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Hiraiwa Ryokan and Annex Frommer's Recommended

Address 314 Hayao-cho
Location Kaminoguchi-agaru, Ninomiyacho Dori, Shimogyo-ku, Around Kyoto Station
Transportation Bus: 17 or 205 (don't take the express 205) to Kawaramachi-Shomen (3rd stop) and then a 4-min. walk from the bus stop (look for the side street beside Tony Lama), or a 15-min. walk from Kyoto Station
Phone 075/351-6748
Fax 075/351-6969
Web site www2.odn.ne.jp/hiraiwa
Room Information 21 units (none with bathroom)
Prices ¥4,200-¥5,250 ($40-$50) single; ¥8,400-¥9,450 ($80-$90) double. Western breakfast (toast and coffee) ¥320 ($3) extra; Japanese breakfast ¥1,050 ($10) extra
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, hot-water pot w/tea

Frommer's Review

This inexpensive ryokan, halfway between Kyoto Station and downtown, is one of the best-known and oldest members of the Japanese Inn Group. Although they speak limited English, the Hiraiwa family has been welcoming foreigners from all over the world since opening their doors in 1973. The tatami guest rooms, spread through the 80-year-old traditional main building and a newer annex, are spotless. Note that a Japanese breakfast, which includes kamameshi (rice casserole), miso soup, and tofu, must be ordered a day in advance, but you can have coffee and toast until 9am. Shower and bathing facilities are limited (you might opt for the neighborhood public bath and sauna just around the corner) and toilet stalls are unisex, affording little privacy for the shy. And since there's no lounge, there's no chance to meet other guests unless you pass them shuffling down the hall to the bathroom. If you're traveling with a group of friends and would like to hang out in a communal room, stay elsewhere.

Facilities:
Computer in annex lobby w/free 30-min. Internet access; coin-op washers and dryers; communal fridge

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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