Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
34.98631285329904, 135.75250983238224 stars1 Taimatsu-Cho Shiokoji-Sagaru Higashihorikawa-St Shimogyo-Ku, Kyoto, Japan, 600-8237
Editorial review
Although somewhat dated – and too busy for some people’s taste – Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto offers a revolving rooftop restaurant. The hotel comes with all the modern amenities expected of a first-class hotel. The location is convenient to Kyoto Station but a bit distant from the Higashiyama sightseeing district.
Overview
Situated in a vibrant area, in the historical centre of the city, this four-star international class hotel is a delightful blend of the ancient and modern worlds close to Nishihonganji Temple, Kyoto Tower, Kiyomizu Temple and Kyoto International Congress Hall.
Built in 1969 and decorated in a mixture of Japanese and Western design motifs, the Rihga Royal hotel is perfect for travelers that search for brash luxury in a prime city location. The property boasts its exotic Japanese Zen garden, an indoor swimming pool, a full service health spa, a sauna, magnificent ballrooms and modern conference halls with high speed internet access.
The hotel has 484 spacious guestrooms adorned with soft colors of tranquil Eastern theme. Their tasteful interior decor makes leisure travelers feel at home and offers them relaxed ambiance and unforgettable impressions while business guests will find here contemporary office furniture, high-tech equipment and wireless internet access.
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto’s on-site restaurants and bars with panoramic views of the thousand year old ancient capital of Japan offer their visitors Japanese, Teppanyaki, Chinese, Western and European cuisine in a picturesque atmosphere.
The hotel is only 500m from Kyoto Train Station terminal and about 100km from Kansai International Airport.
Year renovated 2012. Number of floors 14. Number of rooms 484.

Distance to:
- City Center - 2.0km
- Airport Itami - 37.1km
- Train Station: Kyoto Railway Station - 1.8km, Nishioji Station - 2.6km
Rooms
All 484 guestrooms are divided into standard double rooms with double beds, standard twin rooms with twin beds, deluxe twin rooms with twin beds, deluxe queen rooms with queen-size beds, superior twin rooms with twin beds, junior twin suites with twin beds, king suites with king-size beds and twin suites with twin beds. Every guestroom features air conditioning and heating, elegant furniture, a balcony or a terrace, a kitchenette, bathrobes, a coffee and a tea-maker, complimentary bottled water, daily newspapers, a DVD and a CD player, a fan, a safety deposit box, an ironing board, a mini-bar, a private pool, a refrigerator and satellite or cable TV. A continental breakfast is included with your booking. All children under the age of three may stay free of charge when using existing bedding. Babysitting facilities are available on site.
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Business Relaxation Room
City view Twin Beds or Double Bed - 20m2 |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Regardless of the purpose of your stay, the Standard Twin Bed Room makes you step away from hustle and bustle of a busy ancient capital, and provides true comfort and relaxation. The room features a plush and comfortable twin beds, seating area by the window with Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your personal entertainment. Modern decor accented by elegant Japanese touches such as Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors even lets you bask in Japanese ambience. Guests can enjoy wide range of following amenities: - Room size: 22 sq. m. / 220 sq. ft. - Rooms are located on 4-5th floor - 112 cm / 44 inch beds - City view - Non-smoking room upon request - Complimentary wireless and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access - Air conditioning - LCD TV - International TV channels (CNN, CCTV, KNTV) - Morning newspaper - Alarm clock - Refrigerator and mini-bar - Complimentary selection of tea - Trouser presser - Iron and ironing board on request | ||
Business Suite
City view, Stunning view Twin Beds or King Size Bed - 52m2 |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Regardless of the purpose of your stay, the Spacious 2 Twin Beds Suite Room makes you step away from hustle and bustle of a busy ancient capital and provides true comfort and relaxation with its floor-to-ceiling windows and separate living room, leading you to an extraordinary world. The 49-sq.-meter suite room features plush and comfortable twin beds, separated spacious seating area with sofa for relaxation and unwinding after a busy day, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your in-room entertainment. Understated modern decor of the room lets you bask in Japanese ambience. Guests can enjoy complete range of pampering amenities to make you trip to Kyoto even more special and memorable: - Room size: 49 sq. m. / 527 sq. ft. - Rooms are located on 4-8th floor - 121 cm / 48 inch beds - City view - No-smoking room upon request - Separate living room - Complimentary wireless and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access - Air conditioning - LCD TV - International TV channels (CNN | ||
Standard Single Room
One Single Bed |
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Standard Double Room
King Size Bed or Double Bed |
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Deluxe Junior Suite
Stunning view Twin Beds or Queen Size Bed - 30m2 |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spectacular views of the 1,200 year-old ancient capital city welcome you to the Deluxe Twin Bed Room (9th floor), featuring understated modern decor accented by elegant Japanese touches. The room features a plush and comfortable twin beds with duvet, seating area by the window with Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your in-room entertainment and can accommodate up to 3 guests. Modern decor accented by elegant Japanese touches such as Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors even lets you bask in Japanese ambience. Guests can enjoy complete range of pampering amenities as follows: - Room size: 29 sq. m. / 312 sq. ft. - Rooms are located on 9th floor - 121 cm / 48 inch beds - Extra bed at JPY 3,000 - City view - No-smoking room on request - Complimentary wireless and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access - Air conditioning - LCD TV - International TV channels (CNN, CCTV, KNTV) - Morning newspaper - Alarm clock - Refrigerator and mini-bar - | ||
Business Junior Suite
Stunning view Twin Beds - 43m2 |
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![]() Spectacular views of the 1,200 year-old ancient capital city welcome you to the spacious and luxurious Junior Suite Room, featuring elegantly appointed furnishing. The 43-sq.-meter junior suite boasts plush and comfortable twin beds with duvet, separated generous seating area with sofa for relaxation and unwinding after a busy day, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your in-room entertainment. Understated modern decor of the room lets you bask in Japanese ambience. Guests can enjoy complete range of pampering amenities to make you trip to Kyoto even more special and memorable: - Room size: 43 sq. m. / 463 sq. ft. - Rooms are located on 10th floor - 121 cm / 48 inch beds - City view - Non-smoking room - Separate living room - Complimentary wireless and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access - Air conditioning - LCD TV - International TV channels (CNN, CCTV, KNTV) - Morning newspaper - Alarm clock - Refrigerator and mini-bar - Complimentary selection of tea - Trouser presse | ||
Superior Junior Suite
Stunning view Double Bed - 20m2 |
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![]() Spectacular views of the 1,200 year-old ancient capital city welcome you to the Superior Double Bed Room, featuring understated modern decor accented by elegant Japanese touches. The room features a plush and comfortable double bed with duvet, seating area by the window with Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your in-room entertainment. With its refined furnishing, you will experience a Japanese comfort and relaxation. Enjoy wide range of following facilities and benefits in the room, ideal for both business and leisure: - Room size: 22 sq. m. / 220 sq. ft. - Rooms are located on 10th floor - 150 cm / 59 inch bed - City view - Non-smoking room - Complimentary wirelss and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access - Air conditioning - LCD TV - International TV channels (CNN, CCTV, KNTV) - Morning newspaper - Alarm clock - Refrigerator and mini-bar - Complimentary selection of tea - Trouser presser - Iron and ironing board on request - Hai | ||
Standard Twin Room
Two Single Beds |
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Deluxe Relaxation Room
City view One Single Bed - 20m2 |
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![]() Regardless of the purpose of your stay, the newly renovated Deluxe 1 Single Bed Room makes you step away from hustle and bustle of a busy ancient capital, and provides true comfort and relaxation. The room features a comfortable wider 121 cm / 48 inch single bed with duvet, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your personal entertainment. Modern decor accented by elegant Japanese touches such as Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors even lets you bask in Japanese ambience. Guests can enjoy wide range of following facilities and benefits: - Room size: 22 sq. m. / 220 sq. ft. - Rooms are located on 10th floor - 121cm/48inch bed - City view - Non-smoking room upon request - Complimentary wireless and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access - Air conditioning - LCD TV - International TV channels (CNN, CCTV, KNTV) - Morning newspaper - Alarm clock - Refrigerator and mini-bar - Complimentary selection of tea - Trouser presser - Iron and ironing board on request - Hairdryer - Fine | ||
Superior Relaxation Room
City view Twin Beds - 27m2 |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Regardless of the purpose of your stay, the Superior Twin Bed Room (6-7th floor) makes you step away from hustle and bustle of a busy ancient capital, and provides true comfort and relaxation. The room features a plush and comfortable twin beds with duvet, seating area by the window with Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your personal entertainment and can accommodate up to 4 guests. Modern decor accented by elegant Japanese touches such as Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors even lets you bask in Japanese ambience. Guests can enjoy wide range of following amenities: - Room size: 27 sq. m. / 291 sq. ft. - Rooms are located on 6-8th floor - 121 cm / 48 inch beds - Extra bed at JPY 3,000 - City view - Non-smoking room upon request - Complimentary wireless and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access - Air conditioning - LCD TV - International TV channels (CNN, CCTV, KNTV) - Morning newspaper - Alarm clock - Refrigerator and mini-bar - C | ||
Heritage Junior Suite
Stunning view Twin Beds - 20m2 |
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![]() Stunning views of World Heritage listed city welcome you to a standard twin beds room featuring modern decor accented by elegant Japanese touches. The room offers a comfortable and plush twin beds with duvet, seating area by the window with Shoji; Japanese paper sliding doors, a work desk with broadband and LCD TV for your in-room entertainment. With its refined furnishing, you will experience a Japanese comfort and relaxation. Enjoy wide range of following facilities and benefits in the room, ideal for both business and leisure: -Room size: 22 sq. m. / 220 sq. ft. -Rooms are located on 6-8th floor -121 cm / 48 inch beds -City view -Non-smoking room upon request -Complimentary wireless and wired in-room High Speed Internet Access -Air conditioning -LCD TV -International TV channels (CNN, CCTV, KNTV) -Morning newspaper -Alarm clock -Refrigerator and mini-bar -Complimentary selection of tea -Trouser presser -Iron and ironing board on request -Hairdryer -Fine quality oversized ba | ||
Dining options
The hotel offers its visitors a great choice of 11 restaurants and bars serving traditional local and international cuisine.
Corbeille restaurant is a casual all-day dining property ideal for every occasion and serving a vast variety of dishes from a light snack to a full meal. It is one of two restaurants which offer breakfast. Breakfast buffet included with your booking is served daily from 6.30am till 10am. Lunch and dinner are served from 11am to 11pm.
Tankuma restaurant offers traditional Japanese cuisine including sophisticated sushi with seasonal ingredients and local vegetables. It is the second restaurant which serves breakfast. It is open to visitors from 6.30am till 10.30pm.
The Revolving Restaurant Kyoto offers lunch and dinner serving traditional local and European specialties. It is open for lunch daily from 11.30am till 2.30pm and for dinner from 5pm till 9.30pm. In the evening the restaurants transforms into the bar which invites visitors from 9.30pm till 11pm.
Gourmand Tachibana restaurant welcomes the guests for lunch daily from 11.30am till 2.30pm and for dinner from 5pm till 9.30pm. It offers French cuisine in Kaiseki style.
Royal Ryuho is a typical Chinese Restaurant serving the authentic Cantonese cuisine in the luxurious atmosphere. It is open for lunch daily from 11.30am till 2.30pm and for dinner from 5pm to 9.30pm.
The Antica Perosa restaurant offers an excellent blend of international cuisine and typical local dishes. It organizes banquets and cocktail parties for up to 300 persons. The restaurant is open to guests daily from noon to 11pm.
Top of Kyoto is a newly renovated French restaurant on the top floor of the hotel with a fabulous panorama of the city. It offers a delectable continental cuisine prepared from seasonal ingredients. It invites the visitors daily from 11.30am to 10.30pm.
Perry American Bar welcomes the guests from 10am till 1am every day offering a wide choice of international food and drinks in the relaxed atmosphere.
The Lounge decorated with flowers and large paintings of young Geisha adds a bright touch offering selected coffee from all over the world served in elegant cups.
Aoi bar offers highly-selected beef and fresh seafood dynamically grilled in Teppanyaki style. It is open to visitors daily from noon to 11pm.
Granada is a classic dignified hotel bar with a Spanish taste. It is the perfect place to unwind at the end of the day.
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Work
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto provides business travelers with perfect business facilities offering 22 premises for various banquet and meeting events. They include a conference hall, two large, six medium and four small banquet halls, a huge business centre and eight meeting rooms. The property offers audio-visual equipment and business services among which are high speed internet access, computers, scanners, printers, photocopier and fax machines, courier, secretarial and translation services.
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Leisure
For guests’ retreatment and relax the hotel offers an indoor swimming pool, a well-equipped fitness center, Jacuzzi, a sauna and a steam room. The pool is available to visitors from 7am till 10am and from noon till 9pm, the sauna waits for them from noon till 9pm. The full service health spa offers massage treatment rooms and various beauty services. The hotel offers also a golf course, a kids club, a private beach, squash and tennis courts.
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Hotel high-speed internet access is available in the hotel rooms Wireless internet is available in the hotel rooms |
| Guest Parking | Free Private hotel parking is possible on site. |
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Guest feedback
Read hotel reviews- The rooms are huge by Japanese standards especially considering the location in Kyoto and ageing hotel is in great need of refurbishment.
- Good location and ageing hotel is in great need of refurbishment.
- Staff is very helpful can speak English well, the room is modern spacious.
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| Check-Out | until 11 am |
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| Pets | Pets are not allowed |
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Getting there
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto is located in the centre of the ancient Kyoto city, in the vicinity of Kyoto Train Station. It has an easy access to all the historical and business sites of Kyoto. It takes about a seven minute walk to JR Kyoto Station which is 500m away from the hotel. From the main city train station Haruka Express train takes the visitors to Kansai International Airport which is about 100km from the hotel. Free airport shuttle bus is available every 15 minutes from 7.30am to 9pm. There is a city bus terminal and subway line from Kyoto Station allowing an easy access to every sightseeing destination, business and shopping districts.
Getting around
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto is situated 500m from JR Kyoto Railway Station which takes about a seven minute walk. Kansai International Airport is 100km from the hotel. The Haruka Express train of Japan Railway goes directly to the airport. It takes about 75 minutes and runs daily from 6.30am to 10.15pm. There is a free shuttle bus to JR Kyoto Station which goes daily every 15 minutes from 7.30am till 9pm. The hotel offers free transportation to Kansai International Airport which takes about one hour and 40 minutes. Public bus number eight stops outside the first floor of the airport. The bus stop is directly opposite the hotel.
If you go by car from Kansai International Airport start moving Southwest to take the ramp on the right onto Kansai Kokusai, merge onto Kansai Kukou Expressway, then take Izumisano JCT exit to merge onto Hanwa Expressway toward Sakai/Kinki Expressway, take Matsubara JCT exit toward Higashi-Osaka/Suita, then keep right and follow the signs for Higashi-Osaka/Suita, take Suita IC exit toward Kyoto and keep right to merge onto Meishin Expressway, then take Kyoto-Minami IC exit toward Kyoto Minami/Kyoto. Merge onto Keihan National Expressway and turn right at Keihan-Kokudo-Guchi onto Kujo-Dori toward east, turn left at Kujo-Aburakoji onto Aburakoji-Dori and the hotel is on you left. Public hotel parking is possible on site.
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Rihga Hotel Kyoto Reviews
Guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at Rihga Hotel Kyoto
Average guest rating:
3.9Based on 64 reviews
- Dining 3.8
- Location 4.2
- Rooms 3.8
- Service 3.7
- Value 3.8
Individual guest reviews
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 3.9
Big rooms for a Japanese hotel for a decent price, great Service and tea/hot water is the only beverage provided for free. Overall a good choice to spend a few days to visit Kyoto.
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- 3 Rooms
- 5 Service
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.3
Good value, excellent Service and the windows have a nice Japanese touch to.
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- 4 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 4 Value
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.7
Overall good value, excellent service staff and the rooms are very well appointed.
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- 5 Rooms
- 5 Service
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 3.7
Oh, and the revolving bar at the top of the hotel has pretty spectacular views, staff are pleasant and speak English well. Rooms are spacious and clean.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 3 Rooms
- 4 Service
- 4 Value
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.1
The hotel staff seemed very pleasant and helpful, excellent service. Surprisingly large and comfortable room, i liked the toilet, buffet that I've experienced in Japan. Respectful Japanese.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Rooms
- 5 Service
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.2
For the location and the price this is an excellent hotel, hugely helpful staff make this grea. The rooms are comfortably furnished.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Rooms
- 4 Service
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 5.0
Hotel staff were genuinely hospitable and helpful, toothbrush etc etc. The laundry service was good. Our room was lovely.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 5 Value
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 5.0
The rihga royal hotel Kyoto is worth a stay, beautiful rooms and a lot of facilities like restaurants.
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- 5 Rooms
- 5 Value
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.5
The hotel is focused on weddings and doesn’t look new, rooms are nice, comfortable and clean.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Rooms
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.2
Regardless, 's a pleasant stay overall, very polite staff and our room was a little hot as the aircon output was rather feeble.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Rooms
- 5 Service
- 4 Value
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.0
Staff here was very polite, the room was huge and very comfortable.
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- 5 Rooms
- 3 Service
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.0
The staff were nice and the room was quite spacious.
My ratings for this hotel are:
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.0
The staff's English was adequate, the Internet service was just acceptable.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 4 Rooms
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.5
The staff were very polite and spoke English competently, the room was comfortable and well stocked.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 5 Rooms
- 5 Service
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Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Average rating: 4.2
Yes, great service that deserves better facility, clean room and excellent breakfast.
My ratings for this hotel are:
- 3 Rooms
- 5 Service
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