A trip to a ryokan is really a trip into a different way of seeing the world, a different
sense of space and time ...
You can, of course, stay in a ryokan, or traditional Japanese inn, in almost any part of
Japan - there are 80,000 in all, scattered across the country. But the most natural place to try one, and the easiest, is either in an old city like Kyoto, or at a popular hot
springs resort.
TAWARAYA RYOKAN
This 300 years old Tawaraya has attained the reputation of the world’s best hotel. The nineteen-room Tawaraya is just step off the bustling streets of Kyoto into a Japanese wonderland of winding passageways, magically sliding doors, and private gardens. It attracts a stellar international cliente, from King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to Saul Bellow, Barbara Streisand ..... You will be treated with no less distinction.
Daily rate: from $1050. per person with full course Japanese dinner and breakfast.
HIIRAGIYA RYOKAN
Hiiragiya Ryokan is located just across the street from Tawaraya. Sample the best of Kyoto-style kaiseki cuisine served. Bath in a private, handmade cedar tub in traditional Japanese style. Hiiragiya was established in 1818, under the ownership of the same family for five generations. Commented by the Nobel Prize-winning author, Yasunari Kawabata, “home away from home”...
Daily Rate: from $800. per person with full course Japanese dinner and breakfast.
MIYAKO HOTEL
Miyako is located in the natural surroundings of Higashiyama mountainous district of Kyoto, set in 16 acres of wooded hillside and Japanese gardens. Superb cuisine, and incomparable personal service await you at Miyako.
Daily Rate: from $480. per person with full course Japanese dinner and breakfast.
YACHIYO RYOKAN
Yachiyo is located near Nanzenji Temple at the foot of the Higashiyama mountains. Enjoy the spectualar view of Mt. Higashiyama and the quiet Landscape Gardens of Yachiyo. Each guest room has its own private Japanese garden.
Daily Rate: from $480. per person with full course Japanese dinner and breakfast.
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