Fantastic peaceful hotel at the top of Kinosaki. The staff were very helpful and the ryokan was lovely. I was helped on how to wear yukata, use the onsen’s and book a private one at the ryokan. The Japanese bed was very comfortable. The Japanese breakfast was great. I had an explanation of what it was, what it went with and a print out in English of what I had been given. My room was at the back over looking the beautiful hillside gardens, which were lit up in the evening. The ryokan is a 1 minute walk from the top of where the Main Street starts and about 3mins to the closest public onsen. The walk to the last is 20mins. It is about 3mins to the ropeway up the hill to the temple and the path if you want to walk. I really enjoyed my stay.

We arrived earlier than the checkin hour and we were greeted very nicely and could leave our luggage at the hotel, after checkin we found them in our rooms. The staff was super helpful and friendly and very respectful, at checkout they all accompanied us outside and bowed + gave us umbrellas which we could leave near the train station. The room was super clean and very beautiful with a view to the waterfall and the bamboo forest, the onsens in the building are very clean.

There was nothing we didn't like. Everything was perfect. The only "bad" thing is that we couldn't stay for longer.

Yuraku was an amazing ryokan. On top of access to all the public baths of Kinosaki, the hotel provides gorgeous private baths that you can enjoy alone. If warned in advance, Yuraku also caters for particular food requirements and prepared us delicious vegetarian kaiseki food for both diner and breakfast. We greatly appreciated this possibility which allowed us to fully enjoy the experience of the ryokan. All the staff was extremely kind, helpful and discreet, and we were particularly amaze that Yuta, who took care of the diner, made the effort to translate the menu in French and was able to speak few words with us to present us the different dishes. The room is beautiful and so is the view on the garden where we even spotted a monkey sneaking through the bamboo grove! We would go back and recommend without hesitating.

Oh my goodness, Yuraku was all we ever hoped for and more. Having lived in Japan before, I kind of expected all the pleasures of a ryokan but this property exceeded everything. The room was lovely with a stunning view into the Japanese garden build into a tree lined hillside. The ryokan has a traditional feel to it with lovely wooden structures, tasteful but not overbearing decorations and private and public baths which guests could use in addition to free entry to the towns public hot spring bath houses for which it is famous. The food was fantastic. We had Japanese breakfast on both days of our stay and dinner on one evening. In addition, the service and facilities were great and the staff was wonderful - friendly and discreet. I will recommend this place to all friends who travel to the Kyoto area as an antidote to the hassle and bustle of big city life. Beware that the town itself is quite touristy and can be crowded at times. But as soon as you enter Yuraku ryokan, which is slightly set back from the main streets, you will find yourself in a haven of peace. Strongly recommended!

Great for a more traditional Japanese experience. Although there wasn't much of a common language between us and the staff, they were very friendly and helpful and tried their best to communicate with us. The room itself was really spacious with very comfortable futons. The breakfast we had definitely isn't for everyone, but really added to the traditional Japanese experience and is worth a try. Their private baths are also so nice. I tried the flower bath, they also have an apple and orange bath. All have their namesake floating in them

There's not really anything I can add here, to whole experience was great.

Our stay at Yuraku Spa & Gardens was simply perfect. We were immediately amazed about the attentive, kind and friendly staff. They made sure to keep us comfortable and show us around the hotel, give tips regarding the baths, wearing yukatas, etc. Our room was beautiful, with an amazing view of the mountain, forest and hotel garden. Even though the location is at the end of Kinosaki onsen (a bit further than other options), everything is walkable. What set this place apart from what was already amazing was the food. We expected good quality cuisine, but nothing near what we had for both dinner and breakfast. Fresh and delicious local produce, making a menu that checked almost all of the boxes in our japanese cuisine bucket list. Thanks to all the staff in the hotel and kitchen for making our stay unforgettable, and a needed rest before the remainder of our trip.

Nothing - we loved everything.

The staff were incredibly attentive, helpful and friendly. Their private baths, breakfasts, yukatas and general service were all great. Also they had the most comfortable futons I’ve ever slept on.

It is a little bit of a walk from the busier parts of town that have a higher concentration of onsen. This wouldn’t be a problem ordinarily, but it was quite cold when we were staying there, and walking back in the cold was not very fun.

Beautiful ryokan close to the forest, so if you are lucky you can see wild animals at night. The staff was very friendly. With the price you get the voucher for Kinosaki onsens so you can use them for free. The room was specious with the nice view.

We got a futon with a dirty sheets, so we had to ask for replacing it.

The room was very clean and welcoming. You are able to visit other onsens in the area with a QRcode provided by Yuraku. The food is really good and we enjoyed the service by all the staff in the ryokan. The location was next to a bridge with sakura trees at one side of the riverbank. Good to take a stroll in the neighbourhood with the yukata provided. The onsen experience was good even though it rained on the day we arrived.

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The staff are exceptional! Room is very comfortable and beautiful. The baths are beautiful as well. It was amazing to also have access to the other 6 famous onsen of Kinosaki, along with the use of Yukata and Geta for the duration of our stay.