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Korakuan

Property class: 2.5
Vacation home near Nijō Castle in Kyoto

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, and shoji screens.
A narrow commercial kitchen with a microwave, a fire extinguisher, and a wooden counter with a decorative vase.
A wooden staircase with a handrail, leading to a landing with a white wall and a black beam.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a shoji screen, and a hanging lantern.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, sliding doors, and a decorative screen.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Nishinokyo Umaryo-cho 3-2, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 604-8492
  • Place, Nijō Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Sanjo Street
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Shijo Street
    ‪16 min walk‬

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

Central Kyoto stay.With a stay at this Central Kyoto vacation home, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Nijō Castle and 2 miles (3 km) of Shinsenen. Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nishiki Market are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Nijō Castle - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Sanjo Street - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Shinsenen - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Shijo Street - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Kitano Tenmangū - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Nijo Station - 9 min walk
  • Nishioji Oike Station - 12 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪くら寿司 二条店 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪大鵬 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪ラーメン霽レ空 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪焼肉大仙本店 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪京氷菓つらら - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Korakuan

Vacation home near Nijō Castle in Kyoto
As a guest of this vacation home, you'll find a garden and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces.
  • 1 guestroom or unit
  • 2 levels
  • Self-service laundry
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Guest accommodations at this vacation home offer hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Kitchens or kitchenettes offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bidets, and toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking (JPY 1,200 per day)

Family friendly

  • Children stay free (see details)

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Outdoor areas

  • Japanese garden
  • Yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Climate control

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet (26 inches high)
  • Handrails in stairways (26 inches high)
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • In a historical district
  • In the city center
  • Near a metro station
  • Near a train station

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 2 floors
  • Japanese garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; your host will greet you
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 1200 per day(656 ft away; open 24 hours)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.

This property does not provide luggage storage.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

Korakuan House Kyoto
Korakuan House
Korakuan Kyoto
Korakuan Kyoto
Korakuan Private vacation home
Korakuan Private vacation home Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

How close is Korakuan to the airport?

This vacation home is 29 mi (65-min drive) away from the Itami Airport (ITM) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Korakuan have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

Does Korakuan offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Korakuan?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Korakuan?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM.

Is there free parking at Korakuan?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Korakuan have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Korakuan have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Korakuan to downtown Kyoto?

This vacation home is 1.7 mi away from Kyoto.

Korakuan Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yoli

Liked: Amenities
Koraku-an is a beautiful Ryokan. We wanted to experience staying in a traditional Japanese home and this place was perfect. Rika was so nice and she even went out of her way to wait for our Uber to help direct it to Koraku-an on our last day. Over all, our experience with Koraku-an was wonderful and excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
A wonderful stay in a beautiful Kyoto house. The house was very clean and so well cared for, with so many charming traditional details, and has been renovated with all the modern comforts that you may need. Rika is such a lovely person and an excellent host - she truly went above and beyond to make sure that our stay was comfortable (even when I made an error in the booking!). She was very attentive and quick to respond to any communications, even taking the time to say goodbye at check-out. The neighbourhood is quiet and residential, but was close to transit + buses, and was a welcome change from the Kyoto crowds during sakura season. It was a privilege to meet Rika and stay here, we cannot recommend it enough!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

SUNGHO

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

교토에서의 매우 좋은 경험

교토에서 합리적인 가격으로 좋은 경험을 할 수있는 숙소였습니다. 따뜻하고 사랑스러운 공간 덕분에 교토에서의 여행이 매우 만족스럽게 되었습니다
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

JEONGWOO

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
2박 3일의 일정에 아주 좋은 숙소였습니다. 니조역에서 12분 거리의 주택가에 있어 매우 조용한 분위기에서 편히 쉴 수 있었습니다.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

hideo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
大変満足でした。長くいるともっと楽しめるかも、、？ずっと住みたいと思えるような空間でした！
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

SEUNGHEE

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication

최고의 힐링을 원한다면 이곳으로!!

メールありがとうございます。 連絡が取れてよかったです^^ アイフォンジャックは宿にあったものでした！ 考えてくださってありがとうございます おかげさまで一日中とても楽で幸せに過ごすことができました。宿舎も思ったより100倍は居心地が良くてよかったです 町も静かでとてもきれいで手紙もとても感動しました。 部屋もあたたかいしアメニティも充分で、楽でした そして直接来て説明もしてくださって質問に親切に案内してくださってありがとうございます。 京都にまた訪問する機会があればぜひまた訪問します ありがとうございます。幸せな京都旅行でした💓
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

chanyoung

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
일본 전통 가옥을 온몸으로 느낄수있는 아주 좋은 숙소입니다. 친절한 호스트와 근처에 있는 로컬 목욕탕은 최고의 선택이였습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was everything we expected it to be. A traditional and cultural Japanese experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I don’t feel safe when staying with kids at This property. The property seems to be very fragile. You can hear all the noise around the street. Even when the next door people slide their door. Cannot sleep properly. Mosquito bite can be an issue for our family as there is still marks on my kids face and body. The owner lives very close to the house. Very helpful and nice lady. The house might be suitable for adults alone but not family with kids.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pirjo

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

Authentic living

If you like living out of tourist areas and enjoying authentic Japanish environment, Korakuan, 100 years old house is your choice. The house is awesome with tatami floors, futon beds and most of all, the beautiful small private garden! It was nice to start our days with breakfast following how the flowers were growing day by day during our five nights visit. The owner, Rika is most helpful and friendly. She gave us many advice for good restaurants and was ready to help us whenever we needed. There is a public bath very near, it is a must to experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was very enjoyable in a lovely authentic traditional guesthouse with all you need. Extremely helpful info guide prepared by owner Rika. Quiet and safe area Steep stairs for navigating to upstair bedrooms but option of sleeping downstairs too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

JongTak

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

방문후기

호텔측의 실수로 3시에 체크인하지 못하고 춥고 비오는데 문앞에서 1시간 이상 비맞으며 기다렸습니다.. 그리고 위치도 조금 숨어있어 찾기 힘든점도 있었습니다. 하지만 그걸 다 이해할 수 있을만큼 호스트 리카씨는 정말 친절하셧고 방 시설도 정말 좋았습니다! 회사측의 실수라며 체크아웃을 11시에서 다음날 2시까지로 늘려주시기도 했고 방은 가격대 성능대비로는 정말 최고였던거 같습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
因為是冬天的緣故，除了洗澡的地方有些不便其它還好，晚上出去沒有原路返回導致迷路。原來此住宅區四通八達，至今還有居民打更的傳統。建議最好不要一個人入住，可能會有些怕怕。總之是值得體驗的住宿。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
일본 전통 문화를 체험할 수 있어서 너무 좋았습니다. 난방이 잘 안되는게 조금 아쉽기는 하네요.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Washing door was open close and lock was difficult. Hot water and cold water mixing was difficult. heating was good and close by store was so convenient. Taxi could not reach hotel door. owner was nice person and pleasant.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
とても綺麗に管理されており、スタッフのサポートも手厚くとても良かったです。 昔の施設を殆どそのまま使用されているため、冬は寒さを感じますが、暖房機器が充実しているので問題ありませんでした。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had been staying in this beautiful house for 7 days during our visit to Kyoto. It is such a great experience for us to understand the traditional living style and culture of Kyoto. Korakuan is well maintained and we feel very comfortable with the facilities provided. A map of the nearby area, train/JR stations and a list of restaurant are well prepared by the owner. We tried the public bath and some restaurants recommended which are good. Best of all , Ms Rika , the owner is very nice and helpful. She attended to all our request immediately and was a great help to us during our stay. Thank you Rika. Will definitely stay again and it is highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we liked the fact that it was authentic but still with modern facilities it was a great place to stay the experience was unique location was good as well with great info supplied by owners re surrounding facilities and transport links We would definitly recommend this property
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

SO MAN IRIS

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

值得一住懷舊百年老屋

懷舊百年老屋, 內裡裝修新。廚房設備簡單，仍足夠煮晚餐及中餐。位於小區中，附近有澡堂，平民超市，另一種旅遊體驗。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Härligt genuint japanskt hus i ett bra och lugnt område. Ägarinnan Rika är snäll och omtänksam och hjälper gärna till med tips om bra ställen i närheten.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a great experience for family! Great for groups and larger than most hotels! The beds were large and soft and the rooms are clean. There is a kitchen for cooking as well! Anyone coming to Kyoto wanting to experience tatami should live at Koraku-an. Rika was a great host and even showed us out on check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

CK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our family loved the unique experience that this authentic traditional Japanese style wooden house offered!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was such a special property to stay in and in a fantastic location. The manager was so helpful and welcoming. So much good food nearby and good transport. The building itself is magical and very well equipped. A wonderful place to stay to experience this amazing city!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wilin

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

Authentic Kyoto Home

Super wonderful to get a chance to stay in an authentic traditional Japanese house. Cooking utensils, laundry equipment, and toiletries are all available. Had the most romantic homely stay. Ms. Rika was a lovely host! It was really nice to learn about the history of her parents’ home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very unique experience staying in Korakuan! The house is old but we enjoyed the REAL Kyoto life --- nice neighborhood, convenient stores.... Make sure you use google map when you come back by taxi. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018