Two rooms, each with its own open-air bath and study over the river.

Kifune Ugenta is a ryokan and restaurant in Kibune, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, whose accommodation is in Japanese-style and Western-style maisonette suites, each for up to 4 guests. The Japanese-style suite has a living room with an irori hearth, a bedroom and a pine Jacuzzi bath on the first floor, and an open-air bath with a combined study and salon on the second; the Western-style suite has a living room with a fireplace, a bedroom and a Jacuzzi bath below, and an open-air bath and study-salon above. Interiors use furniture by designers such as George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi and Sori Yanagi. Stays include dinner and breakfast, and in spring and summer the restaurant serves kaiseki courses as riverside outdoor dining (kawadoko); the 2025 season ran from May 1 to September 30. Guests arriving by train can take a shuttle bus from Kibuneguchi Station, and room bookings are currently by telephone only.

Kifune Ugenta

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Rate

US$392 – US$430 per person

US$784 – US$860 for 2 guests (1 room)

Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast — an earlier figure, rounded after a currency conversion, not a current quote. Treat it as a rough level and check live prices. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.

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The stay

Private bath: Every room has one

Practical details

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Getting there: From Kyoto Station: JR Nara Line to Tofukuji, Keihan to Demachiyanagi, then Eizan Railway to Kibuneguchi Station (27 min); a shuttle bus runs from Kibuneguchi to Ugenta. By car about 45 min from Kyoto Station; Source: ugenta.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Nearest station: Kibuneguchi Station (Eizan Railway); Source: ugenta.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Room capacity: Up to 4 per room (both the Japanese-style and the Western-style suite); Source: ugenta.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Dinner: Dinner and breakfast are included in the room rate (menu and where it is served not stated on the accommodation pages); Source: ugenta.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Breakfast: Included in the room rate together with dinner; Source: ugenta.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026

Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.

Before you book: what the property officially says

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The property’s official site doesn’t clearly state its policy on tattoos, special diets, accessibility or solo stays — ask the property before booking.

Against the 179

Size: 2 rooms— Among the three smallest of the 179
Award: One MICHELIN Key
Type: Ryokan— 59 of 179
Where: Kyoto

The catalogue’s own axis

3 Keys7 stays
2 Keys23 stays
1 Key113 stays
Relais & Châteaux15 stays
The Ryokan Collection46 stays

One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.

For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.

Nearby

The gold-leafed pavilion of Kinkaku-ji mirrored in its pond

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

≈ 9.7 km away · Temple

Kiyomizu-dera

≈ 14 km away · Temple

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

≈ 14 km away · Grove

Fushimi Inari Taisha

≈ 17 km away · Shrine

Gion

District

Philosopher's Path

Path

Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Photos: © Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · © Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Paul Vlaar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © MichaelMaggs (CC BY-SA 2.5) · © Kirin7739 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

About the ratings

1 KEY

One MICHELIN Key

The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.

Good to know

Are meals included in the rate?

The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.

Does every room have a private bath?

Yes — every room has its own private bath.

How many rooms does Kifune Ugenta have?

Kifune Ugenta has 2 rooms.

How do you get to Kifune Ugenta?

From Kyoto Station: JR Nara Line to Tofukuji, Keihan to Demachiyanagi, then Eizan Railway to Kibuneguchi Station (27 min); a shuttle bus runs from Kibuneguchi to Ugenta. By car about 45 min from Kyoto Station

What is the nearest station to Kifune Ugenta?

Kibuneguchi Station (Eizan Railway)

How many guests can stay in one room at Kifune Ugenta?

Up to 4 per room (both the Japanese-style and the Western-style suite)

What are the dinner arrangements at Kifune Ugenta?

Dinner and breakfast are included in the room rate (menu and where it is served not stated on the accommodation pages)

What are the breakfast arrangements at Kifune Ugenta?

Included in the room rate together with dinner

How do I book Kifune Ugenta?

Use the Expedia link near the top of this page; it is the only booking site listed here for this stay. Check its price and cancellation terms before you pay.