Yuzuya Ryokan
柚子屋旅館 祇園店- Say it
- yoo·
zoo· ya ryo· kan - Also written
- Yuzuya Kyoto, Gion Yuzuya, Yuzu-ya Ryokan
About Yuzuya Ryokan
An eight-room ryokan in Gion run by a restaurant, where dinner is a Kyoto kaiseki with a yuzu hot pot. The cypress baths have yuzu floating in them and are not hot-spring water, and the ryokan takes no children under 13.
- OnsenNoA cypress yuzu bath, not hot spring
- Bath in your roomEvery roomBath and toilet in every room
- Private bathNot stated
- TattoosNot stated
- MealsKyoto kaiseki dinner and breakfastIn the ryokan's restaurant
- Dietary needsSome dietsAllergies and dislikes, told ahead
- ChildrenNot allowedNo children under 13
- Check-in and dinnerCheck-in 15:00; out 11:00
- Getting there5 min walk from Gion-Shijo Station
Good to know before you book
- Rooms are up a steep stairAll rooms are upstairs and the stair is steep; staff carry your cases.
- Meals are in the restaurantDinner and breakfast are served at Isshinkyo, the ryokan's ground-floor restaurant, not in your room.
- The yuzu baths are smallThe shared cypress baths hold about two people each and need no booking.
- What it is
- A small ryokan run by a restaurant; the ryokan calls itself a Japanese auberge
- Rooms
- 8, all Japanese-style, for one or two guests
Rooms and their baths
- Indoor bath
Street-side standard Japanese room
Unit bath: tub, shower and toilet in one
- Indoor bath
Japanese room with a private cypress bath
Cypress bath in the room
- No room photos yetIndoor bath
Special Japanese room with a study
Unit bath: tub, shower and toilet in one
The fine print
Last checked November 12, 2026.
- Onsen
No. No hot spring
A large cypress bath on the ground floor holds a yuzu bath: yellow yuzu in winter, green in summer.
- Bath in your room
Every room. Bath and toilet in every room
Eight Japanese rooms for one or two. Ikyu calls most of them unit baths, with a cypress bath in one type.
- Private bath
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
The shared cypress baths are small, for about two people (Ikyu reviews).
- Tattoos
Not stated. Not stated by the ryokan
- Meals
Included with every stay. Kyoto kaiseki dinner and breakfast at the ryokan's restaurant, Isshinkyo
Dinner starts 17:00 to 18:30; breakfast, Japanese or continental, 7:30 to 8:30. Ikyu also sells breakfast-only rates.
- Dietary needs
Some diets. Allergies and dislikes, if told ahead
Same-day changes may not be possible.
- Children
Not allowed. No children under 13
From 13, the adult rate.
- Check-in and dinner
Check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00
Tell the ryokan if you'll arrive after 19:00.
- Getting there
5 minutes' walk from Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan)
Beside Yasaka Shrine's steps. 8 minutes from Kyoto-Kawaramachi (Hankyu); the Gion bus stop is outside. No parking.
Meals
- Dinner
- Kyoto kaiseki at Isshinkyo: vegetables, yuba, tofu, mountain and sea produce and meat, then the yuzu hot pot, with yuzu rice porridge to finish
- Breakfast
- Japanese or continental. The Japanese one has homemade yuzu juice, saikyo-yaki grilled fish, Kyoto pickles and rice cooked in a pot for each party; yuzu porridge on request
- Ingredients
- The ryokan names Kyoto vegetables, Mizuo yuzu, which it calls the phantom yuzu, and Kyoto beef
- Restaurant
- Isshinkyo also serves lunch to people not staying at the ryokan
Who it suits
- Suits
- Couples who travel for food, first-time Kyoto visitors who want Gion and Yasaka Shrine on foot, and adults after a small ryokan
- Less suited
- Families with children under 13, anyone who needs step-free access, and anyone looking for hot-spring water
History
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Questions
Is Yuzuya Ryokan adults only?
It takes no children under 13. Guests aged 13 and over stay at the adult rate.
Does Yuzuya Ryokan have a hot spring?
No. Its shared baths are cypress tubs with yuzu floating in them, yellow in winter and green in summer; the water is not hot-spring water.
Do the rooms have their own bath?
Yes, every room has a bath and toilet. Most have a unit bath, and one room type has a private cypress bath.
Where are meals served at Yuzuya Ryokan?
At Isshinkyo, the ryokan's restaurant on the ground floor. Dinner starts between 17:00 and 18:30 and breakfast between 7:30 and 8:30.