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Hiiragiya vs Nashinoki Inn

Both Nashinoki Inn and Hiiragiya are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Hiiragiya scores significantly higher than Nashinoki Inn. Hiiragiya comes in at #2 in Kyoto with recommendations from 7 sources such as Insight Guides, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Hiiragiya
Hiiragiya
8 / 10
277 Nakahakusancho, Huyacho Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8094
From $904 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A well-known and timeless ryokan, dating from the mid-19th century. Expensive, but a Kyoto experience."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Among Kyoto’s most illustrious ryokan... this 145-year-old staple includes a kaiseki dinner served in your room." Full review
Time Out 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." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
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Room 14, a favorite of Kawabata, is among the most requested.
Oyster 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." Full review
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Nashinoki Inn
Nashinoki Inn
7 / 10
184 Yanagifurocho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 602-0838
From $0 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Air Conditioning
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Frommer's Frommer's
"In a quiet, peaceful neighborhood north of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, this ryokan has been run since 1970 by a warm and friendly elderly couple that speaks some English." Full review