We have been return guests at Yoshida Sanso for many years. it is the easily the best ryokan in Japan.
Tom
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 45 week(s) ago
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Unbelievable experience — if you want a peaceful and immersive experience in Japan, could not recommend more.
Phil
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 94 week(s) ago
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An exceptional stay from start to finish. Gracious hospitality, a true time capsule with updates in all the right places. The japanese breakfast every day was truly memorable, and the coffee shop on the property was beautiful as well. I could not recommend more, 10/10 stay, worth the price! We stayed in the private cabin and it was perfect.
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Rojdan
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 95 week(s) ago
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Myself and my girlfriend stayed here for 2 nights we had the private residence. Beautiful place, fell in love with it but the moment we stepped foot init
Matthew
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 120 week(s) ago
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Wow - we have just checked out from a 1 night stay at this Yoshida Sanso and we were truly amazed at both the place itself and even more so the lovely people that looked after us so well! We are celebrating our honeymoon in Japan and the family who run the Ryokan couldn’t have done more to make our stay a more memorable one! Would recommend to anyone wanting a peaceful and authentic Ryokan experience! ❤️
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Tony
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 140 week(s) ago
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In original condition. Maintained from 1930's.
Expensive but price of heritage.
maitha
Leisure with Children
10.0
/10
Reviewed 148 week(s) ago
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Very beautiful hotel. We stayed in the Detached house “Hanare”, very magical place. The breakfast is delicious and the coffee shop was all for us before it opens to guests at 11:00AM, they even gave my son a small lovely gift. The staff are really dedicated and treated us very warmly, just like a family.
Charles
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 222 week(s) ago
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Simply amazing experience. Refined elegance in every way.
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Friends and Family Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 349 week(s) ago
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beautiful and perfect location close to the university.
Monica
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 360 week(s) ago
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It is a historical place once belonging to a member from the Imperial family. The current members try to uphold some of the old traditions. Our room overlooked the garden as was very spacious. Our first breakfast was served in a sitting room upstairs which was private. The second morning in a beautiful room overlooking their beautiful garden. Beautiful service and delicious food Japanese one morning and Continental the next. A gorgeous Ryokan experience.
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Verified traveler
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 364 week(s) ago
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Incredible in every way, so serene and perfect service. The breakfast and dinner were superb. Such an enjoyable stay.
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with Friends
8.0
/10
Reviewed 378 week(s) ago
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We had a nice stay at this ryokan, but it was extremely "touristy" as opposed to genuine. Service was good and food was ok but nothing was excellent. The house is beautiful and in a great spot for visiting some nice temples and the philosophers walk along the small river branch. Nice for couples that the bath is private and thus can be gender shared. Everything very clean. However, in total, this was extraordinarily priced (both the lodging and the food) for what it was.
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Ellen
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 383 week(s) ago
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Yoshida sanso is a magical place and the proprietors are wonderful people. Also, you can walk to the Philosophers Path which is one of the most beautiful walks in Kyoto. The food was incredible, I highly recommend trying their dinner and breakfast, though we only had the breakfast. Be sure to arrive on time to allow yourself plenty of time to experience and enjoy the property.
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Verified traveler
10.0
/10
Reviewed 395 week(s) ago
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Excellent experience all around. Highly recommended.
Dana
10.0
/10
Reviewed 404 week(s) ago
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An experience of a lifetime, impossible to rate on a computer. It was warm, wonderful, authentic, clean, caring, delicious food and one of the most special and meaningful stay of our entire Japan vacation, top 3 lifetime.
Harrison
10.0
/10
Reviewed 406 week(s) ago
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Beautiful traditional Japanese ryokan! A very unique experience with some of the best dining found in Japan.
Luca
10.0
/10
Reviewed 409 week(s) ago
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Unforgettable experience — a dream of a hotel! Most highly recommended
eva
10.0
/10
Reviewed 448 week(s) ago
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love the location, the view. All the staff is very kind, especially the Japanese style breakfast, definitely made my day. the last day we booked a shuttle service to the Kansai Airport, they helped us to storage luggage till late afternoon and served us their delicious Japanese coffee in the small but cozy tea house. that's very warm and thank you very much.
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Verified traveler
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 454 week(s) ago
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Calm, peaceful and relax, warm welcome, friendly and good service.