Grill French

Traditional Buddhist temple offering tours, meditation classes & lodging in a simple guesthouse.

Simple rooms in a genteel 1930s property with mountain views, plus a tea house & free breakfast. Set in a traditional 1930s Japanese building featuring antiques and stained glass, this refined hotel is 2 km from Jingu-Marutamachi train station, and 4 km from the iconic mountain-top Buddhist temple, Kiyomizu-dera. Featuring mountain and/or garden views, the streamlined rooms have tatami mats, futons, chabudai tables and private bathrooms. All come with free Wi-Fi, TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. A cottage adds a kitchenette, and sleeps up to 5 guests. Limited parking and breakfast are included. There's also a regional restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a cozy tea house with views of the mountain, as well as a garden.

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