Just a 5-minute walk to Higashihongan-ji Temple and Gojo Subway Station, Matsubaya Ryokan has provided comfortable rooms to tired travelers since 1884. A cozy Japanese garden is located on site. JR Kyoto Train Station and Nishihongan-ji Temple are about 0.6 mi from the hotel. Shosei-en Garden is only 984 feet 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 nonsmoking. Computers with free internet access are provided in the lobby. Baggage storage and a safe are available at the front desk.