Hiiragiya Ryokan Bekkan (Kyoto, Japan)

About Hiiragiya Ryokan Bekkan

Hiiragiya Ryokan, established in 1818, is reputably one of the most beloved of all the Japanese traditional inns. It is a historic inn under the ownership of the same family for 6 generations, has played host to internationally famous writers, artists, politicians, scientists and members of the imperial family. Yasunari Kawabata, a Nobel laureate, considered Hiiragiya as his home away from home. Each room is uniquely designed with its own special motif, preserving the traditional Japanese architecture. All rooms are traditional Japanese style, with tatami mats, papered shoji window, and sliding fusuma doors. Bath, toilet, hand towel, bath towel, body soap, soap, dryer, Japanese bathrobe and other toilet articles The hotel serve the finest quality of Kyoto-style artistic and gracious Kaiseki cuisine, carefully prepared with the freshest seasonal ingredients, and elegantly presented on handcrafted Kiyomizu ceramics and the finest lacquer ware.