Nanzenji Yachiyo
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Kids Facilities
Children's meals
Children's meals
Upper elementary school children are served a Japanese set meal at dinner (sukiyaki or shabu-shabu on sukiyaki and shabu-shabu plans), and yudofu (simmered tofu) with a shokado bento at breakfast. Lower elementary school children are served a kids' bento box at dinner and a children's one-plate breakfast. On Kyoto cuisine plans, baby food or dishes your child likes are prepared as meals for children under school age, so you need to discuss this by phone.
- •Dinner must be reserved in advance.
- •Allergies are accommodated as far as possible with advance notice, but requests cannot always be met.
Crib
Crib
A crib is listed in the room equipment and amenities section on Rakuten Travel (it is not mentioned on the ryokan's website). Neither the number nor the price is given, so please check when booking. The Japanese-style tatami rooms are designed for sleeping on futons laid out on the tatami, and futon bedding is prepared to suit your child's age and plan.
Private-hire bath
Private-hire bath
From 5 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., the communal bath becomes a private-hire bath (45 minutes, reservation required). Each guest can use it once (45 minutes) free of charge, and further sessions are 4,000 yen, subject to availability. It is not a natural onsen. It is not stated whether a child who is still in diapers can bathe, so please check when booking.
- •Reservation required.
- •Each session is 45 minutes.
Tsurukame (room with a kitchenette)
Tsurukame (room with a kitchenette)
Tsurukame in the main building (a 92 sq m Japanese-Western room for 1 to 6 guests) has a bedroom, a kitchenette and a fully automatic washing machine. It also has a semi-open-air bath made entirely of hinoki cypress and a garden terrace.
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Overview
Nanzenji Yachiyo is a ryokan known for its Kyoto cuisine and its garden, just inside the approach to Nanzen-ji Temple. The main building is centered on rooms facing a garden by Ogawa Jihei, with semi-open-air garden baths, while the annex has Japanese-style tatami rooms with fusuma sliding doors of Kyoto karakami paper. Any of the 16 rooms can be chosen when you book. Families with children can stay here. Lower elementary school children are served a kids' bento box at dinner, and on Kyoto cuisine plans, baby food and similar meals for children under school age can be arranged by discussing them by phone. The communal bath is not a natural onsen, and from 5 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. it becomes a private-hire bath, 45 minutes per session with reservation required. There is no childcare service.
Rooms
The ryokan is divided into a main building and an annex, and any of its 16 rooms can be chosen at the time of booking. The Japanese-style tatami rooms are designed for sleeping on futons laid out on the tatami. In the main building, five Japanese-style tatami rooms face the garden by Ogawa Jihei and have a semi-open-air hinoki garden bath, with Japanese futon bedding: Kiku (10 plus 6 tatami mats, 58 sq m, 1-5 guests), Take (8 plus 8 tatami mats, 62 sq m, 1-6 guests), Matsu (10 plus 6 tatami mats, 2nd floor, 62 sq m, 1-6 guests), Ukifune (8 tatami mats plus a 2-mat broad window-side space, 54 sq m, 1-3 guests) and Horai (8 tatami mats plus a daybed, 51 sq m, 2nd floor, 1-3 guests). Tsurukame (a 92 sq m Japanese-Western room on the 2nd floor, 1-6 guests) has a bedroom with two 134 cm-wide beds, a kitchenette and a fully automatic washing machine. Yugiri (a 70 sq m Japanese-Western room, 1-6 guests) is a maisonette with a steam sauna, with two beds in the Western-style room upstairs. Tsurukame and Yugiri use a combination of beds and Japanese futons. The annex has Japanese-style tatami rooms of 10 and 8 tatami mats (1-4 guests) and 6 tatami mats (1-3 guests). All annex rooms are on the 2nd floor, have an en-suite bathroom and do not face the garden. Capacities are as shown on the booking screen of the ryokan's website. Humidifiers are available to borrow, and some rooms come with a humidifier and an air purifier.
Dining
Dinner must be reserved in advance. You choose a start time between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and it is usually served at the garden restaurant Ryotei Yachiyo. In-room dining is available at 2,530 yen per person, depending on the room type and availability. For children, upper elementary school children are served a Japanese set meal at dinner (sukiyaki or shabu-shabu on sukiyaki and shabu-shabu plans), and yudofu (simmered tofu) with a shokado bento (a compartmented bento box) at breakfast. Lower elementary school children are served a kids' bento box at dinner and a children's one-plate breakfast. On Kyoto cuisine plans, baby food or dishes your child likes are prepared as meals for children under school age, so you need to discuss this by phone. Allergies are accommodated as far as possible with advance notice: tell the ryokan which ingredients to avoid, including in the dashi stock, seasonings and cooking sake. Requests cannot always be met.
Baths
The communal bath is not a natural onsen but a traditional Japanese communal bath. It is open from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., 10 p.m. to midnight and 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. it becomes a private-hire bath (45 minutes, reservation required). Each guest can use the private-hire bath once (45 minutes) free of charge, and further sessions are 4,000 yen, subject to availability. Guests with tattoos may bathe as long as they shower thoroughly first. In the main building, Kiku, Take, Matsu, Ukifune and Horai have a semi-open-air garden bath made entirely of hinoki cypress, Tsurukame has a semi-open-air bath made entirely of hinoki, and Yugiri has a hinoki bath and a steam sauna. The annex rooms have en-suite bathrooms. It is not stated whether a child who is still in diapers can get into the tubs of the communal bath or the private-hire bath, so please check when booking.
Family-Friendly Features
Families with children can stay, and futon bedding, meals and children's menus are prepared to suit each child's age and plan. When booking, let the ryokan know the number and ages of your children. A crib is listed in the room equipment and amenities section on Rakuten Travel, but it is not mentioned on the ryokan's website, and neither the number nor the price is given, so please check when booking. On the booking screen of the ryokan's website, children aged 6 to 16 can have meals equivalent to an adult's, and children aged 6 to 12 can choose a children's meal or no meals; both age categories come with children's bedding. For ages 3 to 5, you choose from a preschool children's meal with children's bedding, no meals with children's bedding, or co-sleeping with no meals. Children under 3 co-sleep with no meals. On Ikyu.com (a Japanese booking site), child rates are set for each plan. On the Horai shabu-shabu premium course plan with dinner and breakfast, rates are 16,500 yen for upper elementary school children and 13,200 yen for lower elementary school children. For babies and young children, they are 5,500 yen with meals and bedding, 3,300 yen with bedding but no meals, 2,200 yen with meals but no bedding, and 1,100 yen with neither meals nor bedding. On the Yugiri room-only plan, rates are 5,500 yen for upper elementary school children and 4,400 yen for lower elementary school children, and for babies and young children 3,300 yen with bedding and 1,100 yen without bedding. The ryokan's English-language information also lists rates from 2,200 yen for children aged 6 and under with no meals or bedding, and, for children aged 16 and under, 5,500 yen with no meals or bedding, 7,700 yen with a children's breakfast and bedding, and 12,100 yen with a children's dinner and bedding. On Ikyu.com, the maximum number of co-sleeping children varies by plan: up to 4 on the Horai plan and up to 6 on the Yugiri plan. There is no childcare service.
Access
The ryokan stands on the approach to Nanzen-ji Temple, a 5-minute walk from Keage Station on the Tozai Subway Line. Parking has 8 spaces, by advance reservation, at 2,000 yen per night. There are not many convenience stores or casual restaurants in the area. Check-in is from 3 p.m., and checkout is by 11 a.m. An English-language FAQ is also available.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 34 Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8435 |
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| directions_carAccess | The ryokan stands on the approach to Nanzen-ji Temple, a well-known cherry blossom spot. From Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Subway Line and change at Oike Station to the Tozai Subway Line; the ryokan is a 5-minute walk from Keage Station. |
| trainNearest station | Keage Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking for 8 cars, by advance reservation, at 2,000 yen per night. When it is full, the Times parking lot at 53-4 Awataguchi Torii-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto is available at 1,000 yen (no reservations). |
| callPhone | +81-75-771-4148 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, OMC, Bank Card, UFJ Card, Mastercard, Discover, Saison, AEON, JACCS, APLUS, CF, LIFE, ORICO, TOP, West, JTB, Daimaru, Takashimaya, Rakuten Card, ANA, JAS, JAL, MEDIA |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.ryokan-yachiyo.com/open_in_new |
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Reference price. Reference price based on Rakuten Travel's market rates (per person, based on 2 adults sharing one room). This is an estimate calculated from available plans over the past few weeks and varies by season and number of guests. Please check the booking site for actual rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Nanzenji Yachiyo best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Does Nanzenji Yachiyo have baby beds?
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Baby beds are available to rent. See the Kids Facilities section on this page for details.
Does Nanzenji Yachiyo offer baby food?
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Baby food is provided. Age ranges and the restaurants that serve it can change by season, so check the Kids Facilities section on this page and the official site for details.
Is there parking at Nanzenji Yachiyo?
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Parking: Parking for 8 cars, by advance reservation, at 2,000 yen per night. When it is full, the Times parking lot at 53-4 Awataguchi Torii-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto is available at 1,000 yen (no reservations).
How do you get to Nanzenji Yachiyo?
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The ryokan stands on the approach to Nanzen-ji Temple, a well-known cherry blossom spot. From Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma Subway Line and change at Oike Station to the Tozai Subway Line; the ryokan is a 5-minute walk from Keage Station.
What meals do elementary school children get?
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Depending on the plan, upper elementary school children are served sukiyaki, shabu-shabu or a Japanese set meal at dinner. Lower elementary school children have a kids' bento box at dinner and a children's one-plate breakfast.
What should we tell the ryokan about our children when booking?
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Please give the number and ages of your children when you book. Preparations are made according to their number and ages, so the ryokan needs to know at the booking stage.
Are there children's futons and children's menus?
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Futon bedding, meals and children's menus are prepared to suit your child's age and plan. What is provided varies with the child's age.
Can a child who is not yet out of diapers use the communal bath?
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The ryokan has a communal bath and a private-hire bath. However, it is not stated whether a child who is not yet out of diapers may get into the tubs, so please check with the ryokan in advance.
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