This is a nice, reasonable ryokan in a good location. It is about a 10-minute walk from the main JR station. I was impressed immediately by the cleanliness of the place. Owners were very helpful. Stayed there with two others in a three person room. It was a very traditional Japanese style room (no frills) without a bath. This is not an elaborate ryokan, but if you want to have a basic ryokan experience without spending a lot of money, this is a good choice. We did not eat breakfast there, but coffee and tea are available and we were even encouraged to bring something in from the bakery if we so desired. I would stay there again.

We stayed here in one of the Japanese rooms with ensuite bathroom for 4 nights.

As mentioned by all the other reviewers, the location is very convenient. Walking distance (7 minutes) to the main JR Kyoto train station which is useful if you want to take a day trip to Arashiyama. It is also the main hub for the buses which are an easy transport mode to most of the sightseeing sights in Kyoto. You can buy a day pass or a 2 day Sightseeing pass from the JR Bus centre at the train station (unlimited travel on the bus). Take the tourist bus which also let's you know the name of stops in English as well as displays the name of the stops in English. This is not covered by the JR Rail Pass.

At Kyoto train station, there is Isetan (huge departmental store) with 2 levels of food court at the top level and nearby there is also an underground mall with a variety of shops ranging from clothing to food. BIC camera is near the train station - handy for electronics. There is also the post office just next door.

However, the neighbourhood near the train station is the most non-descriptive and boring out of all the areas in Kyoto. There are so many more other areas in Kyoto which would be equally as convenient and yet be more interesting to stay at.

The ryokan has a few levels and there is an elevator which is convenient if you have huge luggage.
The lounge area is very small. There are a few computers around the place with free internet access which is very useful. There is actually wifi that you can use on your phone- you need to find a small label nearby the computer stations for the password.
Landlady speaks very reasonable English.

The room itself was a reasonable size for the price. No view. There is a tv, small fridge and a kettle for tea making. As it was a tatami room we had futons instead of beds.
Room was clean.
Bathroom was extremely small - it's difficult to squeeze around into the bath tub to shower and it used a share shower head as the sink. Bathroom amenities minimal - a hand shower gel and bottle of shampoo.
Towels provided but were quite small.
There is a coin laundry on one of the levels but there is a time restriction to use the washing machine and dryer to minimise noise.

Kyoraku ryokan felt more like a hostel rather than a ryokan.
I have experienced various types of ryokan stays at different price ranges but this definitely feels like a hostel that calls itself a ryokan because it offers tatami rooms and futon beds.

Firstly, no dinner meals provided.
There is an option for breakfast which we did not take up which appeared on the website to be just too expensive for the actual value.

The landlady was polite enough but not extremely helpful.
Futons are not laid out for you at night. Futon itself was just ok. I have slept in some of the more "heavenly" ones which can be better than hotel beds.
No hot bath (shared or otherwise) to soak in.

It is missing all the service and little gestures that I have come to expect from a ryokan. No hot tea to welcome you. No introduction to the room and amenities available. No one to help you with luggage. Greetings in the morning are far and few in between.

Generally, no sense of "coming home" that a ryokan usually makes me feel.
Ryokan Kyoraku is just another place to sleep after a day out.
It was not even one of the cheaper places to sleep at. (Business hotels would provide a place to sleep at a better price)

So unless you really want to stay near the train station as you are making frequent trips out of Kyoto or if you are happy to stay at a place that calls itself a Ryokan just because they have tatami rooms - there are plenty other options out there in Kyoto.

I would think twice about returning to this "ryokan".