Just a 5-minute walk to Higashihongan-ji Temple and Gojo Subway Station, Matsubaya Ryokan has provided comfortable rooms to tired travellers since 1884 A cosy Japanese garden is located on site JR Kyoto Train Station and Nishihongan-ji Temple are about 1 km from the hotel Shosei-en Garden is only 300 metres away Kiyomizu Temple is about a 10-minute taxi ride The recently renovated rooms at Ryokan Matsubaya include a refrigerator, hairdryer and electric kettle Most rooms are Japanese-style, featuring traditional futon bedding, tatami -woven straw- floors and yukata -Japanese-style robes- All rooms are non-smoking Computers with free internet access are provided in the lobby Baggage storage and a safe are available at the front desk Western breakfast can be ordered in the morning Alternatively, Japanese breakfast is available upon an advance request made by 20:00 the night before -subject to availability- All breakfast meals are available at an additional charge