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6 ryokans under 50,000 yen to stay in the center of Kyoto sightseeing "Karasuma/Kawaramachi "!

6 ryokans under 50,000 yen to stay in the center of Kyoto sightseeing "Karasuma/Kawaramachi "!

2024-02-15 Management office

In this issue, we will introduce six ryokans in the Karasuma/Kawaramachi area, one of Kyoto's most popular tourist destinations, where you can stay for 10,000 yen to 50,000 yen.
While there are many luxurious and modern hotels in Japan these days, there are many ryokans in the ancient capital of Kyoto that are as charming as such hotels.

Karasuma/Kawaramachi is a historically and culturally very important town, including Kyoto's kitchen "Nishiki Market "and "the site of the Ikedaya riot ".
The ryokans introduced here are places where you can fully experience the history and culture of Kyoto, such as ryokans that have been in business for more than 100 years and ryokans where you can enjoy authentic Kyoto-style kaiseki cuisine, both of which have been around since that time.
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Kamogawakan



Kamogawakan is a machiya ryokan that sits right next to the Sanjo Ohashi Bridge "Kamogawakan ".
Located a 3-minute walk from Sanjo Subway Station, it is conveniently located near Teramachi, Kawaramachi, and Gion, the center of sightseeing in Kyoto.

Kamogawakan was founded more than 100 years ago in the first year of the Taisho era. Although it has been reconstructed several times, it still retains its machiya-style appearance. The surrounding area is a place where one can feel the history of Kyoto, including the Ikedaya Disturbance and the area associated with Sakamoto Ryoma.




Rooms are traditional Japanese-style rooms, and depending on the number of guests, rooms with 17 square meters of space can also be prepared.
Some rooms also have a view of "Gozan no Okuribi (Daimonji) ", which is a summer tradition in Kyoto.

There is a restaurant in the building where breakfast and dinner are served.
Kyoto's obanzai served in small bowls for breakfast, and nabe, kaiseki, shabu-shabu, and other dishes for dinner, the menu is extensive.
There is also a set menu for children.

"Ryokan Information "
Name of Inn: Kamogawakan
Address: Sanjo Ohashi Nishizume, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-221-4007
Calculation: ¥15,000~
No Smoking, Eating: No smoking in the entire room.
Space and facilities: Free Wi-Fi, large public bath, dining room, banquet hall available
URL: http://www.kamogawa-kan.co.jp/

Purely Japanese Cuisine Ryokan Kinoe



"Pure Japanese style ryokan Kinoe "is a very suitable ryokan for sightseeing as it is only a 5-minute walk to famous temples and shrines in Kyoto such as Yasaka-no-to, Kenninji Temple, Yasaka Shrine, and others.
It is especially suitable for those who wish to sightsee in Kyoto with a focus on temples, shrines, and other Buddhist temples and shrines.



The chic color scheme of the general guest rooms has a veranda, and a well-maintained tsuboniwa garden is located next to it. The rooms are calm and relaxing, with a touch of Kyoto.

Only one special room in the ryokan, "Goho (Minori) "is a spacious room with two adjoining rooms of 8 tatami + 6 tatami + 4 tatami for the next room. It is also a luxurious room with a stone pavilion "Gozan ".

You can enjoy a rich variety of meals, including the chef's monthly special Kyoto-style kaiseki, traditional Kyoto-style sukiyaki and shabu-shabu nabe dishes, and special nabe dishes using seasonal ingredients such as puffer fish and duck.
Bento lunches are also available for lunch only, and are luxurious boxed lunches filled with seasonal ingredients carefully selected by the chef.

"Ryokan Information "
Ryokan name: Junwafu Ryouri Ryokan Kinoe
Address: 44-8 Bishamon-cho, 4-chome, Higashioji-dori Matsubara-agaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-561-1230 (main)
Calculation: ¥16,000~
No Smoking, Eating: No smoking in the entire room.
Spaces and facilities: parking lot, public bath, banquet hall
URL: https://www.kinoe.co.jp/

Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura, Urushi Residence

"The place where Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura and Urushi Residence "is located is famous as a place where many lacquer works have been created in the past.
This ryokan was opened with the idea of carrying on the history of such a traditional place.



Guest rooms are available in a wide range of tastes, from traditional Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and Japanese-style and Western-style rooms with a mixture of Japanese-style space and Western-style space such as tatami mats.
The Japanese-style rooms are different from each other: "Kyomachiya-zukuri ""Sukiya-zukuri ""Shoin-zukuri "

There are a variety of activities that allow visitors to experience traditional Japanese culture, such as calligraphy, tea ceremony, ikebana, kimono, and sake tasting.
It would be a very valuable experience, especially when traveling with overseas guests.

"Ryokan Information "
Ryokan name: Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura Urushitei (Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura Urushitei)
Residence: 425 Yoshimoto-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-343-0003
Calculation: ¥18,000~
Smoking and Eating: Smoking is prohibited in the entire museum.
Space and facilities: parking, restaurant (breakfast only), private bath available
URL: https://www.kyoto-ryokan-sakura.com/urushi/home_jp/

Japanese inn



Ryokan Koro is located in a more central area of Kyoto, "the historical city center district ".
It is a place where you can find everything from Kyoto's famous landmarks such as Nishiki Market and Gion to trendy stores.
The proximity to the station makes it very convenient for sightseeing away from Karasuma and Kawaramachi.

It has an unusual concrete and tile exterior, but is built in the traditional "sukiya-zukuri "style, making it a unique and distinctive building.
Each room is unique, with its own wallpaper, stone, and original furniture.



Ryokan Koro's large public bath boasts an all-wood hinoki (Japanese cypress) bath.
The bathtub is very large, and hinoki baths this large are hard to find even in Kyoto.
Natural materials such as bamboo and granite are also used in other parts of the building, allowing visitors to relax and soak in the charm of nature.

Guests can choose from more than 10 different menus, including kaiseki and hot-pot dishes.
Kaiseki cuisine is further divided into "鼓 ""舞 ""扇 "courses, which can be enjoyed according to your budget.
The hot pot dishes include sukiyaki using Japanese black beef and shabu-shabu using A5 grade Kyoto Hirai beef, and other luxurious dishes. You can also enjoy other unique Kyoto dishes such as assorted Kyoto pickles and breakfast using Kyoto yudofu (tofu).



The restaurant on the first floor offers creative Kyoto cuisine at reasonable prices during the day and authentic Kyoto kaiseki at night.
Reservations must be made at least one day in advance to use this facility, so be sure to make a reservation when you stay at the hotel.

"Ryokan Information "
Ryokan name: Ryokan Koro (Ryokan Koro)
Address: Northeast corner of Rokkaku, Sakai-machi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-221-7807
Calculation: ¥20,000~
Smoking and Eating: Smoking is prohibited in the entire museum.
Space and facilities: affiliated parking lot, large public bath, banquet hall available
URL: https://www.kohro.com/

Tominokoji, Kyoto Tempura Yoshikawa



The ryokan was established in 1952.
Originally built as a private residence, the inn has a nostalgic "Taisho-roman "atmosphere.

All together there are 8 guest rooms.
Each room has a different atmosphere with different furnishings.
Guests can choose between rooms adjacent to the tsuboniwa garden or the main garden.

In conjunction with the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, this ryokan began serving tempura prepared by an itamae (chef), which was rare in Kyoto at the time, and the taste continues to be loved by many people to this day.
It is a counter where you can enjoy tempura fried right in front of you.
Other seating options include table seating and sunken kotatsu, where diners can enjoy kaiseki meals and course meals centered around tempura.



Before becoming an inn, this building had a very large garden, only part of which remains today.
Even so, the main garden, which is large enough, creates a tranquility that one would not expect in the city and makes one forget the hustle and bustle of the city.

Machiya Dog Salon "Rupikomu "is located next door and is available for temporary and overnight care.

"Ryokan Information "
Ryokan name: Kyo Tominokoji Tempura Yoshikawa
Address: Tominokoji-dori Oike-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Phone number: 075-221-5544
Calculation: ¥30,000~
Space and facilities: Free Wi-Fi, garden, adjacent dog salon available
URL: https://www.kyoto-yoshikawa.co.jp/index.html


Nazuna Kyoto Nijo Castle

Inns and hotels featuring a blend of modern comforts and traditional architecture "Nazuna ".
The Nazuna brand has created "Nazuna Kyoto Nijo Castle "in Kyoto.
Kyoto's unique character and modern style are combined to create a small luxury ryokan.



All rooms at Nazuna have spacious layouts. The bedding is made by a long-established bedding store in Fushimi, Kyoto, and other details are carefully selected.



All rooms have an open-air bath and a half-open-air bath. The largest room, "GYOKURO ", is equipped with an indoor bath in addition to a half-open-air hinoki bath. It is nice to be able to enjoy an open-air bath in the privacy of your own room.

You can enjoy breakfast by the hearth at "Irori Lounge ". Carefully selected seasonal ingredients are cooked over the charcoal fire in the sunken hearth, making them even more delicious and aromatic.

"Ryokan Information "
Name: Nazuna Kyoto Nijo Castle
Address: 580 Yakuya-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City
Phone number: 075-253-6877
Calculation: ¥47,000~
Space and Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, outdoor hot spring, activities available
URL:https://www.nazuna.co/ja/property/nazuna-kyoto-nijojo

summary

We have introduced six ryokan in the Karasuma/Kawaramachi area of Kyoto where you can stay for 10,000 yen to 50,000 yen.

As I mentioned at the beginning, this area is historically and culturally very important, as it is where the Shinsengumi was active and is associated with Ryoma Sakamoto.
It is precisely because the ryokan is located in such a place that it has a unique atmosphere, and you can enjoy the unique Kyoto flavor.

Since you are staying in the ancient capital of Kyoto, why not stay at a ryokan with a sense of history and experience a little of the atmosphere of that time?

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