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Kyoto · Luxury Edition · No. 04

Tawaraya俵屋旅館

One family for three centuries, and a first website in 2026

Kyoto's oldest surviving ryokan, open for about 320 years. Its 1965 wing is attributed to Junzo Yoshimura.

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SourcesSaved Spaces research, October 2026: MICHELIN Guide listings, travel and design press, official hotel sites

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