Traditional Ryokan Togetsutei established 1897

TOGETSUTEI is a traditional Japanese-style hotel near TOGETSU-bridge which is famous for it beauty in Arasiyama.

TOGETSUTEI was named after TOGETU-Bridge by the first owner.

Arashiyama is known for its scenery than change with season,cherry blossoms in spring, fresh green in summer, red leaves in autumn and snow-scape in winter.

There are many historical places around Arasiyama.
TENRUUJI with garden of the world cultural heritage.
DAIKAKUJI was an imperial Place in old times.
MATSUOTAISYA is the oldest Shinto shrine in Kyoto.
SEIRYOUJI, NONOMIYA, GIOUJI, etc・・・

We are pleased to serve a course dinner of beautiful Kyoto Kaiseki cuisine.

We are looking forward to serving you the same veritable.
Dishes as Japanese guests even if you know only SUSI or TENPURA.

We are sure that you will enjoy the night drinking SAKE Kyoto made in as well.

After dinner please relax and get warm in our hot spring.

What you need to do after taking the hot spring-bath is just to sleep on a soft futon.

We hope that you will enjoy experiencing Japanese culture and feel the spirit of Japanese hospitality while staying with us.

When you visit Japan, make sure to experience and enjoy this classic Japanese inn.

What is the Ryokan

Ryokan is a Japanese style hotel.
But there are some difference between Ryokan and a western-style hotel.

First of all, the selling points of hotel are rooms and hospitality. However, the best thing of Ryokan is Kaiseki dinner and grace hospitality.

That is why, Ryokan is basically one night’s stay with two meals (Kaiseki dinner and Japanese Breakfast) for two persons above.

Second of all, hotel has a bed and private bathroom in each room. But Ryokan has Futon (Japanese-style bedding) directly placed over the Tatami and private bathroom in guests room, moreover there is a public bath which is well known as hot spring.

At Ryokan, it is common for guests to take off their shoes at the entrance.

Ryokan is one of great places to know Japanese culture.So if you have a chance to visit Kyoto, Please try staying at Ryokan.

Information of Internet PC

We have established pay PC with high speed Internet at Hekisenkaku Lobby.
It is available to search for Kyoto information, next staying facilities or updating blog.
We use the same security system as net café, so that using history will be removed completely from PC automatically after shut off down.
Also, it is free to use the internet for using your wireless LAN PC at Hekisenkaku Lobby.

Time A.M7:00~A.M0:00
Rate 10minutes per/100yen


↑Internet room.


↑Insert the 100yen coin.

周恩来（Zhou Enlai）

Do you know the Zhou Enlai prime minister(周恩来)?
When he came abroad to study in Japan, he wrote one poem.
This poem’s name is Raining Arashiyama(雨中嵐山).
There is a monument which inscribed this poem in Kameyama area of Arashiyama Park.
Wen Jiabao prime minister(温家宝), Chinese important person, visited this place too when he visited to Japan.
And many Chinese people are visited this place too, because he is a one of the Chinese hero.
This place is the symbol of the Japan and China friendship now.


Togetsukobashi-bridge, from entrance of Togetsutei Shuzankaku.


The place, across the togetsukobashi-bridge, you can see Mt. Ogurayama and Ooigawa-river.


And across the Togetsukyou-bridge.


When you across the Togetsukyou-bridge, please turn left and go straight.


When you see a stone pavement, please walk on the stone pavement, please go straight too.


When you walk for a while, north side of stone road is put the stone pillar.


And the south side is spreading the great view of Mt and river.


There are the stairs of the stone over there.


There are a sign, middle of the stone stairs, it is written as “Monument commemorating.


Chinese prime minister Zhou Enlai’s poem”.
Please go up the stairs a little more.


When you go up the stairs top, you can see a new sign but can’t see a Zhou Enlai prime ministers 's poem’s sign.
But please don’t worry, please look right side!


You can see a Zhou Enlai prime minister’s poem’s sign!


This is back of the monument.


This is front of the monument of Zhou Enlai prime minister’s poem.

Matsuo Taisya Shrine’s information

A Japanese mountain rose, called Yamabuki, is full bloom now, at Matsuo Taisya Shrine.
A Japanese mountain rose is small yellow flowers.

Matsuo Taisya shrine is far from Arashiyama about 25 minutes walk.
If you use Hankyu train, few minutes ride from Arashiyama station to Matsuo station.
When you get off the train gate, you can see a big red structure.
The big red structure is entrance of Matsuo Taisya Shrine.

The language of flowers for Yamabuki is Dignity, Sublime, and Can hardly wait.

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama 2009 part 2

The cherry blossom is called SAKURA to Japanese people.

Kyoto, Arashiyama’s SAKURA is full-blown now.



SAKURA of Arashiyama's park



SAKURA of Hourinji temple

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama 2009

Cherry blossom of Arashiyama.

The cherry blossom is called SAKURA to Japanese people.

There are many sightseeing place of cherry blossom in Kyoto, Arashiyama is one of the most popular sightseeing place of cherry blossom.

Every year, cherry blossom blooms last of March.
However, this year’s cherry blossom began to bloom middle of March.
We were surprised them.



But there is the cherry blossom which does not began to bloom yet.

trip advisor

Do you know the trip advisor of web site?

The trip advisor evaluates world accommodations not to mention Japan.

Our word of mouth was appeared in a trip advisor, besides by good evaluation.

Please look trip advisor!
We are the 17th’s evaluation in 210 accommodations now.

If you are stay at Togetsutei, please write trip advisor.

Thank you for your time.
Sorry my English.