Kameishiro — Local services in Uji

Staying at this ryokan was not a pleasant experience for us. The biggest issue was that there are no toilets, much less bathrooms, in the suites (this fact is not advertised anywhere), and the bathrooms in the hallways were drafty and poorly kept. 80% of the communal showers in the onsen were not in service, although the onsen itself was OK. The structure of the building is very old and one unfortunate consequence is that there are multiple doorways and changes of elevation in close succession that make it hazardous for people taller than 5'8" (170 cm). The rooms are drafty with no noise isolation to speak of, a direct view into the neighboring rooms, bright lights and noisy fans that can't be turned off. The breakfast was quite poor and nothing like the pictures that I see in the other reviews. On the positive side, the view of the river and fall leaves was very pretty, and this side of Uji is...

Staying at this ryokan was not a pleasant experience for us. The biggest issue was that there are no toilets, much less bathrooms, in the suites (this fact is not advertised anywhere), and the bathrooms in the hallways were drafty and poorly kept. 80% of the communal showers in the onsen were not in service, although the onsen itself was OK. The structure of the building is very old and one unfortunate consequence is that there are multiple doorways and changes of elevation in close succession that make it hazardous for people taller than 5'8" (170 cm). The rooms are drafty with no noise isolation to speak of, a direct view into the neighboring rooms, bright lights and noisy fans that can't be turned off. The breakfast was quite poor and nothing like the pictures that I see in the other reviews. On the positive side, the view of the river and fall leaves was very pretty, and this side of Uji is...

Kameishiro is a well-priced, clean and convenient ryokan in Uji. While the buildings are a little old, everything is well maintained. This was my second stay at Kameishiro, and whilst I did not have breakfast this time, I did last time and found it to be of good quality.||||The Japanese-style bath is also nice, looking out onto the trees and river - although you do wonder just a little bit if anyone can see in...||||The location is across the river from Byodoin, convenient for the Uji Keihan station, which takes you to Kyoto in about 30 minutes. Finally, I speak some Japanese and that definitely helps, however you would probably be OK with a few...