Update for anyone using the Thorntree to look: The Capsule Ryokan in Kyoto is probably the best place we stayed in our 3 weeks in Japan. Certainly the best value, best facilities, brilliant location. Perfect. Rooms were Y7800 for two of us which made it easily the cheapest place we stayed and it was fantastic. It only opened early 2010.
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