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Hiiragiya vs Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Both hotels are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Hiiragiya is the choice of most reviewers compared to Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo. Hiiragiya scores 92 with endorsements from 9 reviews like Andrew Harper, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
Hiiragiya
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
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277 Nakahakusancho, Huyacho Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8094
From $904 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Insight Guides
"A well-known and timeless ryokan, dating from the mid-19th century. Expensive, but a Kyoto experience."
Travel + Leisure
"Among Kyoto’s most illustrious ryokan... this 145-year-old staple includes a kaiseki dinner served in your room."
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Time Out
"Much has been written about Hiiragiya since it opened in 1861, usually rich with superlatives. Along with its cross-street neighbour Tawaraya, it’s considered the city’s greatest ryokan."
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Star Service
"This hostelry is widely acknowledged as one of the best traditional ryokan in Japan, a claim shared with the Tawaraya directly across the narrow street."
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Room 14, a favorite of Kawabata, is among the most requested.
Oyster
4.0
"With a history dating back to 1818, the luxury Hiiragiya is a Japanese inn ("ryokan") located in the middle of Kyoto that takes pride in upholding traditional customs."
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
707-1 Myodenji-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Nishinotoin St, Shimogyo-ku, Shijo Sagaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8472
From $42 /night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Lonely Planet
"A great choice for people who have graduated from guesthouses but don't want to bust the budget on luxury hotels... Frankly, we wish there were more hotels like the Mitsui on Shijō."
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DK Eyewitness
"Located downtown, in central Kyoto, the same hotel group has another Garden Hotel by the station."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The mid-range Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shijo is compact and conservatively furnished in modern, streamlined decor."
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