Hotel Yuraku Kyo-yasaka

Hotels
9.8 (395 reviews)
528 Washiocho, Higashiyama Ward , Kyoto , JP

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Heating
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Beautiful traditional design
Excellent amenities
Cons:
Breakfast speed
Price

Categories

Cleanliness
10
Rooms were clean and well-maintained with thoughtful touches.
Service
9.99
Friendly and responsive staff, providing excellent service.
Location
10
Close to major attractions, making it easy to explore.
Room Quality
9.98
Beautiful rooms with great amenities.
Amenities
10
Great amenities including private onsens and spa options.
Value for Money
9.45
Slightly overpriced but enjoyable overall experience.
Food and Beverage
9
Breakfast service speed was noted as an issue.
Overall Experience
10
Incredible stay, highly recommended for a special occasion.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-08 11:45

Property Description

Convenient Location in Gionmachi
Hotel Yuraku Kyo-yasaka is ideally situated in Gionmachi, offering easy access to popular attractions like Gion Shijo Station and Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Comfortable Accommodation with Modern Amenities
Guests can relax in air-conditioned rooms equipped with essential amenities such as a flat-screen TV, minibar, and private bathroom. The hotel also provides free WiFi, ensuring guests stay connected throughout their stay.

Exceptional Services and Facilities
Enjoy a delicious Asian breakfast and unwind with massage services during your stay. With bilingual staff available 24/7, guests can expect top-notch service and assistance at any time.

Book your stay at Hotel Yuraku Kyo-yasaka now and experience a blend of comfort, convenience, and excellent hospitality!

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
An accommodation tax per person, per night is not included in the price and must be paid at the property.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.8
Based on 395 reviews
Cleanliness: 10
Service: 9.99
Location: 10
Room Quality: 9.98
Amenities: 10
Value for Money: 9.45
Food and Beverage: 9
Overall Experience: 10
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PARKER • couple • us
10
A wonderful stay in a great location with fantastic staff
Pros:

They made me feel like a princess and even gave us a lovely honeymoon surprise! Beautiful and will be back again

2026-10-23 • via Nuitee
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Glenn • couple • ca
10
This is a serious find. If you visit Kyoto, and want an authentic stay, this is the ryokan.
Pros:

This was the best hotel we stayed at during our trip. It exceeded our expectations. Our stay was comfortable, relaxing, authentic, and if we could, we would have stayed longer. The staff was first-class, but the best, you can tell from the level of upkeep in the room (beds, furniture, bathroom, onsen, gardens), that there is pride in the property. The location was also very good, if you want an authentic ryokan experience in Gion. We will return.

Cons:

Nothing to report.

2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Alberto • couple • ar
10
2026-10-18 • via Nuitee
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Mehdi • couple • ch
9
For a 5 star hotel, i would expect more service and
Pros:

Small boutique hotel in a top location

Cons:

Difficult to communicate: the staff does not speak good english.
After checking out, we had to leave the guest reception room, which i find a bit awkward.

2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Annette • couple • nz
10
A special experience in heart of Ginza.
Pros:

Hotel Yuraku exceeded our expectations in many way. The room was spacious (we were on 3rd floor) and enjoyed natural filtered light with tree canopies. Our own onsen was superb and enjoyed at the end of a busy day. Hotel provide snacks throughout the day and happy our drinks.
Centrally located amongst many temples and a short walk to many restaurants and shopping. Immaculately clean and lovely staff.

Cons:

The “free” card system offered by hotel to value of Y1200 is only for wine /sake. Each pour is Y2000 which is a lot for very small portion.
Happy hour provides wine. So for non wine /sake drinkers there is no value to this credit. Would be better to have smaller credit, more reasonable prices to include beer perhaps ice creams sold on site or towards spa treatments available. Doma Arigato Gozaimasu

2026-10-13 • via Nuitee
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Daniel • couple • us
10
2026-10-12 • via Nuitee
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Andres • couple • us
10
2026-10-09 • via Nuitee
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Marcel • couple • de
10
Eine tolle Hotelerfahrung. Das Zimmer mit Onsen und das Frühstück im Kimono rundeten den Aufenthalt ab und machten ihn f
Pros:

Ruhige Lage, entspannte Atmosphäre, das Personal ist sehr aufmerksam und freundlich. Das Frühstück ist sehr zu empfehlen!

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Juliane_G • solo_traveller • at
10
Pros:

We stayed 4 nights at this Ryokan Hotel and we loved everything about it, the best hotel of our 3 week Japan trip. The location is very central yet super quiet and relaxing, the staff was very attentive, the breakfast each day was amazing: lovingly presented and explained very well by the staff.
We had the room with the small private onsen, which made our stay even better, the room was very big and decorated nicely, the beds were very comfortable.
There were free drinks (fresh fruit juices) and homemade snacks available throughout the day.
There is also a Gelateria with great ice cream and special flavors (try shizo grape).

2026-09-15 • via Nuitee
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Maha • couple • us
8
Top notch amenities but graveyard nearby cast a dark cloud on stay
Pros:

We loved being close to Gion and we absolutely loved the amenities of the property, they provided amazing high end Japanese skincare and face masks that you could use every night after showering and using the en suite onsen. The en suite onsen was an especially beautiful touch and the water was changed every day. The rooms were so clean and felt brand new with all state of the art appliances. The complementary water was also nice touch along with the free coffee machine and snacks near the lobby area.

Cons:

We opened our window in the morning and found a graveyard right outside of our window. It really left a bad taste in our mouths especially since most of the reviews don’t mention them and the rooms are quite expensive. We were surprised breakfast didn’t come included at the rate we were paying and we also were surprised there were no dinner options when we arrived. There was a flood on the bullet train tracks on our way from Tokyo to Kyoto so we didn’t get to the hotel until 8 pm and had to take an Uber to find dinner somewhere about a mile and a half away from the hotel.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Alanna • couple • us
10
Pros:

The staff were so friendly and made our experience unforgettable. I loved the in room onsen. Breakfast was the best we had all trip. One of my favorite things about our trip to Japan was this hotel.

2026-09-14 • via Nuitee
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Sheri • solo_traveller • us
10
Pros:

The whole experience was magical. The private onsen, the semi-open air experience (onsen), the traditional yet modern amenities, and the breakfast was amazing. It was also in a great location.

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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christophe • solo_traveller • be
10
2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Lenny • couple • gb
10
Amazing traditional hotel and experience.
Pros:

It was calm, peaceful, traditional and the staff were amazing. Rooms were fantastic and the hot bath was amazing.

Cons:

Nothing.

2026-09-09 • via Nuitee
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asaf • family_with_children • il
10
2026-09-03 • via Nuitee
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Patricia • solo_traveller • es
10
2026-09-01 • via Nuitee
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Caitlyn • solo_traveller • au
10
2026-09-01 • via Nuitee
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Angela • couple • hk
6
Fine
Pros:

The bed and the onsen

Cons:

We found a large cockroach in the toilet

2026-08-31 • via Nuitee
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Miguel • solo_traveller • es
8
Hotel impresionante, el personal no tanto
Pros:

Las habitaciones, muy cuidadas, amplias, con un gran onsen en cada habitación. La ubicación y su entorno

Cons:

Inflexibilidad del personal (en concreto de la que parecía la jefa). Si el área común estaba disponible hasta las 11:00, eran las 11:02, seguía abierto, todo estaba aún sin recoger y únicamente quería beber un zumo un día de 36 grados. Me persiguió por el pasillo para impedirme la entrada.
Booking: aunque en booking seleccioné 2 habitaciones con 2 personas en cada habitación, al hotel le llegó sólo con 1 persona por habitación. Ok, no es la primera vez que ocurre, esto es algo que Booking debe mejorar. Pero es que la diferencia de 1 persona por habitación a 2 era bastante mayor de lo habitual en otros hoteles, unos 50 euros por habitación y noche.

2026-08-29 • via Nuitee
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ali • solo_traveller • it
10
Consigliato
Pros:

Lo staff
La posizione
La stanza spaziosa e ben arredata
Il bagno
La temperatura della stanza
Il letto

Cons:

La temperatura troppo calda della vasca, non è regolabile in autonomia. E la vasca era già riempita prima del nostro arrivo

2026-08-24 • via Nuitee