Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei
町家ホテル 京都高瀬川別邸- Say it
- ta·
ka· seh· ga· wa bet· tay - Also written
- Takasegawa Bettei, Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei Hotel
About Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei
A 46-room ryokan in the style of a Kyoto townhouse, with beds on tatami and a hinoki (Japanese cypress) bath in every room. It has no hot spring and serves no dinner; breakfast is brought to your room.
- OnsenNoEach room has its own bath
- Bath in your roomEvery roomOrdinary water, not a hot spring
- Private bathNoneEvery room has its own hinoki bath
- TattoosNot stated
- MealsWestern breakfast in your roomOr room-only; no dinner served
- Dietary needsVegetarian breakfast; not veganNuts or soy sausage replace the meat
- ChildrenNot allowedFrom 13, at the adult rate
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00–21:00; out 10:00
- Getting there5 min walk from Shichijo Station
Good to know before you book
- No dinner at the ryokanThe ryokan serves no dinner. Breakfast is a Western set brought to your room, and rates are sold with it or room-only.
- The southern Takase riverThe ryokan stands on the canal's southern stretch, near Shichijo and Kyoto Station, not on the Kiyamachi stretch near Shijo.
- Rooms
- 46 in two wings: 29 doubles, 14 twins and 3 triples
- Beds
- Every room is Japanese-Western, with beds on tatami
Rooms and their baths
- Indoor bath
Kiyamachi standard double
Hinoki bath; ordinary water, not a hot spring
South wing
- Indoor bath
Sakura superior twin
Hinoki bath; ordinary water, not a hot spring
- Indoor bath
Higashiyama triple
Hinoki bath; ordinary water, not a hot spring
North wing
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Takasegawa double
Hinoki bath; ordinary water, not a hot spring
South wing
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Hotaru superior double
Hinoki bath; ordinary water, not a hot spring
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
No. No hot spring
No shared bath either; every room has its own.
- Bath in your room
Every room. A hinoki bath in every room
Ordinary water, not a hot spring.
- Private bath
None. None
Every room has its own hinoki bath.
- Tattoos
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
There are no shared baths.
- Meals
Included with some stays. Western breakfast in your room, or room-only
Dinner isn't served (Jalan). A new breakfast menu starts on 13 January 2027.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. A vegetarian breakfast; not vegan
Ham and sausage are swapped for nuts or soy sausage, and the soup has no meat or fish.
- Children
Not allowed. No children under 13
From 13, children pay the adult rate.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00 to 21:00, check-out 10:00
Later check-in is possible if you tell the ryokan.
- Getting there
5 minutes' walk from Shichijo Station (Keihan)
About 5 minutes by taxi from Kyoto Station, ¥600 to ¥700.
Meals
- Breakfast
- A Western breakfast served in your room, on rates that include it. A new menu starts on 13 January 2027
- Vegetarian breakfast
- Ham and sausage are swapped for nuts or soy sausage, and the soup has no meat or fish. It is not vegan
- Dinner
- Not served
Who it suits
- Suits
- Couples who want a Kyoto-style room with a wooden bath near the station, and breakfast brought to the room
- Less suited to
- Anyone who wants a kaiseki dinner at the ryokan or a hot spring, and families with children under 13, who cannot stay
History
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Questions
Is dinner served at Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei?
No. The ryokan serves breakfast only: a Western set brought to your room. Rates are sold with breakfast or room-only.
Does Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei have a hot spring or a shared bath?
No. There is no hot spring and no shared bath. Every room has its own hinoki bath, filled with ordinary water.
Is Kyoto Takasegawa Bettei a ryokan or a hotel?
The ryokan calls itself a new type of machiya hotel, after Kyoto's wooden townhouses. All 46 rooms are Japanese-Western, with beds on tatami and a hinoki bath, and they open with a door code.
Is there a vegetarian breakfast?
Yes. Ham and sausage are replaced with items such as mixed nuts or soy sausage, and the soup has no meat or fish. The ryokan says this menu is not vegan.