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旅館うえむら
; /fax 561-0377; Ishibe-kōji, Shimogawara, Higashiyama-ku; r with breakfast per person
¥9000; ; Higashiyama-Yasui stop, bus 206)
This beautiful little ryokan is at ease with foreign
guests. It's on a quaint, quiet cobblestone alley, just down the hill from some of Kyoto's
most important sights. Book well in advance, as there are only three rooms. Note that the
manager prefers bookings by fax and asks that cancellations also be made by fax - with so
few rooms, it can be costly when bookings are broken without notice. There's a 10pm
curfew.
SAKARA KYOTO¥¥
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Higashiyama Station, Tōzai subway line)
This modern Japanese-style inn is conveniently located
in a covered pedestrian shopping arcade just south of Sanjō-dōri, about 50m from Hi-
gashiyama Subway Station. It's great for couples and families and rooms can accommod-
ate up to five people. Each room has bath/shower, kitchenette and laundry facilities.
Reservation is by email only.
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GION HATANAKA$$$
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Higashiyama-ku; r per person with 2 meals from ¥30,000; ; Keihan Shijō Station or Kawaramachi Station,
Hankyū line)
Climb a flight of beautiful, stone stairs to reach the entrance to Gion Hatanaka,
a fine ryokan right in the heart of the Southern Higashiyama sightseeing district (less than
a minute's walk from Yasaka-jinja). Despite being fairly large, this ryokan manages to re-
tain an intimate and private feeling. In addition to bathtubs in each room, there is a huge
wooden communal bath. The rooms are clean, well designed and relaxing. This ryokan of-
fers regularly scheduled geisha entertainment that nonguests are welcome to join; for
| RYOKAN
SHIRAUME¥¥¥
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(
白梅
; 561-1459; Higashiyama-ku, Gion Shimbashi, Shirakawa hotori, Shijōnawate agaru, Higashi iru; r per
person with 2 meals ¥22,000-35,000; ; 3min walk from Gion Shijō Station, Keihan line, 5min walk from Sanjō
Keihan Station, Keihan line & Tōzai subway line)
Looking out over the Shirakawa Canal in Shim-
bashi, a lovely street in Gion, this ryokan offers excellent location, atmosphere and ser-
vice. The decor is traditional with a small inner garden and nice wooden bathtubs. This is
a great spot to sample the Japanese ryokan experience.
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KYOTO YOSHIMIZU¥¥
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