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Kyo no Yado Ishihara vs Sumiya Ryokan

Both Ishihara and Sumiya Ryokan are endorsed by experts. Overall, Ishihara ranks marginally better than Sumiya Ryokan. Ishihara ranks #42 in Kyoto with praise from 1 reviewers such as Time Out.

Kyo no Yado Ishihara
Kyo no Yado Ishihara
7 / 10
76 Anekoji-agaru, Yanagi-banba, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8101
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  • Hot Tub
  • Air Conditioning
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Time Out Time Out
"Even though Ishihara was famously the favourite inn of cinema legend Akira Kurosawa, there are much better reasons to stay here." Full review
Sumiya Ryokan
Sumiya Ryokan
7 / 10
433 Shirakabecho, Nakagyo-ku, Fuyacho Sanjo-kudaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8075
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  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Air Conditioning
  • Refrigerator
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Like the other traditional Japanese inns listed here, the 100-year-old Sumiya has a great location in a typical Kyoto neighborhood just a few minutes' walk from bustling downtown." Full review
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The oldest rooms employ a striking variety of different woods in their design (be sure to notice the Edo-Era designs on the sliding doors), while rooms in a 45-year-old addition may have sliding screen doors that open onto a private garden.