Oideyasu! Please take off your shoes.
Ryokan Kyoka, the first place I stayed on my bicycle tour in 1995. I happened to pass by the neighborhood the other day, a bit north of Kyoto Station near Higashi Hongan-ji Temple. Ryokan Kyoka is a typical-looking budget ryokan (more here) just a simple Japanese-style room with futon, shared bathroom and toilet, no fancy meals included, ¥4200 per person. Ryokan Kyoka has another location with even cheaper rooms, called Riverside Takase (Annex Kyoka), ¥3,500-3,900 yen per night. In hostels or so-called Gaijin houses, you can get down to ¥2,000 per night in communal rooms where you have to bring your own sleeping bag.
On the same block as Ryokan Kyoka is another budget ryokan, Daiya Inn.
Not far from the station, you say? I may have to take advantage of these in the coming week! (Read: It's good to be back.)
Posted by: Jerry on March 13, 2004 01:49 AMYes, if you go north on Karasuma, on the east side, across from the entrance to Higashi Hongan-ji the street zigs east a bit and there are numerous Buddhist rosary and statuary and various paraphernalia shops. I can't remember exactly which street, but turn right and go one block east. Daiya Inn is one block down and Kyoka is about 30m past it. You may have to ask someone, but you'll be close.
Posted by: nils on March 15, 2004 07:14 PMHi! I, and two friends ( 3 thirty- years-old females) would like to book one room on 2004-05-29.We hope to experient traditional ryokan in your hotel very much! Please let me know whether or not are any room available as soon as possible because that we have to book flight tickets quickly. Thanks you very much!
Posted by: Chen,Li-Ru on May 13, 2004 10:44 PMI'm sorry, I am not managing a ryokan or other hotel. This page is just information for travelers.
Go to THIS PAGE for more information.
Posted by: nils on May 14, 2004 08:37 AMI`ve stayed at Daiya Ryokan, and can`t recommend it enough. The obaachans there are wonderful, friendly and very accomidating. And the price is hard to beat! It`s no five-star but we had a wonderful stay there back in September, and I`m going back again this Friday.
The obaachans kept giving us little gifts: Japanese pears, rice crackers, tea... and on the day we left, noren (hanging-curtains you see in the doorways of restaurants) with geisha on them.
What wonderful ladies! You`ll have a terrific stay. Bring them a postcard from your home country, or other small gift. They`ll really appreciate it.
As for the city of Kyoto itself... it`s absolutely a can`t-miss opportunity. And don`t forget to hop over to Nara to see Todaiji and the Great Buddha.
Posted by: Cal on July 15, 2004 11:38 AMThanks for the input, it's always appreciated.
Posted by: nils on July 15, 2004 04:07 PMI will be coming back to Daiya Inn for the 3rd year. The obaachan is such a lovely lady, always smiling and very generous.
We canot wait to get back and hope that there will be no more typhoons or earthquakes!
See you in a couple of days!
4位大人(女生)
11/07入住
11/10退房
我抱歉。我不管理住宿费。这页是唯一信息为记录。
(Anyone care to correct this Chinese, which is just a Sherlock translation of "I'm sorry. I am not managing a hotel. This page is only information for travelers."
Posted by: nils on October 28, 2004 11:52 AM
