Kyoto Ryokan Gion Sano

This accommodation exceeded our expectations! We were warmly welcomed by the staff (and their 4 dogs <3). The room was comfy and was perfect if you would like to experience a bit more tradition. There was also a free Maiko show! Overall, a wonderful experience!

Staff were excellent with one staff member fluent in English. Excellent location. Daily coffee, tea, sandwiches and fruit at no charge. An excellent free presentation one evening with a maiko ( geisha in training)

Location, v friendly, good snacks

The location was nearly perfect for seeing the local shrines. The restaurant next door was outstanding. Dibber was an 8 course chefs choice of seasonal Japanese specialties. The ryokan staff where extremely helpful and the free geisha in training show was a lot of fun. Especially the drinking games.

I know it’s not authentic, but at least one chair that wasn’t low to the ground would have been nice after a long day of walking to shrines.

Second time live here. -Staff: super nice and helpful, they can speak English no problem. There are 1-2 staffs can speak good English. -Room: clean and with all things you need, everyday sandwiches&fruits for breakfast and dessert&fruits for afternoon tea. Besides that, there’s also chocolate, coffee, green tea. Also, hot pot, toothbrushes are available. Microwave is also provided. -location: in Gion, close to everywhere, we can walk to the Kiyomizu Temple. About 15-20 min,but all the stores along the store, you don’t feel boring. 4min to bus station and 10 min to the train station. Neighborhood is quiet and very Kyoto! -DOGS!:if you are a dog lover like me, you MUST choose this one, the 4 big dogs are incredibly cute and mild, you can play with them. -others: the geisha show at night, you can prepare some questions for her and get to know more about geishas. -overall: super good all 10, if I ever come back to Kyoto, I’ll definitely stay here for the third time.

Nothing! Everything’s perfect!