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Ryokan Mugen (Adult Only)

★★★★KyotoGarden view
9.8/ 10Excellent

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Rooms & Views

Superior Twin Room
2x Twin 25 Up to 2

This single room has air conditioning. This room faces the road. Please note, the roof of this room is inclined so some…

Japanese-Style Twin Room - Second Floor
2x Futon Mat 15 Up to 2

This twin room has air conditioning. This room faces the garden.

Japanese-Style Twin Room - Grand Floor
2x Futon Mat 15 Up to 2

This twin room features air conditioning. This room faces the garden.

Standard Twin Room
2x Futon Mat 15 Up to 2

This twin room has air conditioning. This room faces the road.

Single Room
1x Single 10
Garden view

This single room has air conditioning. This room faces the garden.

Japanese Style Room 102
2x Futon Mat Up to 2

2 Twin Futons Internet - Free WiFi Food & Drink - Free bottled water Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bat…

Japanese Style Room 202
1x Futon Mat

1 Twin Futon Internet - Free WiFi Food & Drink - Free bottled water Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bath…

Japanese Style Room 203
2x Futon Mat Up to 2

2 Twin Futons Internet - Free WiFi Food & Drink - Free bottled water Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bat…

Japanese Style Loft Room 201
1x Futon Mat

1 Twin Futon Internet - Free WiFi Food & Drink - Free bottled water Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bath…

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Restaurants nearby

  • Yusokuryori Mankamero★★ Michelin This long-serving restaurant was built as a general store and traded as a sake dealer before transforming into a ryotei. In continuous operation since its founding three centuries ago, Mankamero has preserved tradition by constantly changing. Heir to the tradition of ‘yusoku ryori’, banquet fare served at imperial court functions, the restaurant carries on the Ikama school of ‘shikibocho’, the ceremonial art of knife handling that unites cookery with etiquette—faithfully preserved to the present day. Seasons are reflected everywhere, from the elegant Kyoto kaiseki to the arrangements, serving 149m
  • La Biographie···★ Michelin Light dining is the chef’s approach. For the amuse-bouche, the theme is ‘five flavours’. A medley of finger foods adds a playful touch; roast wagyu comes in a clear sauce of beef juices. The meal concludes on a Japanese note, with soba. A soup of vegetable cut ends is poured into the bowl, adding value while ensuring nothing is wasted. The meal weaves abundant experience and creative evolution, unfolding as a biography in food.716m
  • KOGA★ Michelin The chef prizes ‘combinations of flavours and aromas’. His mentor in Paris, Christian Le Squer, taught him to seek out new flavours by developing the sensibility of a perfumer. Experience and ideas come together in the ‘Warm Salad’. Vegetables picked in the Takagamine district of Kyoto’s Kita Ward are cooked in a variety of ways, drawing the flavour of each to the fore. Interplay of aromas between char-grilled meat dishes and their sauces express this fare’s unique character.864m
  • MOKO★ Michelin Alexis Moko polished his skills in Paris and London before decamping to Kyoto. Encountering an old merchant’s house that had once served as a dietary school, he opened a restaurant where he could express his knowledge of French cuisine through Japanese ingredients. Moko makes the most of the freshness of vegetables from nearby Ohara while ageing fish and meat in a curing warehouse to amplify umami. Dishes inspired by classic cuisine are dressed generously in sauces to create a light, refreshing touch.984m
  • Muromachi Yui★★ Michelin Omakase dishes reflect the turning of the seasons; hassun platters convey the month’s events and customs. Dedicated to fresh-from-the-kitchen deliciousness, white rice is served the moment it’s cooked. A generous assortment of accompaniments, such as dried mullet roe, dried baby sardines with pickled plum and savoury seaweed paste, brings joy. ‘Yui’ is short for ‘yuiitsu-muni’, or ‘one and only’. Unique cuisine and unmatched décor captivate diners.1.5km
  • Mirei★ Michelin The owner and chef are a picture of brisk motion behind the counter. Offerings range from simple fare to more elaborate dishes, so everyone can choose something they fancy. Soups of ground vegetables and fruit mark each season. Potato salad is served Mirei-style: adding cucumber pickled in rice bran. Nama-fu (a steamed mixture of wheat gluten and rice flour) baked with blue cheese shows the house’s playful side. When a single dish is prepared, the owner asks if we’d like him to split it for us—a considerate touch.1.1km
  • Tenjaku★ Michelin Tempura kaiseki, inherited from the chef’s grandfather. Japanese cuisine expresses the turning of the seasons. Tempura is fried one item at a time in canola oil, with a thin, lightly seasoned coating. Dipping sauce is served warm; tofu in a deep-fried style preserves the grandfather’s methods. Dressing tempura items in chopped onions and mustard is the Tenjaku style. Feeling that the afternotes should be light, the meal ends with white rice cooked in clay pots.1.2km
  • Vena★ Michelin The chef brings out the best in seasonal ingredients to conjure simple, tasty fare. Early morning market visits, part of his daily routine, furnish the ingredients that inspire ideas for his kitchen. Pasta of sweetfish and crab, simmered in their own broth, express the candid flavours of the season. Wines that bring out the flavours of each dish are part of the appeal of Vena. Ask the sommelier about the house’s range of finely aged wines.1.2km
  • Bini★ Michelin The chef experienced the profundity of local cooking in Italy and learned about fermented cuisine in Switzerland. In Kyoto, he happened upon the charm of Ohara’s agricultural produce. He then set about creating cuisine as only this terroir could make possible, accented by the sourness and bitterness of fermented vegetables. ‘Bini’ is named after his Italian mentor—his dearly-missed father figure in Italy. The name expresses gratitude for teaching him the joy of cooking and guiding his early career.1.2km
  • Nijojo Furuta★ Michelin Generous portions give satisfaction, while ingenious ingredient combinations make simple presentations all the more impressive. To learn about fish, the chef spent time working at a fishmonger’s. Fish is prepared simply—freshly sliced, grilled or deep-fried—yet with clever twists as befits a connoisseur. The meal concludes with white Omi rice grown by the chef’s uncle in Hira, served steaming in Shigaraki clay pots. With his friendly demeanour, the chef is often seen deep in conversation with guests.1.3km

Includes Michelin / Black Pearl / guide picks (reference quality, no prices); data from Overture, Michelin Guide and others.

Attractions nearby

  • Nijō Castle castle in Kyoto, Japan1.0km
  • Kinkaku-ji Temple Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan2.6km
  • Kitano Tenmangū Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan1.5km
  • Heian-kyō former name of Kyoto, capital of Japan 794–18683.0km
  • Honnō-ji Temple Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan2.2km
  • Daitoku-ji Temple Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan2.3km
  • Ryōan-ji Temple temple in Kyoto, Japan3.1km
  • Heian Jingū Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan3.0km

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