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Nihonkan

Name: Nihonkan
Address: Shimogyo-ku Higashishiokoji-cho 696-1, Kyoto, JP

★★·8.6/ 10Recommended

·Ryokans

📍Shimogyo-ku Higashishiokoji-cho 696-1 · Kyoto ↗

1956 opened· 18 rooms· Check-in 04:00 PM / out 10:00 AM

Air conditioningFamily roomsLuggage storageSafety deposit boxPublic BathFire extinguishersAll 13 facilities +

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Ryokan Nihonkan Hotel provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. When arriving by car, take advantage of the ryokan's convenient on-site parking facilities. The ryokan offers reception amenities including luggage storage and safety deposit boxes to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. Whether it's an extended stay or simply needing fresh attire, laundromat and laundry service provided by ryokan ensures your cherished travel garments stay spotless and accessible. The ryokan's daily housekeeping ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire ryokan. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure your satisfaction, certain rooms in the ryokan come fitted with air conditioning for a more pleasant stay. Selected rooms offer in-room amusement like television as a source of entertainment for guests to enjoy. Throughout the day and night, guests can enjoy light refreshments with the ryokan offering vending machines. Throughout the day, engage in the entertaining activities available at Ryokan Nihonkan Hotel. Unwind effortlessly each day by exploring the massage, conveniently situated within the ryokan.

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Service9.4

Surroundings9.4

Cleanliness9.2

Facilities8.2

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Germoglio

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The chef honed his craft in northern Italy as well as Kyoto. Pursuing original interpretations, he tacks Kyoto ingredients onto hometown Italian recipes. His passion leans toward the pasta dishes of the Piedmont region. His skill in making pasta by hand, factoring in the day’s weather, humidity and the condition of the ingredients, is craftsmanship personified. Flavours of Italy, reimagined for Japan’s four seasons.

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Japanese

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His father was an artist specialising in maki-e, gold and silver decorations on lacquer; his mother the latest in a long line of tea-ceremony instructors. Overseas, he spread the word about the virtues of shojin-ryori. ‘En’ means ‘swallow’; the chef named his restaurant for this migratory bird in reference to himself, a man who had lived away from Japan but had come home to Kyoto. The menu is broad in scope and includes some dishes incorporating Western elements. The swallow is said to bring good fortune, and the chef’s personality and the reputation of his cooking bring customers flocking to

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Manjuji Hakuran

Japanese · ★ Michelin

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The chef, a native of the Goto Islands, weaves the flavours of Nagasaki into his prix fixe menus. He beguiles his guests with the fish of his native region, served as sashimi and wanmono. ‘Hatoshi’ is minced shrimp between two slices of crispy fried toast; Goto udon is a beloved local old favourite. With cultivated kappo technique, the chef turns common dishes into pictures of elegance. ‘Hakuran’ is an amalgam of his parents’ names. Sharing the charms of Nagasaki with the diners of Kyoto is an act of gratitude to his hometown.

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SEN

Japanese · ★ Michelin

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Seasonal notes and playfulness abound in the menu. Simple preparations etch themselves in the memory. During the Gion Festival, SEN displays a replica of the Naginata Boko, the first float in the festival’s parade, reflecting the city’s traditional events and customs. At the close of the meal, choose from an assortment of comfort foods such as mackerel sushi, chazuke and ramen. The chef learned to ‘read the room’ as an apprentice and is known to change ingredients and preparation styles based on guests’ conversation. The spirit of graceful service, expressed in cooking.

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Godan Miyazawa

Japanese · ★ Michelin

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The next generation of chefs apply themselves diligently to every task from cooking to service, following the proprietor’s teaching to always be sincere. The chef devotes himself to his craft, staying close to the basics while feeding his curiosity with inventive combinations. Vegetables such as peas, corn, ginkgo nuts and turnip are kneaded into baked sesame tofu, heralding the arrival of the season.

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YOKOI

Japanese · ★ Michelin

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Guests are greeted with a cup of Kakegawa tea from the chef’s native Shizuoka, while kukicha, tea made from tea twigs, or ‘genmaicha’, green tea made from roasted brown rice, is served between courses. Combinations of foodstuffs convey the distinctiveness of the menu. Fruit is paired with fish and vegetables as their natural sweetness and acidity adds depth and contrast. Meat dishes are a vital part: depending on the season, diners may be entertained by meat hot-pots created before their eyes. The chef caters to guest preferences with a flexible imagination, pursuing an experience tailored for

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Higashiyama Yoshihisa

Japanese · ★★ Michelin

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The chef oversees every aspect of the menu, which changes monthly. The restaurant evolves from moment to moment as seasons shift and the day’s ingredients are chosen; this impermanence inspires the passion and the flavours at the core of the chef’s creativity. He embraces the principle of shuhari, the three stages of mastery: first, master the basics; next, break the mould with creativity; finally, set out on your own to blaze a new trail. Guest and chef merge time and space, sharing a mutually felt joy.

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Ogata

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Nihonkan

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Room types · 6

Japanese-Style Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom

Japanese-Style Triple Room with Private Bathroom

Japanese-Style Triple Room with Shared Bathroom

Japanese-Style Twin Room with Private Bathroom

Japanese-Style Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Japanese Style Room, 3 guests

Facilities · 13

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