Slap in the middle of downtown Kyoto, a four-minute wander from the stalls of Nishiki Market, Matsui Bekkan Hanakanzashi does the modern ryokan rather well. Thirty tatami rooms spread across five storeys, each with futon bedding and its own private bath, though it's the communal one that steals the show: well water hauled up from 100 metres underground, fizzing into jet and bubble tubs said to leave skin silky (this isn't a mineral onsen, whatever some booking sites claim, but it's a proper soak all the same). Dinner arrives in your room, kaiseki or a Kyoto-style sukiyaki, alongside a much-praised Japanese breakfast of yudofu and grilled fish.
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Matsui Bekkan Hanakanzashi can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Japan trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Japan trips featuring Matsui Bekkan Hanakanzashi or get advice and suggestions from one of our Japan specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.
Stays at Matsui Bekkan Hanakanzashi start from around $90, or US$90, per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.
Get a glimpse of age-old traditions in Japan's erstwhile capital, a city of 1,000 temples.
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