Name: Village Kiramachi
Address: 722 Shinkamanzacho Shimogyo Ku, Kyoto, 600-8471, JP

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Nicholas

The hotel is extremely quaint and very much in a traditional Japanese style - we loved the interior water ways and spirit sculptures/ landscaping of the smaller interior paces and the floor beds, outdoor Japanese baths. The staff were extremely accommodating and helpful. Location is very central. There is an excellent coffee shop further along the alley. Would very much recommend staying here if you want more of an authentic (not business style) Japanese asthetic hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Natalia

100/10 stay!
Clean, comfortable and walking distance to great spots.
The team there are great hosts and made us feel really welcome and at ease

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Ryan

The staff were so sweet and accommodating. The place is beautiful and the room felt very special for our stay in Kyoto. Great location, beautiful hotel and rooms, and staff were so great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Ata

We had a very pleasant short stay. Don’t be intimidated by the central city location, once you step inside, you’re completely immersed in a traditional ryokan atmosphere. The space is beautifully traditional yet thoughtfully equipped with modern essentials. The lady host was especially lovely and kind, making sure we had everything we needed throughout our stay. A calm and authentic experience at a very convinient location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Quan

What an amazing Ryokan experience! If you’re looking for authentic, tasteful and elegant Ryokan with first class service then look no further. Walking distance or a short bus ride to all major attractions. Cannot recommend enough and will certainly be back if we visit Kyoto again. Thanks for a wonderful stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2023

Lai Kuan

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!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2020

Arnor

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2020

BG

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!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2020

Kyle

got upgraded to an amazing room with outdoor tub! unforgettable ryokan

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2019

Hsin Ye

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Would do again

Fantastic service. They really bent over backwards to accommodate us and was our favorite stay while in Japan.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2019

jj

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 !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2019

Sean

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.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Great, friendly staff, excellent location and an amazing place to stay

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Very beautiful and relaxing. The location is fantastic. Very clean and comfortable. The staff are very kind and accommodating. Would highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2019

Michele

Excellent Ryokan

Very nice ryokan, spacious room. Central and with good connections. Would definitely recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

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!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2019

Kalyan

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

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!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2019

Amy

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!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2019

Todd

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

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice traditional ryokan. The room was very nicely kept and the staff was amazingly helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2019

Sue

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2019

Jonathan

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!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful hotel/ryokan for a reasonable price. Will definitely stay here again when I come back to Kyoto

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

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.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2019

Katherine

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!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2019

Amanda

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.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2019

Eduardo

The hotel it’s great if you want to experience the Typical Japanese arquitecture ,

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

David

Quiet and Comfortable

Wonderful! Quiet. Clean. Amazing helpful staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

nice, quiet and pretty, not far from subway stations, a few late night restaurants around.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2019

HappyGuest

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.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2019

Aaron

Beautiful accommodations and amazing hosts. Helped with local recommendations and arranged luggage transfer. We greatly enjoyed our time at Village Kiramachi.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2018

marta

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.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2018

nicholas

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!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

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.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

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

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

また来たいと思える素敵な宿でした！

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

四条駅から近く、交通至便。お部屋の雰囲気や檜のお風呂、お庭の雰囲気も京都の風情を味わうことが出来、素晴らしい滞在となった。スタッフのホスピタリティも素晴らしい

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Amazing experience

Just a turn away from a busy kyoto downtown street and there was village kimarachi. Such an idyllic, peaceful, beautiful and a welcoming sight. The staff was very helpful and kind. We were very taken by the sincerity of the staff. It created such a warm and cozy atmosphere. The villa type room/house itself was very beautiful. After a long day exploring the city the outdoor tub was just the thing. I was a little worried about the hardness of sleeping on a matress on the tatami but I actually had a really sound and restful sleep! Wakin up to the sun shining thru the ricepaper doors was just an amazing way to start the day. Breakfast bento was quite simple but very tasty, nothing to complain and well worth the money. Stayed just one night on our way from Osaka to Tokyo but me and my friend both agreed it was one of the highlights of the trip.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2019

Dzoan

A gem in Kyoto

My girlfriend and I decided to spend one night at Village Kiramachi during our stay in the Kyoto area. It is strategically located if you want to go around and visit the main spots of the city. The staff is great, very welcoming, efficient and helpful. The room itself is very spacious and comfy. If you ever decide to stay there, I would also suggest you order in advance their amazing breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2019

David

Estuvimos en la habitación con baño privado abierto y nos encanto. Merece mucho la pena la experiencia si uno se lo puede permitir

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

very nice accommodation, the staff is very friendly and helpful. can communicate in english.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2019

Marie-Florence

Beautiful Ryokan in the middle of the busy city

The ryokan is lovely, the staff was super nice and the room with outdoor shower and bathtub great. A great stay in the two floor ryokan. About a 10 minute walk from the Nishiki Market so eventhough in a busier area, still not too far from the nice little streets.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2019

Stig Marius

A really beautiful hotel and excellent service. Highly recommended and I would love to go back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2019

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Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Fantastisk sted at overnatte

Fantastisk oplevelse at overnatte ved VILLAGE KIRAMACHI.
Vi overnattede i en stor og lækker lejlighed, der absolut ikke noget, og der ydes en fantastisk service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Foreigner friendly, lovely machiya in Kyoto

I have stayed lots of Japanese style ryokan before but I think I loved my stay in Village Kiramachi the most. Machiya usually can be really old and uncomfortable for foreigners to stay, but kiramachi was perfectly renovated with high quality of facilities. The staff was very helpful, fluent in English which we could stay without worrying anything. Walkable distance to Nishiki Ichiba - the biggest market in Kyoto city centre where you can enjoy lots of japanese street food. Also the other sightseeing spots such as Gion Shijo and Yasaka Shrine are also very close to the hotel. Even it is not mentioned on hotels.com they provide free of charge breakfast bento with pretty good quality. Having those delights inside of the room or in the hinoki bath tub was amazingly good :) Highly recommended with 5-star ratings!

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