ryokan · Northern Higashiyama — Okazaki & Ginkaku-ji
Kyoto Nanzenji Garden Ryokan Yachiyo Review
A ryokan established in 1915 at Nanzenji Fukuchi-chō in Sakyō, inside the Nanzenji villa district.
Best for
A second visit, or a first one with time in itTravellers who want a ryokan without Gion's pricesAnyone who walks for pleasure
Why it stands out
Where it stands. The Nanzenji villa district is a piece of Meiji-era Kyoto that is otherwise walled off from visitors, and staying in it is the only way to be there in the evening.
Main trade-off
Getting anywhere else is the area's weakness and it is yours too: transport scores 5.0 here, and dinner beyond the ryokan means a bus or a taxi.
Why we recommend it
Best ryokan for a garden
Our pick for northern Higashiyama because it is three minutes from Nanzen-ji in the villa district the area is known for, which puts the Philosopher's Path walk at one end of the day and a garden at the other.