Pros: - Nice room: Japanese style (like in the movies!) with traditional bedding and low table. There were clean Yukata in the rooms to wear that were enhancing our experience of the japanese tradition. - Friendly staff: speaking great english, helped us get bus tickets for the city and a map with all the bus routes, also to book the... More

Pros: Good location in town -- close enough to walk, bike, or catch train to everything in Kyoto Excellent staff, especially the hostess Toko; perfect English, friendly, offered tourism advice, booked taxis and restaurants, printed boarding passes, etc Nice layout -- meals were convenient, rooms were VERY clean and perfect for a short stay. We did not have any problems... More

What you get at Ryokan Sakura is a clean, lovely, divine-smelling Japanese style room with Japanese bedding, friendly english-speaking staff who will help you plan your day's activities and proximity to the kyoto station. Really the biggest pro here was the staff - they are genuinely friendly and patient and helpful. But you will pay a PRINCELY sum for these... More

The place is wonderful if you want to spend few days in Kyoto experiencing the Japanese style rooms. Of course rooms are small, but the price and location and cleanliness makes this place worthwhile. The staff is friendly and extremely available. We asked for our luggages to be shipped to Tokyo (cause you cannot carry so many luggages with you... More

We had a good stay for 2 nights in a japanese room. The room was clean and the ryokan is well kempt. I said in the title that it is a "light" ryokan, because it really is more like a McRyokan than the real deal, but if you want the tatami mat experience in a larger setting this if good.... More

Nice room, great service (staff speaks good to sufficient English), cultural activities offered regularly for a reasonable price in the evening (calligraphy, origami, talks with locals...). Optional breakfast (Western or Japanese). Lots of practical details on local attractions cared for. Price was good, too, for a modern ryokan, at least when booked early. We would love to stay there again... More

Stayed 3 nights in Sakura Ryokan near Kyoto Station on Feb 22- 25 2013. Very warm and friendly staff, able to give very good advice on transport and place to visit. Ryokan is located within a small alley 2 st from Kyoto Station, not easy to find if you arrive at night. Also alley houses has no unit number. Suggest... More

My friend and I stayed for two nights here while in Kyoto. Although it was bitterly cold in Kyoto, we loved our experience. The Tea Ceremony room was elegant and comfortable. It would have been nice to stay in warmer weather so we could have enjoyed the cute window/garden entrance. The Japanese breakfast was delicious and the staff were very... More

The advantages of this ryokan is that it has managed to offer a traditional Japanese room experience balanced with some privacy and comforts that many foreigners look for. The staff is fluent in English, and very friendly and helpful. This was my third trip to Japan, however, I felt like this ryokan was run more like a hotel than a... More