Ryokan Inn Yoshida-sanso, a Design Boutique Hotel Kyoto, Japan

"Formerly a royal residence, Ryokan Inn Yoshida-sanso boasts Japanese-style rooms with a prime view of the Daimonji festival’s mountain bonfires in summer (Gozan no Okuribi), free Wi-Fi and a dining room. The inn features a tea salon and Kyoto cuisine.Rooms overlook Kyoto’s eastern mountains, and have a serene interior with sliding shoji paper screens, a tatami (woven-straw) floor and a seating area with a table and chairs. A variety of amenities include Japanese leisure wear and a skin moisturizer set. Guests sleep in traditional futon bedding, and shared bathroom facilities are for private use.Guests at Japanese-style hotel Yoshida-sanso can relax in the soothing public bath, or reserve it for private use. They can take a stroll in the beautiful garden, or browse the souvenir shop for local products. Free parking is available.A Japanese breakfast and fine Kyoto-style cuisine in a multi-course dinner are served in a private dining room, or the guest room’s dining room. Japanese tea and sweets can be enjoyed at Tea Salon Shinko-kan.Ryokan Inn Yoshida-sanso is a 5-minute walk from Yoshida Jinja Shrine, a 10-minute walk from Kyoto University and a 17-minute walk from Heian Jinja Shrine. Nijo-jo Castle is a 15-minute drive, and Kyoto Train Station is a 19-minute drive." - My Boutique Hotel