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Yunoyado Shoei

The new annex of Kyoto ryokan Shoei was completed　for service in June 2009. In this annex, Japanese-style rooms in sizes of 8 or 10 tatami mats are offered. Settle yourself in the tatami room for a time of relaxation and enjoy an experience in the lifestyle of Japan.　Kyoto ryokan Shoei is within a 5-minute walking distance from JR Tambaguchi station, only one station away from JR Kyoto Station. It is adjacent to the Kyoto Central　Wholesale Market where vegetables which are distinctive to Kyoto and its cuisine, and fresh fish are supplied to a number of restaurants in Kyoto.

The bathtub in our large communal bath is made from Japan’s famous Mt. Fuji lava that has been processed into tile-like shapes. Mt. Fuji is known for its beauty but its lava is also rich in substances such as iron oxide, iron (II) oxide, calcium oxide, manganese oxide, zinc and copper and it also emits far- infrared rays. Therefore, taking a bath in our bathtub is equivalent to basking in the sun without the damages of getting sunburned.

The advantages of far-infrared rays are self-evident, for they warm you from the inside as well as sustain it throughout the day. By taking a bath in our Mt. Fuji lava bath invigorates all parts of your body and enhances your health and beauty. It is also known to sterilize and kill germs, as well as to help break down neutral fat, a belief in its effectiveness for those on a diet.

Dinner is served in the restaurant Hanaguruma for your enjoyment.

A wide selection of dishes from obento （boxed meals） to Japanese nabe (stews to be cooked at the table) for banquets and gatherings. Other dishes include “otsukuri” or raw fish and an assortment of a la carte dishes.

The new annex of Kyoto ryokan Shoei was completed　for service in June 2009.

Toilet with bath, internet access (must have your own laptop that supports LAN), refrigerator, air cleaner, hair dryer, water heater, safe for valuables.

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Address

Syomen-NIshiiru,Mibugawa-Dori,Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-city, Kyoto, 600-8826, Japan

Directions

By Taxi~
7 minutes by taxi from Kyoto Station. Please tell the taxi driver “Mibugawa shomen nishi iru Shoei”
By Train~
10 minutes by bus from Kyoto Station. Take the bus at Kyoto Station Karasuma gate bus terminal #205 or #208. Get off at Umekoji koenmae bus stop and go north 100 meters from the stop light. Turn left at a square blue sign on your left that says “Shoei” and proceed west for 50 meters. Turn right at a round blue sign on your right that says “Shoei” and go north. You should come in view of Yunoyado Shoei on your left.
By Bus~
Change to Sagano Line (Sagano-san’in Line) at Kyoto Station. Take the “local” train (makes a stop at every station) and get off at Tambaguchi (the next station from Kyoto Station). Turn right after exiting the ticket gate and go east 100 meters on Gojyo-dori. Turn right at the corner of a brick condominium with a post office and proceed 300 meters south. Yunoyado Shoei should be on your right.
On foot~
25-minute walking distance from Kyoto Station. Walk north 200 meters from Kyoto Station Karasuma gate bus terminal. Turn left at Shichijo-dori and proceed west past Horikawa-dori and Omiya-dori. Turn right at Mibugawa-dori and go north 100 meters. Turn left at a square blue sign on your left that says “Shoei” and proceed west for 50 meters. Turn right at a round blue sign on your right that says “Shoei” and go north. You should come in view of Yunoyado Shoei on your left.

Telephone number

075-351-4084

Fax number

075-351-4613

Check-in time

04:00PM

Check-out time

10:00AM

Guest room total

Cancellation policy

In the case of a cancellation, the following charges will be incurred based on the number of days until your reservation.

No-show	100 %
Same day	100 %
1 days before	50 %
2 days before	50 %
3 days before	50 %
4 days before	20 %
5 days before	20 %
6 days before	20 %
7 days before	20 %

Website

http://www.yunoyadosyouei.jp/

Notes

Kyoto ryokan Shoei is located in the Shimabara district of Kyoto. It has a history that goes back to1589 when permission was granted by ※1) Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to build the district of Shimabara originally in Yanaginobamba-nijo. However, in 1641 it was moved to its present site and prospered in the Edo period as a “Hanamachi”, a courtesan and geisha district. Because the district was so often relocated, the disruption and the confusion that it created resembled that of ※2) Shimabara Rebellion, depicting similarities of unrest among the people. Thus the district was named Shimabara.

※1) A daimyo (warlord) from the latter part of Muromachi period through the Azuchimomoyama period.
※2) An uprising largely involving those who were mostly Christians in the early part of the Edo period.

In the Shimabara district there were “Ageya” and “Okiya". An “Okiya” (geisha house) housed ※1) tayu and ※2) geisha and “Ageya” was a restaurant where tayū and geisha were called to entertain at these places. It has been told that at the end of the Edo period, many daimyos or lords, and political activists in order to procure money for military purposes, invited wealthy merchants and held feasts in Shimabara. Members of the well-known shogunate police force known as the ※3) Shinsengumi often visited Shimabara where even today in an “Ageya” known as Sumiya (presently an Art museum) has marks on a pillar made by swords of the members of the Shinsengumi.

※1) Chosen traditional entertainers with the highest skills in the various Japanese arts.
※2) Traditional entertainers with skills that include performing various dances, songs and instruments.
※3) In the latter part of the Edo period (Bakumatsu) those responsible for keeping peace in Kyoto were members of the special Office of Kyoto Protector under the feudal domain of Aizu (presently the prefecture of Fukushima). They were based within a 10-minute walking distance from Shimabara. Hence they often visited the Shimabara district.

The Kyoto Central Wholesale Market is located within a 3-minute walking distance. It was the first central market of its kind to be established in Japan in 1927. This public market, a necessity for the eating habits of the people of Kyoto, provides fresh fish, dried-salted fish, fruits and vegetables. The market acts to consolidate all products and price them fairly to be sold to consumers. The market offers ※“Kyo-yasai” and fresh fish to sell wholesale to Japanese-style restaurants and restaurants. The market bustles as it becomes alive with the people of the market, the sellers who set the prices and the vibrant atmosphere of the market itself that is unique to markets in Japan.
※ A collective term of vegetables made in Kyoto. Known to be of high quality and is more costly than that of other vegetables sold elsewhere.

The head temple of the sect of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Its official name is Honganji.

A Kyoto municipal comprehensive park built in celebration of the 1200th anniversary of the transfer of the national capital to Kyoto.

A castle Tokugawa Ieyasu (the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate) used as a residence while visiting Kyoto

The formal name is Rokuon-ji.　It was designated as a World Heritage in 1994.


Fax services available	Spa	Cleaning service
Shopping avenue	Sports club	Bar
Computers available	Business center	Fitness club
Flower shop	Bakery	Massage service
Wake-up call	Lounge	Room service
Restaurant	Conference room	Smoking rooms
Tea room	Shops	Delivery service
Banquet room	Large public bath	Wedding facilities
Salon	Vending machines	Open-air bath
Parking	Sauna	Pool
English OK


CD player	Tea set	Iron
Internet access	Razor	Shower cap
Shampoo	Slippers	Pants press
Towels	Television	Toilet
Washlet toilet	Hair dryer	Bath
Bath towels	VCR	Hair brush
Crib	Body soap	Mini bar
Conditioner	Refrigerator	Humidifier
Soap	Television (charges apply)	Videos (charges apply)
Toothbrush set	Yukata robe	Hot water pot
Satellite broadcasting	Cable television	Private open-air bath
Lamp	Telephone