Name: Ebisu Ryokan
Address: 16 2 Higashikujo Nakatonoda Cho Minami Ku, Kyoto, 601-8048, JP

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Alison

A lovely little locally run Ryokan. Staff friendly and helpful, ready with local advice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2020

ACS

The staff were so accommodating and polite. The room was very comfortable and the place was very accessible, peaceful and clean. I highly recommend for tourists!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2020

jiaxiu

2nd time stay. Nice location. Friendly stuff. Compact and clean room.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2019

Ryan

Traditional room with good location

Lovely traditional Japanese room in a 3 story Ryokan on a quiet street a short walk from the train station. The host was exceptionally welcoming and spoke fluent English and was more than helpful during our stay. Definitely recommend for a few nights authentic Japanese accommodation.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

They provided us with a smartphone with 4G for free, it came with the room which is really convenient for using Google maps to get around Kyoto. They also have a washer and dryer guests can use which is nice. Overall the room was pretty average but nice enough for a place to sleep.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2019

Leonard

Give this Ryokan a shot!

Great location and easy access to Kyoto main station. Quaint breakfast area around too!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2019

Jon

Great little Ryokan experience

Had a shortened stay due to a Typhoon. Staff at Ebisu were very communicative re our unexpected change in travel plans. Fab little Ryokan with all the necessities (for first time Ryokan visitors don't expect a lot of furniture) and some good service (spoke very good English). Well located to Kyoto station.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2019

Marcelino

Friendly staff and a comfortable place to stay.

It is a traditional Japanese accomodation. The staff is very nice and friendly. She speaks english quite well and willing to help out. The place is small but comfortable to stay. I actually like it because of its culture and tradition. It is also quite close to a mall and Kyoto station.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2019

Breandan

Ryokans are not for me, I guess

I don't think Ryokans are for me especially without an Onsen or Sento on site. The rooms were tiny and yet had three mattresses taking up the space. I'm not a fan of sitting on the floor.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2019

Paila

It was possible to leave your luggage even though the hotel was not staffed.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2019

Robert

Great Staff at a Quaint Ryokan.

This was my first stay at a Ryokan. The room was a little small but all of our basic needs were met. The staff was VERY helpful providing advice on restaurants, shrines and temples. They also offered free use of a mobile hotspot and bicycles. I recommend this ryokan!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great location in quiet neighborhood, near the train station. Friendly helpful staff. Comfortable room

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Standard Ryokan, nothing stands out

It was a standard ryokan, as far as I know. The walls were quite thin, so it could get noisy in the morning, and there isnt much in terms of help for those staying. On the bright side, it's not too far from Kyoto Station and the beds were surprisingly comfy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2019

Dea

Short walk to Kyoto Station and great friendly staff who showed us how to use everything on check-in. Beautifully presented traditional feeling room (we had the double room with ensuite, which had a bidet) Mats, pillows and doona super comfy. They had some great complimentary services too, umbrellas and handy smart phone.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2018

Donovan

A ryokan that is close to malls and public transports makes it an ideal choice for visitors seeking convenience. As it is a ryokan provided at an affordable price, don't expect big space including washroom. You do get private washroom which is already a good thing. It's small but functional. Room is the same as well. But if you are out all day, the room provides the comfort at the end of the day for a good night rest.

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Decent hotel / ryokan stay. The receptionist speaks decent English and helpful. The place is not easiest to find. I could not find New Miyako Hotel as indicated on the map but someone found this place.

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel is about 10mins walk from Kyoto Station. Hotel staff is friendly and informative. Room is very clean and Awesome experience wearing their Japanese pyjamas and slept on futons.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2018

Sinee

The staff is helpful. The location is great. Love to stay!!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2018

JOANNA

Thumbs up to Ebisu team who helped us so much in solving our problems. We will definitely come back again.
We spent three nights at Ebisu during our stay in Kyoto and on our last night my father dropped his wallet at the nearby Aeon mall without noticing until the next morning while we were rushing to catch our return flight. Without much hope we dropped an email to Ebisu for help. The great Ebisu team helped us through the journey by contacting the mall, collecting wallet from police station and shipping/wiring back our wallet and money. We really appreciate them and would like to recommend their service to all our friends and Hotels customers!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2017

Meng On

An excellent ryokan experience

Excellent quiet location that is near to Kyoto Station with nearby launderette. Staff are helpful and speak good English. Room is spacious and clean. The tatami bedding is surprisingly comfortable even for a heavy man like me.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2017

Mauro

A fantastic experience!

Fantastic experience! We were looked after, even before we arrived! The hotel sent us a welcome email with instructions on photos showing how to find ryokan. The location is five minutes walk from the station in a quiet residential area. When we arrived the lady at reception took us to our room and explained the facilities and also how to access some of the best things in Kyoto. If we have the chanc, we will gladly stay here again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2017

Ranzel

Great for first timers

We stayed at Ebisu Ryokan for 2 nights in Kyoto, and were able to see most of the city with the recommended day pass.
The walk to Kyoto Station was about 10-15 minutes, and the price was very reasonable. 2 futon beds and a good bathroom + shower with lots of room. We enjoyed our stay here a lot and the staff was very helpful in both English and Chinese.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2017

tiney

Wonderful experience

Great staff, lovely traditional room, spacious and was lovely having a tea set and yukata in the room. A nice touch that we could borrow bikes and pocket wifi

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2017

Alexey

convenient

nice traditional place, close to train station

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

The facilities are basic but are fit for purpose.
Staff were very helpful and willing to enable a very pleasant stay

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

The only dislike is the bathroom which is a bit too small. Overall it is till not a bad choice for group of 4 of us to stay on this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2016

Chris

A great Japanese Experience

A great place to stay and get great Japanese hospitality for a great price. The staff was so welcoming and helpful and went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable. Plus having a quick list of big things to see while in Kyoto and having free access to bikes were a plus. 5 stars! We would definitely book there again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2016

Margarita

Very close to the train station.

The ryokan was how I expected it to be, traditional and comfortable. It is not more than 5 minutes away from the train station and the shopping centre. The staff are very helpful and pleasant. The facilities are very clean and well equipped Overall I was very pleased with my stay..

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Near Kyoto Station

The place is very simple but very clean and cozy. It has a good location, quiet and safe. The staffs are polite and kind.

2/10

Poor

14 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Average

Beds were very hard..... Service average. Definitely over rated and over priced!!! Not a traditional Japanese house by all means. Would look elsewhere

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Small and cozy

Ebisu ryokan is conveniently located about 5 minutes walking from Kyoto station (With the station behind you, you will see Avina hotel and another green hotel sign on your left, to the right there is a parking lot, go to the alley to the right of the parking lot and you will find Ebisu pretty soon).

The room we stayed in definitely was on the smaller side but sufficient for 2 people.

What we enjoyed the most was the service and friendliness of the staff. They answered all our questions tirelessly and were very patient. It was definitely a plus that they were fluent in different languages.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2015

Sunny

Kyoto stay

The service staff is helpful and friendly. The place is small but every neccessary things are in place.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2015

Kathy

Loved this place....quiet neighborhood, walking distance to the train, so many amenities it is had to know where to start! The staff is extraordinarily helpful and informative!!! The gifts available were awesome and reasonable! For a true Japanese experience this is a must!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2015

Emil

Centrally located hotel in Kyoto

A small hotel of traditional type, but of new date. The overall area is just too small for everything, starting with the lobby where there is no space to put down more than two suitcases (or, of you do, nobody can pass by). The room we had was supposed to be for three people, but it was just too small even for two (although we are not oversized). Bathroom is a special story, an exercise in how to fit everything on 1 square metre.
This being a Ryokan, it is not recommended for those who suffer from bad back. The futon bed is a thin one, so you may end up with a hip pain when you get up in the morning.
Location is the best thing about the hotel - roughly 100 m from the Kyoto station. Since the bus station is by Kyoto station, this means that you are within immediate reach of the transport network for travelling both around Kyoto and long distance.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2015

KC

A new ryokan near to Kyoto station.

A new ryokan near to Kyoto station less than ten minutes walk. We stay in a twin room at level three. A small room with small toilet and bath room. Ok for us as we are not so tall and big in size. Need to get use to the tap as it is used for the shower as well as the basin. Good internet connection. Over all is fine. Staff are friendly.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2015

Tore

Good Ryokan, close to the station.

We stayed for 4 nights. Nothing to complain about, everything was good. The reception staff are extremely helpful, and speak english. Rooms are clean and very true to the ryokan style. Futons are a bit hard on a soft european, but I guess thats the same everywhere.
Yukatas (a sort of kimono) are for sale there, and available for everyone to use during their stay at the Ryokan - it is even recommended to wear it in public.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2015

Vina

Best decision ever!

Staying in Ebisu Ryokan was my best decision, and would definitely stay here again whenever I had a chance to visit Kyoto again. The ryokan looked neat from the outside and also the inside especially my room's bathroom. It wasn't too spacious but designed in a way that made it looked compact and well-thought.

Overall stay was super...and if they can give daily mineral water just like hotels that would be even better! But those are minors, my stay was great already! Well done! :)

Family

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2015

Verified traveler

Too small

No chairs, stairs are too steep. Futon is too hard.
All staff are very nice. I hope they serve breakfast with that price.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

1.地點在京都後站，步行6-8分鐘
2.附近有永旺購物中心，晚上十點、十一點都還能採買所需物品
3.隔音不好，談笑聲量需自律
4.接待人員熱心親切
5.去大阪若有大型行李直接搭直Q巴士很方便，乘車地點也在後站

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

Tatiane

Experiência ótima em Ryokan

Ótima opção para quem quer vivenciar a experiência de dormir em um Ryokan.
Staff atencioso, quarto limpo, instruções de como arrumar o futon no tatame, pijamas típicos...muito legal !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2019

Corentin

Bein !

Petit hôtel/ryokan, très bien placé avec le confort nécessaire

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Gutes Ryokan, klein aber hat alles was man braucht

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2019

alex

quite basic, great location, no chair in the room

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

깨끗한 시설, 교토역에서 그리 멀지 않아 좋았습니다 처음에 찾아갈 때 해진후라 골목길이 낮설어 망설였지만 다음날 보니 가까운거리였고 자전거를 무료로 빌려 탈수 있어 좋았습니다

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2019

HYUN JI

그냥 그래요

교토 료칸 경험해 보고 싶어서 1박 잡았는데 그냥 일반 호텔 가는게 나을거같아요. 그냥 간이 료칸느낌이라..
방은 호텔보다 훨씬 넓어서 좋았는데 히터가 천장에 있어서 겨울에는 좀 공기가 서늘했어요. 천장만 데워지는 느낌이랄까..
하루 잠만 자고 갑니다~

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2019

Alessandro

Un'ottima base d'appoggio per visitare Kyoto

Ryokan situato in isolato residenziale molto silenzioso ma a due passi dalla stazione centrale di Tokyo, quindi ottimamente collegato. Stanza grande il giusto in stile giapponese con tatami e futon. Come in molte buone strutture giapponesi abbiamo trovato a nostra disposizione un collegamento a Internet tramite wifi, smartphone \"di cortesia\" e una coppia yukata. Personale estremamente cordiale e disponibile. Unico neo il bagno, decisamente molto piccolo e non riscaldato come il resto della stanza. Tutto sommato un ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

嘈

紙房門，隔音太差

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2018

TZU-CHI

Nice location, close to Kyoto train station(5 min walk), located in a lovely, quiet and very japenese-styled neighborhood. Although the room is not spacious, it is very clean and well-equipped. Recommended if you wanna try Japanese traditional hotel in a good location!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2018

JUEUN

직원분이 친절하셨고,,,
시설도 나쁘지 않았습니다만 .... 방음이 정말...1도 안된다고 ...생각하면 될듯...^^
밤에 너무 짜증이 났더라는....ㅠㅠㅠ

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2018

cally

Hope I can come back again soon!
Glad that there r new facilities like bike rental but there’s nobody there when I wanna ride a bike in the morning :(