Yamabana Heihachijaya

🍂Yamabana, Kyoto: a riverside ryotei with 440 years of history

Kyoto · Yamabana Heihachijaya

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440 Years as a Culinary Ryokan

• 🏮Founded in the Tensho era (Azuchi-Momoyama period) as a roadside teahouse on the Wakasa Kaido (Saba Kaido)
• 📜A historic house recorded as a 'barley rice teahouse' in the Edo-period travel guide Shui Miyako Meisho Zue
• ⚔️Sword marks left by the Shinsengumi in the late Edo period still mark the main entrance today

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The Signature Kama-Buro Steam Bath

• ♨️A rare traditional Japanese steam bath, the signature of Heihachi-jaya
• 🌡️Kept at a gentler 55–60°C than a typical sauna, so you can linger longer
• 🛏️You lie inside a large kiln-shaped chamber on a coarse straw mat, head resting on a ceramic pillow

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Rooms Facing the Takano River

• 🏞️Large windows frame the clear waters and murmur of the nearby Takano River
• 🛌Two independent suites — 'Ro no Ma,' with 8- and 6-mat rooms, and 'So no Ma,' with two 6-mat rooms
• 📺Equipped with TV, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, washlet toilet, phone, and washbasin

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Kyoto Kaiseki with Wakasa Ingredients

• 🐟Red tilefish, called 'kuji' in Kyoto and prized above all, served as sashimi, grilled, fried, and steamed
• 🍶A serious kaiseki that reaches beyond Japanese technique, drawing on Western and Chinese influences too
• 🍱Dine in a private room surrounded by roughly 2,000㎡ of garden, the river's sound close at hand

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The Heirloom Dish: Barley Rice with Grated Yam

• 🥣Grated yam served over barley rice, a dish the founding Heihachi first served at his roadside teahouse
• 🍠Fine tsukune-imo yam from Tanba, carefully grated and slowly loosened with a secret dashi
• 🐟That secret dashi is drawn from Rishiri kelp and bonito flakes from Makurazaki, Kagoshima

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A Garden of All Four Seasons

• 🍃A deep, absorbing green in summer and fiery reds and yellows in autumn — the colors of every season
• 🦌The clack of a shishi-odoshi and the splash of koi carp lend the garden its quiet charm
• 🚶A stroll through the garden before or after bathing is highly recommended

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Banquet Rooms & Facilities

• 🎎Banquet halls include a 40-mat hall with a stage on the first floor, a 30-mat hall upstairs, plus the 14-mat Matsu-ume Room and a 20-mat inner room
• 🍴Private dining rooms overlook the Takano River against a backdrop of Matsugasaki, each set in its own detached building
• 🛍️The signature mugitoro manju and chirimen sansho are also sold as gifts by mail order

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Access from Kyoto's Rakuhoku District

• 🚉About 5 minutes on foot from Shugakuin Station on the Eizan Railway
• 🚕About 30 minutes by taxi from JR Kyoto Station (200 m north of Kitayama on Kawabata-dori)
• 🕓Check-in from 16:00, check-out by 10:00; closed regularly on Wednesdays

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Rooms Facing the Takano River

• 🏞️Large windows frame the clear waters and murmur of the nearby Takano River
• 🛌Two independent suites — 'Ro no Ma,' with 8- and 6-mat rooms, and 'So no Ma,' with two 6-mat rooms
• 📺Equipped with TV, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, washlet toilet, phone, and washbasin

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Kyoto Kaiseki with Wakasa Ingredients

• 🐟Red tilefish, called 'kuji' in Kyoto and prized above all, served as sashimi, grilled, fried, and steamed
• 🍶A serious kaiseki that reaches beyond Japanese technique, drawing on Western and Chinese influences too
• 🍱Dine in a private room surrounded by roughly 2,000㎡ of garden, the river's sound close at hand

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Surrounded by the murmur of the Takano River and a garden of about 600 tsubo, this ryori ryokan in Rakuhoku, Kyoto, has carried on for 440 years since the Tensho era. Its famous kamaburo steam bath, barley rice with grated yam, and Kyoto kaiseki featuring Wakasa guji welcome guests with charm that endures through every season.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Yamabana Heihachijaya?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

What onsen and bath facilities are available?

Guests can use: 스파.

Where is Yamabana Heihachijaya located?

It is in Kyoto Kyoto. Address: 8-1 Yamabana Kawagishicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩884,462 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.