Gion · Kyoto

An eighteen-room inn beside the Shirakawa canal

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The hotel

Ryokan-style inn in old Kyoto

The inn is three wooden townhouses joined around a moss garden. Each room has tatami floors, a low table and futons laid out by our staff while you are at dinner.

We are on the Shirakawa canal in Gion, the old entertainment district. In the evening the lanes are lit by paper lanterns and you may see maiko on their way to work.

  • Two cedar baths
  • Kaiseki dinner
  • Japanese breakfast
  • Shiatsu

Rooms

3 ways to stay

Every room at Aurelle Gion comes with breakfast when you book direct.

A bedroom in dark wood opening onto a garden From €380 with dinner

Garden Room

Tatami, futons and the moss garden. Check rates A calm bedroom with dark wooden slats behind the bed From €520 with dinner

Canal Room

Canal views and a private cedar tub. Check rates A pale, minimal bedroom with soft light From €880 with dinner

Tea House Suite

A private pavilion with its own garden bath. Check rates

At the hotel

What is here

The things guests use most.

  • Two cedar baths

    Book either one for 45 minutes, just for you, any time from 6am to midnight.

  • Kaiseki dinner

    Nine small courses, served in your room or at our counter.

  • Japanese breakfast

    Grilled fish, miso soup, rice and pickles. A Western breakfast is also available.

  • Shiatsu

    A therapist comes to your room. Book by 5pm for the same evening.

  • Tea room

    A four-and-a-half mat tea room where our host serves matcha each afternoon.

  • Yukata and slippers

    For wearing around the inn and to the baths.

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Eat and drink

Where to eat

Eight seats at a hinoki counter facing our chef. Nine courses that follow the season, from bamboo shoots in spring to matsutake in autumn.

A plated dish being served at a candlelit table Kaiseki

Shirakawa Counter

Dinner at 18:00 or 20:00 Eight seats at a hinoki counter facing our chef. Nine courses that follow the season, from bamboo shoots in spring to matsutake in autumn.
  • Sea bream sashimi
  • Simmered seasonal vegetables
  • Charcoal-grilled wagyu
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Location

Where we are

From Kyoto station it is 15 minutes by taxi. From Kansai airport the Haruka train reaches Kyoto in 75 minutes. We can arrange a car from either airport.

Find us

Shirakawa-suji 41, Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto 605-0087
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Why book with us, not a travel site

The room is the same either way. Booking here gets you a few things the travel sites can not give you.

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Offer

Autumn in Kyoto, with a tea ceremony

Stay two nights in November and we add a private tea ceremony in our tea room and an early visit to a temple garden.

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Questions

What guests ask

The four questions we hear most.

Is dinner included?

Yes. Every stay booked on this website includes the nine-course kaiseki dinner and breakfast.

Are the baths shared?

No. Each cedar bath is booked privately for 45 minutes, so you always have it to yourself.

Do I sleep on the floor?

On futons laid on tatami, which is firmer than most beds. If you would rather have a raised bed, ask us and we will add a mattress topper.

How do I get from Kyoto station?

A taxi takes about 15 minutes and costs around ¥2,000. Or take the Keihan line to Gion-Shijo and walk six minutes.

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