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Ryokan Tori

Name: Ryokan Tori
Address: Kamigyo-ku Sasaya cho 3-639, Kyoto, JP

★★★·9.5/ 10Excellent

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📍Kamigyo-ku Sasaya cho 3-639 · Kyoto ↗

Air conditioningAdult onlyKey accessInternet accessBicycle-friendly propertyFree wired internetAll 8 facilities +

Review

Guest scores & sentiment

From 80 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-22

Guests overwhelmingly praise the authentic Japanese experience, particularly the host-led tea ceremony, warm hospitality with local tips, exquisite breakfast, and relaxing onsen. Rooms are clean and traditionally atmospheric. Minor drawbacks include average soundproofing near the street, adaptation needed for futon beds, occasional weak Wi-Fi, and shared bathrooms in some units. Overall, the stay is highly recommended with negligible issues.

Dimension scores · cross-source

Service10.0

Rooms9.9

Facilities9.9

Cleanliness9.9

Surroundings9.8

Value9.6

Wi-Fi9.1

Location9.1

＋ PraisedExceptional host hospitality and local tips · Unique and culturally rich tea ceremony · Relaxing traditional onsen experience · Delicious and varied traditional breakfast

－ ComplaintsSlightly remote location away from main attractions · Occasional weak Wi-Fi signal · Street noise & thin walls · Shared bathrooms/no private shower

KEYIdeal for travelers seeking authentic Japanese culture and tranquility. Those accustomed to Western beds or needing stable Wi-Fi should verify room details. Request quiet rooms if sensitive to street noise.

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Tenjaku

Tempura, Japanese · ★ Michelin

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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.

368m

Yusokuryori Mankamero

Japanese · ★★ Michelin

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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

979m

La Biographie···

French · ★ Michelin

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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.

890m

KOGA

French · ★ Michelin

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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.

1.1km

Tozentei

Japanese · ★ Michelin

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Tozentei takes its name from a fictitious restaurant in a novel. ‘Tozen’ means ‘tipsy,’ a state of being slightly and comfortably under the influence; the name invites guests to find pleasure in both tucker and tipple. The fabric of human relations in this family-run restaurant exudes a feel of immersion in a cheerful TV drama or story. Tilefish steamed with plums and kombu consummately combines the flavour of the fish flesh with the tartness of dried plums. Tozentei is located close to Tenmangu, a shrine famous for the plum trees beloved by the poet and statesman Sugawara no Michizane. The co

1.2km

Kombu to Men Kiichi

Ramen · Bib

A fifth-generation kombu merchant turns his hand to ramen, hoping people will rediscover the appeal of kombu. Guests are first invited to taste cold-brewed infusions of three types of kombu: Rishiri, Makombu and Rausu, in that order. Oboro kombu shaved before their eyes offers another point of interest. Bringing these umami-rich flavours together, the “Kombu Ramen” is a bowl where Japan’s dashi culture meets ramen, a national favourite.

323m

Tokuha Motonari

Japanese · ★★ Michelin

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Shinya Matsumoto expresses delicacy and rustic beauty through his cooking. A perfect example is his grilled offerings, cooked upright as if around a sunken hearth. Matsumoto polishes his artisanal skills with a keen eye fixed on the culinary techniques of antiquity. Foods are grilled upright over charcoal in a pot, concentrating their flavour as they roast. The meat and fish’s natural fats fall onto the charcoal, wreathing each item in smoke that adds to their aroma. The chef’s perspective and techniques draw out delicious flavours.

2.1km

MOKO

French · ★ Michelin

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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.

1.8km

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Ryokan Tori

Guest scores & sentiment

Room types · 5

Two-Bedroom Townhouse

Japanese-Style Deluxe Room with Shared Bathroom and Private Toilet

Japanese-Style Standard Room with Shared Bathroom and Shared Toilet

Japanese-Style Economy Room with Shared Bathroom and Shared Toilet

Economy Room (KOUGETSU), with Private Toilet, Shared Bathroom, Non Smoking

Facilities · 8

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