Our family stayed here in November 2012 for 1 night. We made our bookings through booking.com. The family that managed this was extremely friendly and helpful. The lady even telephoned our hotel in Hiroshima to reconfirm our bookings and let them know that we would check in late. The location of this hotel is extremely good - about 5 minutes... More

My wife and I spent two weeks in Japan, and 3 nights in Kyoto. We wanted to try a traditional hotel (Ryokan) somewhere during our trip, and research led me to decide that it should be in Kyoto. We tried to book a couple other Ryokans before we found a vacancy at Nishikiro. If I am lucky enough to return... More

We liked our stay in Nishikiro. Room could have been bigger but there was enough room for two people and two suitcases. We chose shared bathroom (Japanese experience ;-)) and it was good. The small garden is beautiful and the staff very nice and helpful. They do not have dinner service however. It was not our first option (others were... More

The room and the common areas were very clean. The koi pond on the premises was beautiful and added a touch of “nature” to the place. The owner was very helpful. Loved that the ryokan was very close to the Kyoto station and quite easy to locate.

We really enjoyed our one night stay at Nishikiro. The location was perfect - steps away from the train station. The room was very clean and cosy, and I don't mean it in a sense of small, it was just very comfortable to stay at. Its very affordable and not glamorous by any means, just an authentic experience staying at... More

We stayed 3 nights at this hotel. If you want to experience staying in a ryokan, Nishikiro is a good option. Location of the hotel is perfect very close to the Kyoto station. There are some rooms with private bathroom the rest is shared bathroom. We stayed in a room with private bathroom. The owner of the hotel was very... More

My friend and I stayed in a Twin Room for 2 nights during a leisure trip around Japan. We wanted to experience a traditional Ryokan and chose Nishikiro to stay in. A short 5 minute walk from Kyoto station, Nishikiro is extremely easy to find and very easy to travel to! Nishi the owner speaks extremely good English and constantly... More

We have spent 4 nights in Nishikiro Ryokan. We have been positively surprised by the warm welcome and quiet and peaceful atmosphere. We had a simple but comfortable Japanese style bedroom with futons and shared bathroom. We enjoyed the very nice welcome and smile from Nishi. Nishi is exrtemely helpful although she does not speak English very well. You will... More