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Ryokan Sawaya Honten

3.0 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

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25 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 606-8397
  • Place, Heian Shrine
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto University
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

  • Garden view
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • Garden view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

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Superior Quadruple Room

Superior Quadruple Room

  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

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Economy Twin Room

Economy Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

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Standard Quadruple Room

Standard Quadruple Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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Economy Quadruple Room

Economy Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Bathroom

Standard Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Bathroom

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Bathroom

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, individually decorated, desk, iron/ironing board

Economy Twin

  • Sleeps 2

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Bathroom

Economy Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

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About this property

Ryokan Sawaya Honten

Ryokan in Kyoto, near Heian Shrine
This smoke-free ryokan features laundry facilities, a TV in a common area, and free WiFi in public areas. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Ryokan Sawaya Honten offers 13 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, bidets, and toilets with an electronic bidet. This Kyoto ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. The ryokan bathing area is open from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Ryokan Sawaya Honten. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Kamo River. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus breakfast (surcharge) and laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and TV in a common area
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Heian Shrine and Kawaramachi Street
As a guest of Ryokan Sawaya Honten, you'll find laundry facilities and a television in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3-star Kyoto ryokan is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Outdoors

  • Japanese garden

Spa

  • Public bath open from 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • Genkan (entryway)
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Fusuma (room partition)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Tatami (woven mat) flooring
  • Tokonoma (alcove)
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Breakfast is available to guests booked in breakfast rates only and cannot be requested after check-in.
Luggage storage after check-out is only available until 3 PM.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 15 years old
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Japanese futons are provided based on the number of adults in the reservation.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • Guests with tattoos are welcome to use the onsite public bathing facilities.

Property is also known as

Ryokan Sawaya
Ryokan Sawaya Honten
Ryokan Sawaya Honten Kyoto
Sawaya Honten
Sawaya Honten Kyoto
Sawaya Honten Ryokan
Sawaya Ryokan
Sawaya Honten Hotel Kyoto
Ryokan Sawaya Honten Kyoto
Ryokan Sawaya Honten Ryokan
Ryokan Sawaya Honten Ryokan Kyoto

Ryokan Sawaya Honten Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 370 out of 514 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 514 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 514 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 514 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 514 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ji Young Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gehrig

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean, a great place to stay. We loved the Ryokan experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

MARIA RITA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El Ryokan es muy bonito y el personal muy amable. No hay mucho que hacer cerca, pero esta cerca de una estación de metro y de bus.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay here at Ryokan Sawaya Honton. For me i wanted an authentic older style accomadation, and this place delivered. They do have washing machines and dryers, so you can do yourself when it suits. Its clean and quiet, and on a relatively quiet street. The best was the public bath at the end of the day it was so lovely to soak in the hot tub. Tattoos ok. I highly recommend this great establishment for long or shorter stays. Thank you Ryokan 🙏😊👌
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phoebe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful, peaceful place to stay! Even our economy room was large and comfortable, and the public baths were immaculately clean. Even though it is not in the more “popular” areas of Kyoto, we found it very easy to navigate transit and found some great nearby restaurants and temples to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved this traditional ryokan

Loved everything about this traditional ryokan. Comfortable, clean rooms and relaxing public onsen as well as really nice bathtubs in the rooms. There was the most serene koi poi out my window. Easy location to all the Kyoto sights and close to the train as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Theresa

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay here. It was great experiencing the traditional breakfast and sleeping conditions.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuhsi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I want my YUCATA!!! 😀

The decorstions, ambiance and service sre top notch. Very clean, very nice. Highly recommended.. If I can add something is they should seriously think about selling the yucatas (new onws, of course) to hosts. Make them available for purchase.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann-Marie

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peng M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Ryokan Sawaya Honten with the traditional Japanese style living with clothing and public onsen. Super quiet and clean and we had the best nights of sleep in Japan. Room is doubled sizing vs Osaka and Tokyo rooms. Beat Japan experience for our kids from America
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a very pleasant stay here. The property was clean and a great experience.
Coin washer/dryer in common area
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diego

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing facilities and very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nilufer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a small little place that is unique and features little things that make it special - a koi fish feature, spacious rooms in traditional Japanese style. Comfortable and most of all the service was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gas
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Annapurna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a lively place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrine

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful traditional Inn. Easy communication with staff in English. Beautiful running water feature with Koi ourside sliding doors in room. Beautiful and wonderful all around. Would 100% book again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here 2 nights and my stay was incredible! Since the moment I arrived the staff was very friendly explaining me the rules while staying, and the room was everything I expected. The public baths were also an amazing experience, so I highly recommend to take a bath there at least once! The location was well connected with the bus and metro system, and the surroundings were perfectly quiet, with some nice places to eat close by. Definitely recommended, and hope I can come back!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really quiet, great location staff are friendly willing to help you
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great authentic Ryokan. Bus stops were close which made it easy to get around, lots of good restaurants close by with an amazing bakery. The hot bath was a great way to relax after a long day of exploring the city. Would highly reccomend staying here if youre travelling to Kyoto!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry, Seminole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I wanted the experience of staying in a traditional Japanese ryokan, so we decided on staying here for the Kyoto leg of our trip, and it did not disappoint. The room was charming and wonderfully decorated and accessorized, the bedding comfortable, and the staff were so kind and patient with us. From the koi pond visible from our room to the fantastic traditional breakfast, everything about the Ryokan Sawaya Honten made our trip to Japan that much more memorable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025