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Tawaraya Ryokan
Kyoto, Japan · Independent · Apex Luxury
Kyoto's oldest ryokan, open since 1709 and run by the same family for 12 generations. Silk-bound guest books carry Hitchcock, Spielberg, Leonard Bernstein, King Carl XVI Gustaf, and Steve Jobs, a repeat visitor. Eighteen suites, in-room kaiseki, and omotenashi so exacting the house still turns most would-be guests away. Kaiseki is served in the room at a pace set by each stay, and about three centuries of the same family on one Kyoto plot have kept the house small and hard to book.
- 18 rooms
- Opened 1709
- Neighborhood: Nakagyo Ward
About Tawaraya Ryokan
- Open since 1709, about three centuries of the same family on this Kyoto plot.
- Eighteen suites; silk-bound guest books include Steve Jobs and visiting monarchs.
- Kaiseki is served in-room, with omotenashi paced to each stay rather than a dining-room seating.
Restaurants and bars
- Ten-you (点邑) — Restaurant · Tempura kaiseki fused with Kyo-Kaiseki
Experiences
- Ten-you tempura kaiseki restaurant — Modern restaurant fusing Kyo-Kaiseki with tempura using Kyoto seasonal produce; open to non-guests, with a 10-seat counter and two private rooms.
- Ishoku-dōgen dining — Meals follow the principle of Ishoku-dōgen (food as the foundation of health), with ingredients selected by Executive Chef Nobukatsu Kurokawa.
Amenities
- Original and artist-made tableware collection
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