Kyoto
Accommodation
We
often receive requests from students for assistance in finding accommodation
for visiting relatives and friends, so this page
is for easy reference.
Most places listed here have reasonably economical rates.
Note
that Spring (April/May) and Fall (October/November) are the peak seasons,
when it is necessary to book ahead as early as possible.
Feedback on particular
places here? Suggestions for additions?
Contact Ken: ksuinted[at]kyoto-seika.ac.jp
SHORT-TERM:
Reasonably-priced
guesthouses accustomed to having foreign visitors:
Tour
club - new, clean & well-presented
B&B, north of Kyoto Station (above Shichijo, west of Higashi-honganji
Temple). Bicycle rental, internet, free coffee, Japanese garden & livingroom.
Dorm and private rooms, "very cheap" (RECOMMENDED)
Kyoto
Ryokan Budget
Inn same area as Tour Club, same
owners, new, also recommended.
Tani
House - very reasonably priced, traditional style,
close by Daitoku-ji in NW Kyoto (many Zen temples), dorm and
private rooms, shared kitchen, free coffee & tea, no curfew,
reservations required, Tel 075-492-5489 Fax 075 493-6419 email
reservation here (RECOMMENDED)
Waraku-an:
cheap, in Okazaki area, traditional rooms, online availability check
J-Hoppers
Kyoto - cheap dorm to south of Kyoto Station on
Kujo
Aoi-so -
Japanese-style guesthouse near Kuramaguchi, northern Kyoto
Rakucho, east
side of the Botanical Gardens, walk south from Kitayama subway
Ryokan
Seiki, just south of Kyoto Station
Crossroads -
small ryokan west of Kyoto Station
Gojo
Guest House - backpackers' hostel and annex (near
Gion, recommended)
Kyoto
Cheapest Inn - mid-town backpackers' & "world
travellers"
K's House Kyoto -
opened 2003, north-east of Kyoto Station above Shichijo
bAKpAK Hostel on Kawabata, south of Shijo, very central & close to Gion
Welcome
Inn Reservation Center is a very useful resource.
Hostels Web.com -
very comprehensive list of hostels, backpackers, and ryokans
Kyoto
Visitors Guide Accommodation Click on specific
area in map for additional inns etc.
Google
listing
Lodging
Guide Japan Click
through to Kyoto page
Guest
Houses Japan - from 7,000 yen to 70,000 yen...
Various others:
Palace
Side Hotel - class but not too expensive, by Kyoto's
Imperial palace park, and Karasuma subway line (RECOMMENDED)
Iroha Ryokan Japanese
and Western-style rooms, close by Sanjo Keihan, great value for
groups. (RECOMMENDED)
Higashiyama
Youth Hostel - more expensive than guest-houses, but
convenient location near Okazaki, east side of Kyoto
Japanese
Inn Group - traditional family-owned Japanese
Inns, reasonably-priced, all through Japan
Riverside
Takase - not a guest-house but a ryokan (Japanese
inn), south of Gojo
Ryokan Natu, traditional inn near
Kamo River in north of Kyoto Tel/fax 075 491-2549, natu[ at
]sa3.so-net.ne.jp
Kyoto Bed & Breakfast North-east,
near Ginkakuji/Philosopher's path
Matsubaya
Ryokan North
of Kyoto Station, east of Karasuma (close to Higashi-Honganji
Temple.
Kyoto
Visitors Guide Kyoto Accommodation listing more
upscale ryokans & hotels
All-Hotels
Kyoto listing (see their menu-bar for various categories)
International
Conference Center Lodge, Takaragaike
(parkland environment close by subway terminus)
Yado-Web ryokans
in Kyoto, and a few in Kyushu; online bookings
VRBO
(Vacation Rentals By Owner) - Kyoto
– Some mostly upscale but attractive and well-located houses and apartments.
Eco-House Machiya – Kyoto Eco-House Machiya is a pilot project run by a grass-root,
non-profit group of volunteers to raise awareness for the preservation and revitalization
of the city's traditional townhouses. Blog post with great photos here.
Longer
stays (see also on sidebar):
ISE
Dorm - Okazaki, north of Heian Shrine. More here
GreenPeace -
North end, near Matsugasaki subway station, very basic monthly-rate
rooms
Ebisus, Kyoto - gaijin house,
near Kyoto University, nice surroundings
OSB Monthly Guesthouse -
near Kyoto Station
General
information:
Budget
Travel.com Japan Accommodations page - many links
UC-Davis
Garden Workshop page on Kyoto accommodation, good
background
Budget
advice:
Japan
Costs: Day-to-day Travel Expenses - a useful, but now
somewhat dated page by Lynne Donaldson.
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