Hiyoshido
4.5
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Monday
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Thursday
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Friday
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Saturday
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
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Starting on April 20, 2020, our business hours will be shorten from 15:00- 23:00. This is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Anma, Shiatsu or Massage.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighborhood: Gion
Gion is Kyoto's famed Geisha District (called "Geiko" in Kyoto). Though Gion's many tea houses and entertainment restaurants are closed to foreigners, Geiko and Maiko in their traditional makeup with gilded hair in full kimono can be seen drifting the streets on their way to and from work, where they fan dance, sing, and play instruments for customers. Gion lights up at night, when the ancient-looking streets glow with lanterns along the river, where weeping willows catch the starlight and the air is warmed with conversation. Groups pass through to populate the restaurants and bars along the riverfront, but Gion still manages to be a mostly quiet district, due in large part to limited automotive traffic through many of its streets. Gion is a wonderful place to indulge in Kyoto's local and customary cuisines, and is best enjoyed after dark.
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Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as wait time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
4.5
125 reviews
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Prue B
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Couples
We loved Hiyoshido. The therapists were so professional and the experience very traditional. We were given traditional pajamas to wear which were so comfy and modest for people not keen to bear all. We both felt great afterwards. We were lucky to get in as we didn’t book so I’d recommend reserving an appointment.
Highly recommend Hiyoshido. Would definitely go back. Arigato
Highly recommend Hiyoshido. Would definitely go back. Arigato
Written November 12, 2023
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teshil
Townsville, Australia142 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Made our way to this place after reading reviews and ratings. Our experience was very poor.
Since their website said that no online or telephone bookings, we decided to visit.
The location is on a side street to the main shopping area (Ginza ). The cabbie took us to the address on the net and told us that the place is closed. Since the maps were showing another 50 m to the location, we decided to walk down the gully on the side and found the place. This parlour is located among residential and boutique restaurants.
We walked in to find a middle aged lady on the front desk. The first thing she did was to point out to our foot wear and ask us to remove it. We were barely 1 m into the place, and there were no signs to indicate that shoes must be removed as soon as you enter the door frame.
I greeted her. Told her that Trip Advisor reviews mentioned them accommodating walk-ins. She looked at us with a stern face and said, “We are fully booked - sorry”. That’s it. She simply waited for us to leave. We thanked her and left.
We realised that she did not make any effort to offer alternate dates or engage in small talk that people do when turning customers away. Her body language was negative and she simply did not want us. The fact that they do not facilitate online or telephone bookings gave us the impression that they are possibly screening people and subjectively accepting clients. We are non-Caucasian race and I wonder whether this could be the reason. I am in business, my wife a surgeon and my daughter a medical student. We were not impressed by the way this woman treated us.
Australian massage parlours charge lot more than what this parlour does. It is relatively inexpensive and we may have made a mistake of even going to this place.
Since their website said that no online or telephone bookings, we decided to visit.
The location is on a side street to the main shopping area (Ginza ). The cabbie took us to the address on the net and told us that the place is closed. Since the maps were showing another 50 m to the location, we decided to walk down the gully on the side and found the place. This parlour is located among residential and boutique restaurants.
We walked in to find a middle aged lady on the front desk. The first thing she did was to point out to our foot wear and ask us to remove it. We were barely 1 m into the place, and there were no signs to indicate that shoes must be removed as soon as you enter the door frame.
I greeted her. Told her that Trip Advisor reviews mentioned them accommodating walk-ins. She looked at us with a stern face and said, “We are fully booked - sorry”. That’s it. She simply waited for us to leave. We thanked her and left.
We realised that she did not make any effort to offer alternate dates or engage in small talk that people do when turning customers away. Her body language was negative and she simply did not want us. The fact that they do not facilitate online or telephone bookings gave us the impression that they are possibly screening people and subjectively accepting clients. We are non-Caucasian race and I wonder whether this could be the reason. I am in business, my wife a surgeon and my daughter a medical student. We were not impressed by the way this woman treated us.
Australian massage parlours charge lot more than what this parlour does. It is relatively inexpensive and we may have made a mistake of even going to this place.
Written July 14, 2023
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Matt B
Los Angeles, CA4 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
Don’t bother trying to make a reservation unless you are a local from Kyoto. Tried walking in to make a reservation and was ignored by the receptionist and then told to try coming back in person again in 2 days just to see if I can make a reservation with no guarantee… it seems they were too busy with locals to be bothered by foreign tourists at this time. I’m sure the treatment is great for those lucky enough to experience it but seems very exclusive.
I worked in luxury hospitality for 5 years and was pretty surprised at how bad their customer service was for a reputable spa, I felt very unwelcome.
I worked in luxury hospitality for 5 years and was pretty surprised at how bad their customer service was for a reputable spa, I felt very unwelcome.
Written November 16, 2022
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Ireneec716
Melbourne, Australia14 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
The massage was fabulous, tailored perfectly to what my tired body needed.
Nakade Takeshi was my therapist and he found knots that I didn’t know were there!
Thank you for a fabulous first Shiatsu experience.
Nakade Takeshi was my therapist and he found knots that I didn’t know were there!
Thank you for a fabulous first Shiatsu experience.
Written February 15, 2020
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Thank you for the compliment.
It is our pleasure to give the best massage to meet our clients satisfaction and relaxation.
We are looking forward to see you again.
Written February 19, 2020
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BradleyJay6
Huntsville, UT3 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Great place, I would stay there again. Near the train station. The service and attentiveness of the staff was 5 star.
Written November 24, 2019
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Good day.
Thank you for the wonderful comment.
We are very glad that you were delighted by our service.
Hope to see you again.
Written December 6, 2019
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Lidia
6 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
Great atmosphere and attention. Super calm and cozy. Traditional house and ver polite staff. They even gave me some nice stickers at the end.
Written November 18, 2019
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Good day.
Thank you very much for the wonderful comment.
It is our pleasure to give you a good feeling and relaxation on our service.
Hope to see you again.
Written December 6, 2019
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Cooky G
Lake Hiawatha, NJ14 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
Just what I needed after all the fatigue from walking/hiking. My therapist understood my issues and where I needed relief. I actually took the chance for a walk-in but they were fully booked. Since I was going to be in the area the following day, I made the reservation right then and there. It was worth coming back for.
Written November 10, 2019
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Good day.
Thank you for your good comment.
Our apology for not accommodating your request the first time you went to our shop.
We are looking forward to see you again.
Written December 6, 2019
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M Cramer Smith
15 contributions
Oct 2019
Beautiful traditional shiatsu massage in peaceful setting. We had a couples massage but both of us had very different types of massage to suit our needs. The therapists use a mix of massage, rubbing and movement to loosen your muscles. Please note - during the treatment, you are given comfortable pajamas to wear and the massage itself occurs on tatami mats.
Written October 21, 2019
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Good day.
Please allow me to thank you for the appreciation of our massage, the therapists and the ambiance of our place.
We will do our best to maintain the Quality of our massage to make you feel comfortable, relax and put a smile on your face.
We are looking forward to see you again.
Written October 24, 2019
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Michael T
5 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
How this place is rated so high is beyond me. We made reservations with more than 24 hours notice before 7:00 PM. When came time for our appointment, we arrived and were immediately told that they were closed tomorrow, we tried to tell them we had reservations today and showed email to prove it. They kept saying no to tonight and to tomorrow. We understood the typhoon is a problem for tomorrow, but they had no signage indicating that it was closed and would not honor the reservation. So much for being #2.
Otherwise it looked really nice, so if the incoming typhoon IS the reason, then hope other people’s experience is better.
Otherwise it looked really nice, so if the incoming typhoon IS the reason, then hope other people’s experience is better.
Written October 11, 2019
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Good day.
First and foremost on behalf of the company, I would like to apologize for your inconvenience. There was certainly a reservation for 2 person at 7pm on the 10th of October of the present year but with a different name. I'm sorry if it is was you MT-32-09 who made the reservation.
We were open on October 11th and were closed on October 12th due to the typhoon.
It was our staff mistake. We accept the full responsibility for the mistake and hoping to prevent it from happening in the future.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
God bless.
Written October 22, 2019
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caitcid
Oregon20 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We were under the impression that this massage place was foreigner friendly.under that impression we had made a reservation for 2 approx 2 days ahead for 6pm Friday Oct 11th. I received an email saying it was confirmed. We ended up getting there 15 minute early only to be told “we are closed”. I had gotten no warning about the cancellation. Would not recommend!!
Written October 11, 2019
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Good day.
There was no online reservation have made on 11, 2019, Friday, 6pm.
We would like to apologize that you came to our shop on that day. It was our mistake that our staff did not explain it to you well. We will be more extra careful with our foreign clients next time and review online reservation methods so that there will be no trouble with reservations in the future.
Thank you.
Written October 22, 2019
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MarkG
Singapore, Singapore131 contributions
Hi, my wife and I would like to get a massage. Can we both request for female therapists?
Thank you for your inquiry.
I'm very sorry. You can not choose female therapists.
Fahad Hasan
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Hello
How much it will be for full body massage 60 min?
And is it okay for tourists not japanese?
Thank you for your inquiry.
It’s 6,480 yen including tax for a 60 min massage.
We are looking forward to you visiting our shop.
Hi, I have three small tattoos and I am female, I was wondering if you would still do some sort of back massage?
Hello Ma'am, sure we can do back massage even with tattoos.
Inés A
2 contributions
Hello!! We are trying to send an email to book for 5 people but we dont find any email address. We will be un Kyoto dron 11th til 14th August and we would love to have a massage there on 14th August if possible. Could you please let me know how to book it from Spain, where we are until we travel to Japan next friday? Thank you very much in advance!! Best regards! Ines
Thank you for your inquiry.
For prevention of trouble, we can't accept the web reservation.
When you come to Japan in April, please call our shop directly to make appointment. phone 075-561-1460 We're waiting for you. thank you.
Chris B
Copenhagen, Denmark
I want to visit on my trip to Kyoto next month, where I plan to stay around 4 days. I wish to make an appointment whenever I arrive, could it occur that they(/you) are fully booked?
Cheers,
Chris
Johnnyalper
Los Angeles, CA22 contributions
Yes they may be fully booked .i suggest to book them a head of time
Nadine L
Uxbridge, UK56 contributions
Good Afternoon. I have a question in regards to the tattoo policy, as I do have tattoos and wanted to know if you have a customer non tattoo policy, as I am travelling Japan in October and will be staying 2 nights in Kyoto and would like to take the opportunity to visit your massage place.
Thank you
Please don't mind about your tattoos. We're looking forward to seeing you.
Hello, I would like to make a reservation for today March 5th, if it’s possible! I don’t have a mobile to contact the massage place.
Nichole S
Middletown, KY9 contributions
Can I make a reservation via email? I don’t have international calling. Thanks!
MelissaPeery
Arlington, VA574 contributions
I don't think they do email. had to call. they will bring someone who speaks English when they realize that's what you are speaking.
vpats560
Charlotte, NC1 contribution
Hello,I would like to make a reservation if possible
Thank you for your inquiry. When you come to Japan, please call our shop directly to make appointment. phone 075-561-1460 We're waiting for you. thank you.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hiyoshido
- Hiyoshido is open:
- Sun - Sat 1:00 PM - 1:30 AM
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