Kinkaku

The location was great. Very peaceful yet close to the subway. The walks along the Biwa Canal and through the forest to Nanzenji are beautiful. The room was spacious and the futon very comfortable.

We were told there was a private bathroom when there wasn’t. In the end it didn’t matter that much, but it would be good if they didn’t say that. Also the WiFi is very slow and needs upgrading.

The house is in a quiet location of beautiful family houses, up on a hill. The forest is right behind, a beautiful path starts there. The room was pretty, traditional Japanese, there was a whole shared kitchen and good bathroom with two showers. Toilets are on both floors. It felt quite home-like. We could borrow an umbrella. The owner was very kind and helped us plan our program in Kyoto, and she also let us ship our luggage to the house.

One of our mattresses seemed to be a bit overused. There is a washing machine that works but the dryer doesn't work, we tried for 3 cycles but our clothes were still wet. We slept with our heads by the window and when the AC was turned off, cold air from the direction of the window flowed on us. The wifi was often very weak so I wouldn't recommend this house if you plan to work, for holiday it's fine.

Not at the advertised location and the owner will only communicate through voice clips and pictures of maps in Japanese. Seems to be an illegal rental. Foul smell throughout the house. Internet cuts out and owner will randomly threaten to call the police on you. I saw some negative reviews and took the risk. Don't do the same. We've been in Japan three weeks now and this is the only bad stay we've had. You can do much better than this place even at its cheap price point, trust me.

The accomodation is in a nice neighborhood with plenty local restaurants, beautiful nature and a well connected train/ bus station close by. The bed was comfortable and the room spacious. Tammy was a kind host, who answered quickly and was very helpful. You share the house with other guests so the overall cleanliness always depends a little on those, but the "public" rooms get cleaned quite regularly by the host. We had a great stay!

Absolutely nothing. DO NOT STAY HERE. It is the worst accommodation I have ever stayed in in my life. When booking I made the mistake of not reading all of the one star reviews

It was really basic and very dirty. The bed sheets obviously hadn’t been changed in a long time. Everything was shabby and dirty and the owner is extremely rude.

The bed was comfortable and the property was not far from Yamashina station.

There were no staff on-site. I was moved to a different location with no explanation. The house smelled musty and was extremely cold without use of heater. The decor was outdated (see photo of curtains). It looked nothing like what I booked on booking.com. Other guests were noisy and rooms were very close together. I did not get the traditional ryokan experience I was hoping for-zero hospitality. This was the most expensive accommodation I booked in Japan, which just adds salt to the wound.

Nice tatami room.

Kitchen was freezing cold (mid March).

The amazing traditional Japanese home and wood working! The yard is amazing. It is in a quiet neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle in the main areas of Kyoto!

Nothing