Quite an affordable Ryokan at the edge of town. I find it weird that some users a promoting this to be close to the center: be wary, it's not! It takes around 30 minutes on bus to reach the railway station. Don't get me wrong, the location is not bad at all: it's a very quiet area of the town, has a fairly good bus connection and a also a train connection within 5-10 minutes walking distance. It's still more than a walk away from all the major sights.

We visited at the time of the Fukushima crisis, so the Ryokan was totally empty except for us! The owners gave us a larger/better room than we had booked with no extra charge, which was really nice. The building we stayed in had a shared toilet and bathroom but it didn't matter as we were the only visitors. The building also had a bath and a kitchen with fridge for ones own meals. Our room had a small terrace that opened to a nice garden. The room was modest but spacious and clean.

We also ate at the Ryokan and the food was delicious although somewhat costly. The owners are very nice and they served us tea when we first booked in. I don't know if the owners speak english, since we communicated in Japanese, so take that into account when booking (we booked by sending an email in japanese).

I'd recommend this ryokan in a heartbeat and would definitely visit again!

Finding this Ryokan is actually very easy, just take the bus Nr. JR 3 from Kyoto station and get out at Takahana-cho. Then just follow the sign. One way fare is 220 ¥ but you can look for a access description as well on their website.
Unfortunatly I had a room with windows showing me just the parking lot. But the room was very big ( I have been to Tokyo before) and very clean. You get free tea and water. The owner are quite nice. even their english is sometimes a bit hard to understand.
Grandma even made me a little tea ceremony as she heard that I want to study japanese culture. The whole family is really nice!

Well the location might not be the best, you need to ride 30 minutes till you get to kyoto station, but buses depart every 30 minutes till somewhen between 22:00 and 23:00.
That's okay!
Atractions like the golden pavilion are easily to reach by feet. Just take one hour and walk, you will find a lot of lovely nature and nice temples on your way!
The only negative thing is, that you hear a lot of traffic noise in the morning.
I would recommend this ryokan to everyone searching for a cheap and typical japanese inn!

visited again after a few years and was relieved to see that it was just as wonderful as ever. the gardens are beautiful, rooms are clean and spacious, lovely bath. the staff are the best anywhere, they are so helpful it makes you feel wonderful. grandma is a joy, kind and generous. all of the staff are the best. no problems with distance from central kyoto, buses are every 30 minutes and bus stop less than 5 minute walk. restaurant food is extreemly good and the japanese breakfast is a feast.

an autentic family run ryokan, perfect!