Seikoro Ryokan
晴鴨楼- Say it
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oh· roh - Also written
- Seikoro, Seikoro Kyoto, Seiohro
About Seikoro Ryokan
A family ryokan founded in 1831 at the east end of Gojo bridge, by the Kamo river. Kaiseki is served in your room and every room has a bath of koyamaki, Japanese umbrella pine. There is no natural hot spring.
- OnsenNoShared baths use artificial onsen
- Bath in your roomEvery roomKoyamaki-wood bath and toilet
- Private bathNot stated
- TattoosNot stated
- MealsKaiseki in your room, or breakfast onlyDinner and breakfast in your room
- Dietary needsNot stated
- ChildrenWelcomeChild rates to primary-school age
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00–19:00; out 10:00
- Getting there2 min walk from Kiyomizu-Gojo Station
Good to know before you book
- Shared baths use artificial onsen waterThe two shared koyamaki-wood baths are filled with artificial onsen water; the ryokan has no natural hot spring.
- The ryokan picks the Omakase roomOn the Omakase Japanese room, the ryokan assigns which main-building room you get.
- Check-in by 19:00 with dinnerCheck-in closes at 19:00 on plans with dinner, and at 21:00 on breakfast plans.
- Founded
- 1831 (Tenpo 2); a villa turned ryokan
- Rooms
- 19
- Dogs
- Small dogs, 7 kg or under, in one pet room
Rooms and their baths
- No room photos yetIndoor view bath
Top-floor suite with view bath
View bath
12 mats, a living room and a bedroom. Renewed in August 2020
- Indoor bath
Japanese-Western room, 12 mats and a twin bedroom
Koyamaki-wood bath and toilet
New wing
- Indoor bath
Japanese room with anteroom, garden side
Koyamaki-wood bath and toilet
Main building
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Western twin
Koyamaki-wood bath and toilet
New wing. Renewed in November 2021
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Omakase Japanese room
Koyamaki-wood bath and toilet
Main building. The ryokan assigns the room
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Pet room, Japanese
Koyamaki-wood bath and toilet
For guests with a small dog, on the pet plan
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
No. No natural hot spring
The two koyamaki-wood shared baths use artificial onsen water.
- Bath in your room
Every room. A koyamaki-wood bath and toilet in every room
The top-floor suite has a view bath.
- Private bath
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Tattoos
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Meals
Included with some stays. Breakfast-only, or kaiseki dinner and breakfast in your room
- Dietary needs
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Children
Welcome. Welcome, with child rates to primary-school age
70% of the adult rate with adult meals and bedding, 50% with children's meals and bedding. Co-sleeping 0 to 2 is free (Ikyu).
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00 to 19:00 (21:00 on breakfast plans), check-out 10:00
- Getting there
2 minutes' walk from Kiyomizu-Gojo Station
8 minutes by taxi from Kyoto Station.
Meals
The ryokan describes its cooking as taste over decoration, built on dashi stock.
- Dinner
- Kyoto kaiseki that changes monthly, served in your room. Starts between 17:30 and 19:00
- Breakfast
- A Japanese set with grilled fish, tofu and rolled omelette, in your room or the dining room, 7:00–8:30
- Plans
- Breakfast only, or dinner and breakfast
Staying with a dog
- Which dogs
- Small dogs, 7 kg or under
- Rooms
- The pet room only, booked on the pet plan
- What to bring
- The dog's food and toilet. Dogs are carried in the shared areas
Who it suits
- Suits
- Couples who want a historic ryokan with dinner in the room, owners of small dogs, and families who need a large Japanese-Western room
- Less suited to
- Anyone looking for a natural hot spring, and late arrivals on dinner plans
History
- 1831
Founded in Tenpo 2. The ryokan began as a villa.
- About a century ago
The main building's shoin-style rooms date from around this time.
- 2020
The top-floor suite with view bath is renewed in August.
- 2021
The Western twin rooms in the new wing are renewed in November.
Ryokan elsewhere to compare
Okinawa
Hoshinoya Okinawa
Also has a bath in every room, in Okinawa instead of Kyoto, at about the same price.
Questions
Is the bath at Seikoro a hot spring?
Not a natural one. The two shared koyamaki-wood baths use artificial onsen water, and every room also has its own koyamaki-wood bath.
Is dinner served in the room?
Yes, on plans with dinner. It is a Kyoto kaiseki that changes monthly, starting between 17:30 and 19:00. The ryokan also sells breakfast-only plans.
Can I bring my dog to Seikoro?
Small dogs of 7 kg or under can stay in the pet room, on the pet plan only. Bring the dog's food and toilet, and carry the dog in the shared areas.
How old is Seikoro?
It was founded in 1831, the second year of the Tenpo era, and began as a villa. The ryokan describes its style as pure Japanese with a hint of Taisho romance.
What do children pay?
Child rates apply up to primary-school age: 70% of the adult rate with adult meals and bedding, 50% with children's meals and bedding.