Rakucho Ryokan
Rakucho Ryokan
Housed in a historic Japanese building more than 80 years old, Rakucho Ryokan is a 15-minute walk from Kitaoji Subway Station, which is a 15-minute subway ride from JR Kyoto Station. Featuring a Japanese garden and antique furniture, it offers traditional Japanese lodging with free Wi-Fi in public areas. Guest rooms feature a tatami (woven-straw) floor and traditional futon bedding. Air conditioning and heating facilities are fitted in all rooms, while an electric kettle and green tea bags are provided. Bathrooms and toilets are shared. The Ryokan has a shared microwave. Coin-operated laundry machines are available as well. Guests can use the internet terminal in the common area for free. Ryokan Rakucho is a 20-minute bus ride from the Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Shimogamo Shrine is located 2 km away. Kamogawa River can be reached within a 7-minute walk, and Kyoto Botanical Garden is a 15-minute walk from the property.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Laundry
- Garden
- Heating
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Guests who stayed here loved
David
Canada“The hotel is cute and located on a very quiet street. The room was big enough for 3 of us, including my son who is 19y and 185cm tall. The night close to Xmas was cold and the AC, though does deliver heat, was noisy so we turned it down. The gas...”- Filip
Poland“Greate place in Japanese style in the nice area with a river nearby and quite close to the shopping mal and metro station. Very clean and cosy rooms, the host was very kind and helpful, highly recommend. We would love to visit this place again.” 
Svetlana
Indonesia“Very friendly landlord, gave us useful information about the area and recommendations for restaurants in the surrounding area. The room is cosy and clean, it was nice to stay in a traditional Japanese house, great experience. I was worried...”- Traptow Canada“Wonderful place to stay. The owner was very gracious and the rooms were lovely. Good location for bus and JR stations”
- Alexis
Australia“Exceptional overall. The room was spacious, clean and very comfortable. The host was courteous and helpful.” 
Ronald
Austria“perfect! many details nice (eg hairdryers, heaters in bathroom), soap, ... big, clean nice showers, big toilets, cosy rooms with storage space, plates, microwave,... owner cares a lot and helps all the time, nice bakery 12min, silent, upper class...”- Monica Canada“The host is very welcoming and helpful. Our room was on the main floor with the view of the beautiful garden. Very easy to access by metro. Calm and beautiful neighborhood.”
- Sangeeta
United Kingdom“Massive rooms, way bigger than any I’ve experienced in Japan! Has all the amenities and clean” - Elena
Lithuania“The facilities very clean and they were good. The host was exceptionally nice, and our room was lovely. We had plenty of space and some nice tea in the room. The facilities have pretty much everything you might need. The area and surroundings were...” 
Jennifer Australia“We loved our stay here and will be recommending it to anyone we know who might be coming to Kyoto. The host was super friendly and provided us with great recommendations (go to the ramen place he recommends). The beds were really comfortable and...”
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Property information
Languages spoken
English,JapaneseProperty surroundings
Facilities of Rakucho RyokanGreat facilities! Review score, 9.6
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Laundry
- Garden
- Heating
Bathroom
- Shared bathroom
Outdoors
- Garden
InternetWiFi is available in the rooms and is free of charge.
ParkingNo parking available.
Services
- LaundryAdditional charge
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
General
- Adult only
- Air conditioning
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages spoken
- English
- Japanese
House rulesRakucho Ryokan takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that room cleaning is not included in the bookings, but it can be added at an extra charge.
Guests arriving after check-in hours (18:00) must inform the property in advance. If the property is not informed, the booking may be treated as a no show.
No meals are served at the property.
Please inform Rakucho Ryokan in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 09:00:00.
FAQs about Rakucho Ryokan
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Check-in at Rakucho Ryokan is from 14:00, and check-out is until 10:00.
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Rakucho Ryokan offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
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Rakucho Ryokan is 3.1 miles from the centre of Kyoto. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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The prices at Rakucho Ryokan may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
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Room options at Rakucho Ryokan include:
- Twin
- Triple
- Single
