lovely outdoor bath and shower. The staff there were lovely too, very helpful and nice. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kalyan, Phoenix

Travelled with family
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The cobblestone street was very unique, located in the middle of a busy City block. It was close to both subway station and public bus stop.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Our stay at Village Kiramachi was outstanding. From the beautiful accommodations to the incredible service, we were wowed from beginning to end. The bento box breakfasts for purchase are also delicious and I would recommend doing them at least once for the experience as well as convenience of having a wonderful meal in your own accommodations. Five stars!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amy

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Amazing traditional ryokan and customer service
Amazing traditional ryokan in Kyoto! We stayed in the room with the balcony and loved relaxing out there before OR after a day of shopping and walking around. The Main Street is walkable to shopping and Gion and you turn off to this lovely quiet traditional street to this ryokan. There are also ramen and other popular eats in the neighborhood. Aside from our room being clean and spacious, the service was top notch. The staff is pretty fluent in English and answered all our questions quickly (even through the hotels booking site). She also provided excellent dinner recommendations (even helped us book them)! At the end of our stay, we also got a ride to Kyoto station. We highly recommend this place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Todd

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Exceptional Hotel/Staff in the ideal Location
Excellent. Staff, Location, Room... exceptional. If your looking for a stay that you will remember, this is as far as you need to look. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Very nice traditional ryokan. The room was very nicely kept and the staff was amazingly helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Portland, Oregon

Travelled with family
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The personal attention they showered us, helped with calling the airline for personal issues, assisted in finding the pottery fair that was going on in Kyoto. A nice surprise consisting of a free Japanese style breakfast, tea ceremony and a car ride to Kyoto station on our way back to Tokyo. Very nice and warm staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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Beautiful traditional hotel at a reasonable price!
Village Kiramachi was an amazing experience. My wife and I stayed there for 6 nights during our honeymoon. The staff were incredibly nice and accommodating, the hotel (ryokan) itself is a work of art, the neighborhood is a gem, the one complimentary Japanese breakfast was excellent, and the price is very reasonable compared to other ryokans in Kyoto. We stayed during a great time -- Gion Festival in July, which had a number of parade events just around the corner. Our stay took place in both a standard room, and then an upgraded suite with outdoor garden/soaking tub, both of which were impeccably designed with incredible attention to detail -- the recessed lighting, soft wood floors, garden scenery, even the scent stick diffusers, were all top notch. I also had the fortunate pleasure of meeting the architect / construction expert who built the facility, who happened to be on site working on expansions, which allowed me to learn more about the process, history, and design behind the traditional elements of the hotel facility. To top it all off, one of the hotel staff, who happened to have a car, was kind enough to drop us off at the train station when we left. We truly could not have asked for more!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
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Beautiful hotel/ryokan for a reasonable price. Will definitely stay here again when I come back to Kyoto
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Highly recommended
Great place to stay to experience Ryokan style accomodation, with easy access to the subway and Ginza. They gave us a free upgrade, stored our bags without charge and were flexible on check-in and check-out time, which is not universal in Japan. The Japanese breakfast was a nice touch and they even gave us a complimemtary lift to Kyoto Station. Can not recommend this place or the hotel staff enough. Would 100% stay here again if we ever came back to Kyoto.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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First time visiting Japan
Probably one of the best ryokans in Kyoto. It’s located in a quiet street and close to bus and subway stations. Everything is very clean and well maintained. The manager and staffs are so friendly and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

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Village Kiramachi
If you’re looking for a traditional ryokan experience in Kyoto, I highly recommend Village Kiramachi. It’s 5-10 minute walking distance from Shijo Station and a 10-15 minute taxi ride from Kyoto Station. It’s centrally located and walking distance to lots of restaurants, shopping, and attractions like Nishiki Market. Village Kiramachi is on a small street off of Shijo-dori and is composed of either 8 or 9 two-story units. The main gain closes around 10 pm, but they give you a key if you need to get in after then. We stayed in the Tsuki accommodations. You must remove your shoes before entering and a mat is provided to store your luggage on. The first floor has a seating area with cushions and table, closet and some hangers, small fridge, kettle, water/tea/coffee, and a bathroom. Up the narrow flight of stairs is the sleeping area with futons and another bathroom. I appreciated that the sleeping area can be separated with sliding doors, especially if someone in your party snores. A complimentary, traditional breakfast was provided for one morning, which was delicious. The main reason why I enjoyed my stay was the excellent service. Everybody who works here is super nice and friendly. They even went above and beyond to personally help transport us and our luggage to Kyoto Station when we needed to catch the shinkansen back to Tokyo. If you’re looking for the traditional Japanese experience and great service, book your stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

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Best place in Kyoto!!!
Out of all the places I stayed at in Japan this was my favorite. Everything was exceptional. The staff was extremely friendly, the rooms were clean and beautiful, and the location was great. The only thing that may need some improvement would be the the AC in the bedroom. It would turn off on us at night and it would get hot in the room. If I ever come back to Japan this is where I will stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

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The hotel it’s great if you want to experience the Typical Japanese arquitecture ,
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

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Quiet and Comfortable
Wonderful! Quiet. Clean. Amazing helpful staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
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nice, quiet and pretty, not far from subway stations, a few late night restaurants around.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

HappyGuest, California, USA

Travelled with family
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It’s a little tricky to find Village Kiramachi, but it is in an excellent location in Kyoto for seeing the sights. If Japan is known for small guest spaces, Village Kiramachi breaks the mold: we had two full US-sized bathrooms, two sitting spaces (living rooms), and our sleeping room! These accommodations are on two floors. My only complaint is that the staircase between them is ladder-like. You might be sorry not to have a spa-like bath or pajamas here, but that wasn’t an issue for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Aaron, Denver

Travelled with partner
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Beautiful accommodations and amazing hosts. Helped with local recommendations and arranged luggage transfer. We greatly enjoyed our time at Village Kiramachi.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

marta

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I took the bullet train from Tokyo, then got a ticket for the subway - it was a few short stops and then a 10 minute walk. So easy. I left my luggage there and went exploring as check in was later. SO easy. When I checked out, I did the same, left luggage and then went to pick it up before heading to the train. All easy. VILLAGE KIRAMACHI - staff is delightful & so sweet. - 10 minute quick walk to the market and gion area, so if you want a guest house that is in the middle of it - it's not but close - The house is a traditional wood house and is beautiful, on a sweet lane full of old tradition wood homes - My room was 2 floors with an outdoor deep wood tub, loved taking hot baths in a serene small private outdoor garden - breakfast was a traditional japanese one in a bento box - i had requested coffee and they went to a coffee shop to bring me what i wanted which was such a nice thing to do. so appreciated. - Tada is the owner, she is lovely. Her staff especially FENG is wonderful and always so sweet - beds are futons on the floor, very comfortable but it's a futon on the floor - so, keep that in mind - the room is so modern, all the wonderful modern needs (no TV) buttons to press and the heat is wonderful. but in a traditional Japanese setting. Loved it. - sheets are towels were so cozy and perfect - across the street is a supermarket and a convenience store and a coffee place so easy if you need snack - the toiletries and amenities provided are fabulous.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

nicholas, rochester ny;usa

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This is a wonderful space, hidden away in a small street, quiet, and of the utmost charm. Early morning tea, traditional ceremony, wa arranged on our arrival. Japanese breakfast was provided the first morning, though not the next morning. when we expressed surprise, as westerners might be prone to presume breakfast would be provided every morning, the staff member noted that slight dismay and did arrange for breakfast to be provided free of charge, a bare minute or two later. Very elegant and professional!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great Ryokan!
This ryokan was amazing. The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. Prior to our arrival they sent us an email to give us specific directions to where they are located which helped us a lot since we just flew in from a long flight. I highly recommend this place if you're staying in Kyoto and want to stay in a ryokan.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Absolutely perfect experience. Convenient location. So serene. Staff accommodating and so lovely. Would absolutely return to village kiramachi or recommend to a loved one.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hsiao Hsuan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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また来たいと思える素敵な宿でした！
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aya

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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020