Ryokan Tori

How to start? This Ryokan is an excellent stop for one to experience traditional Japanese hospitality. Although this Ryokan has been established recently, you will stay in a traditional house with an authentic experience and atmosphere. Our hosts spoke excellent English which made communication easy and teaching about Japanese culture simpler. I loved the tea ceremony: its ritual, its elegance and attention to details. The breakfast is also excellent, though I'd recommend to have a light and early dinner the night before to enjoy it completely. Our hosts were very attentive, but not clingy at all, they helped us book a table at a nearby restaurant and recommended itineraries only locals would know. The Ryokan might be a little far from Downtown Kyoto but it's an excellent starting point to visit Kinkakuji (only 20-25 min walk) and Arashiyama the next day. I cannot recommend more highly this Ryokan to experience true Japanese hospitality.

Nothing. One tip to get there: take a cab, don't bother taking a bus as it's often packed, which makes the ride very unpleasant.

The quietness and the cleanness. The staffs are very friendly.

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The perfect place to have a traditional ryokan experience. The room was spotless and the host family were amazing. Highly recommend ryokan tori

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The staff were very friendly and helpful! It felt like a very authentic experience, well worth the money and would highly recommend staying here.

If you are doing what I did and researching Ryokans, you probably have 19288 tabs open right now. Let me save you time. Stop looking and stay here. Our stay here was the highlight of our trip. The couple who own Ryokan Tori go above and beyond in every sense of the word. We've never felt more welcome or more taken care of. They are truly the kindest, most hospitable people. From the moment we arrived, they got us setup in our Tatami Room, complete with Yukatas, got our private bath ready for us, and then escorted us to a tea ceremony. Satako gave us some suggestions for dinner and while we were out, had our beds prepared for us. My husband cannot stop talking about how comfortable the bed was lol. The next morning we had the most delicious traditional Japanese breakfast and off we went. They have put great attention to detail not only in the care of their guests but in the renovations. The hospitality here is unmatched. Would stay 2838383 more times. I highly recommend you stay too!

Everything was perfect.