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Matsui Honkan

4.0 star property

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Traditional Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Property grounds
Lobby
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Spa

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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405 Itzutsuya-cho Rokkaku Sagaru Yanagi, Kyoto, Kyoto, 604-8113
  • Nishiki Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Shijo Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Nijō Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Down duvets, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Futons

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

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Traditional Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom | Living room

Traditional Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Futons

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Family Room, Shared Bathroom

Family Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Twin Futons

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Down duvets, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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Suite

Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Futons

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Japanese Western Room

Japanese Western Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Futons OR 2 Twin Beds

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Accessible Room, Private Bathroom with Shower, No Bathtub (Non-Tatami Room, For 2 Guests)

Accessible Room, Private Bathroom with Shower, No Bathtub (Non-Tatami Room, For 2 Guests)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Traditional Twin Room, Garden View

Traditional Twin Room, Garden View

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons

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About the area

Kyoto

With a stay at Matsui Honkan, you'll be centrally located in Kyoto, within a 5-minute walk of Nishiki Market and Shijo Street. .This ryokan is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Kawaramachi Street and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Pontocho Alley.

What's nearby

  • Nishiki Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Shijo Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Pontocho Alley - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Nijō Castle - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Karasuma Station - 10 min walk
  • Karasuma Oike Station - 10 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Weekenders Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪むらじ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ヤキニク甲 - ‬1 min walk
  • Common Well
  • ‪和鉄板 ぞろんぱ 柳馬場六角店 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Matsui Honkan

Ryokan with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Nishiki Market
Matsui Honkan offers 25 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters. This Kyoto ryokan provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, toilets with an electronic bidet, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Services include massages. Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath (no minerals) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. The ryokan bathing area is open from 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or make use of the other amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This ryokan also features gift shops/newsstands and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the ryokan's room service (during limited hours). Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This ryokan has 2 meeting rooms available for events.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 9:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Offsite parking available (JPY 2,500 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,200 for adults and JPY 2,200 for children
  • Kaiseki meal

Family friendly

  • Children's dinnerware
  • Highchair
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Spa

  • In-room massages
  • Public bath open from 4:00 PM - 1:00 AM
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1933
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Extra futon (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • In-room dining only
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately JPY 2200 for adults and JPY 2200 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 2500 per night
  • Futon bed fee: JPY 1100 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Set meals are served in guestrooms only (no menus or public dining)
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Matsui Honkan
Matsui Honkan Inn
Matsui Honkan Inn Kyoto
Matsui Honkan Kyoto
Matsui Honkan Ryokan Hotel Kyoto
Matsui Honkan Ryokan Kyoto
Matsui Honkan Ryokan Hotel Kyoto
Matsui Honkan Kyoto
Matsui Honkan Ryokan
Matsui Honkan Ryokan Kyoto
Matsui Honkan Ryokan Hotel Kyoto

Matsui Honkan Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 173 out of 229 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 229 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 229 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 229 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 229 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sunil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming. Warm hospitality. Very helpful and knowledgeable of everything guests want to know.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

severine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredible experience. Beautiful Onsen
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chaojing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Matsui Honkan is our first experience at Ryokan. It was a fantastic stay. The staff were supper friendly. The served breakfast and dinner were not only delicious but also looked great in the presentation. The location of the property is excellent. Nishiki Market, Kawaramachi Street, Pontocho Alley are all within minutes of walking distance. I would recommend anyone who would like to experience a traditional Japanese Ryokan.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay!

Very hospitable and helpful staff. Cool way to experience traditional Japanese culture with family.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Cimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely experience and we are so glad we got to stay in a Ryokan! I would not order the breakfast option again, only because it was quite the affair and with our tourist plans, it was not possible to enjoy it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacques

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was so helpful and nice! The food was amazing and the experience a 10/10 would recommend for anyone traveling and looking for a relaxing stay. In the morning they shipped our bags to the next location and we were able to enjoy the location for the rest of the day bag free. So awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grace Pei Lin

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic ryokan situated in the heart of Kyoto, perfect location with lots around. However, the room was not the cleanest. We found a messy, unfolded duvet thrown in the closet and a few strands of hair in the bedding. Assuming the duvet was used by the previous guest and not folded by housekeeping after guests checked out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay, staff were very friendly and accomodating. We would come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thuy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All around great facility. Excellent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sébastien

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accueil extraordinaire! Chambre de type japonaise très confortable pour une famille de quatre. Déjeuners incroyables servis à la chambre. Nous avons profité de la proximité du quartier de Gion où nous sommes allés tous les jours à pied. Également à deux pas du marché Nishiki. Nous avons hâte à notre prochain séjour au Matsui Honkan!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Winton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yumi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful renovated ryokan with traditional food!

This is a lovely renovated ryokan with fantastic traditional breakfast (we had a tofu specialty dish) and impeccable service!
Amazing breakfast spread!
Special tofu dish!
Warm thank you & send off!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xiaodong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb service. Convenient location (close to nishiki market, hankyu line stations, Gion area, Shijo karamachi etc)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome taste of Japanese hospitality and culture
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Must

Amazing hotel, warm staff, a great way to enrich yourself with Japanese customs. Had the breakfast each morning. It was fresh, presented beautifully & a fun treat. Kyoto is so lovely, this hotel was perfect walking distance to many shops & restaurants. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Trad

Very traditional ryokan. Futons and low tables. If you are there for a couple of nights its fine. Not much storage space if you need to unpack. Staff are lovely and friendly and helpful. Proper old style japan experience
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xiao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

seona

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While it may feel like a long walk from the train station, the location is a good jumping off point for getting to the many sites around Kyoto and the rooms and service are great. Definitely recommend for anyone looking for a more traditional experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020