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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Ryokan Sawaya Honten in Kyoto offers adults-only rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and tatami floors. Each room includes a bath, bidet, hairdryer, yukata, refrigerator, work desk, free toiletries, shower, slippers, and TV. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a lounge, public bath, and full-day security. Additional amenities include a work desk, refrigerator, and TV. Prime Location: Located 48 km from Itami Airport, the ryokan is a short walk from Heian Shrine (14 minutes), Samurai Kembu Kyoto (1 km), Shoren-in Temple and Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple (2 km each), and Gion Shijo Station (2 km). Nearby attractions include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its attentive staff, comfortable rooms, and convenient location.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Laundry
- Heating
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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Aninka
Australia“For an authentic Ryokan experience, this is a great hotel. It is very close to attractions and easy access to buses, trains and taxis.” - Mohammad
Egypt“Everything about it was amazing. I believe we had gotten a bigger room with a garden view, and it was honestly worth every penny, not to mention the fact that it was so cheap and located in such a good area.” 
Anri
United Kingdom“The tatami room was spacious and comfortable. I liked the public bath too.”- Kenneth
Ireland“Nice old style ryokan with a private onsen. Good atmosphere. Glad we chose the room with the garden view. Would stay there again and recommend to others.” - Jack Ireland“Very nice feel to the place, quiet and peaceful at night time, Large room and felt very authentic as a ryokan”
- Stéphanie Ireland“The building and the room are very beautiful. We enjoyed the onsen after a long day. The staff was very handful.”
- Marissa Australia“Generous sized rooms. First time sleeping on tatami mats and had the best sleep ever! The onsen was the perfect way to end the day.”
- Tom
Belgium“More variation would be nice. Also fresh vegetables and fruit.” - Shannon Australia“Great traditional hotel without the crazy prices, good quality breakfast, comfortable. Excellent staff.”
- Pavel
Finland“Very specious property, friendly staff, and absolutely amazing garden view in the room. I will definitely stay there again!”
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House rules
Child policies
Children older than 13 years are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please note that children are not accommodated at this property; guests arriving with children will not be accepted under any circumstance.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Ryokan Sawaya Honten 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 07:00:00.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.
