Directly in the heart of the Higashiyama sightseeing district, Motonago is a classic ryokan that’s perfectly comfortable with foreign guests.
Stay at Motonago and you’ll be within 10 minutes’ walk of such famous Kyoto attractions as Maruyama-koen Park, Yasaka-jinja Shrine, Kodai-ji Temple and Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
With a wide range of rooms running the gamut from spacious to claustrophobic, as well as from blissfully quiet to pretty noisy, room choice is important at Motonago, and it’s worth paying extra for a quiet, secluded and spacious room.
English address:
511 Washio-cho, Kodaiji-michi, Higashiyama-ku
Japanese address::
東山区高台寺道鷲尾町511
Price:
Expensive
Internet: wifi access
Non-smoking rooms: Yes
Nearest Transport:
5min walk from Gion Bus Stop, Kyoto City Bus 206 from Kyoto Station
Telephone: 561-2087
Website:
:: Check availability and pricing for Motonago on Booking.com or Agoda.com.
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