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Hiiragiya

$$$$, Nakagyo-ku

User Rating: ***** 5.0

Fodor's Review:

For more than 150 years the Nishimura family has welcomed dignitaries and celebrities to this elegant inn. Founded in 1818 to accommodate provincial lords visiting the capital, the inn has hosted Charlie Chaplin, Elizabeth Taylor, and Yukio Mishima in addition to its 19th-century samurai visitors. The inn is representative of Kyoto in the way it skillfully combines ancient and modern. Where else could you find cedar baths with chrome taps? Rooms in the new wing are pricier; the one with a platform futon is in particular demand. A few blocks away is the Hiiragiya Bekkan, or Annex. The rooms may have fewer antiques and the dinner courses may not be as ornate, but these lodgings open out onto a beautiful garden and cost less.

User Reviews & Ratings:

One of our top ten Japanese experiences

Posted by Cilla from Sydney on 4/25/06

It's a once in a lifetime experience and a must-do. Special touches included being served green tea everytime we returned to our room after traipsing around Kyoto. Our room was spacious overlooking a beautiful garden. Sitting on tatami mats took a bit of getting used to.

ROOM: 5.0

ATMOSPHERE: 5.0

SERVICE: 5.0

VALUE: 5.0

RATING: 5.0

INFO

Address: Nakahakusan-cho, Fuyacho-Anekoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, 604-8094
Phone: 075/221-1136
Fax: 075/221-1139
Web site
Hotel Details: 33 Japanese-style rooms, 28 with bath
In-hotel: concierge, laundry facilities. Internet.
Rate includes: 2 meals
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V

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