What makes it 75% Couple-Friendly: Modern rooms, onsite bar with complimentary evening alcohol and 5-minute stroll to Kyoto Tower offer an easy city break for two, though facilities lack spa or large rooms.
Kyoto Station: 510m (7 min walk)
Direct JR and Shinkansen lines to Osaka, Tokyo, and Nara.
Metro Kyoto Station: 500m (7 min walk)
Subway Karasuma Line access to Gion and Karasuma shopping districts.
Tōji Station: 810m (10 min walk)
Local trains to To-ji Temple and southern Kyoto neighborhoods.
Kyoto Tower: 500m (7 min walk)
Iconic observatory with 360° city views.
Tip: Visit just before sunset for the best light and fewer crowds.
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple: 860m (11 min walk)
Historic temple with grand wooden halls and serene gardens.
Tip: Attend the morning prayer ceremony for a peaceful experience.
To-ji Temple: 910m (12 min walk)
Famous five-story pagoda and monthly flea market on the 21st.
Tip: Browse the flea market stalls early for unique antiques and crafts.
Free Wi-Fi:
High-speed internet throughout rooms and public areas.
Welcome Drinks:
Complimentary tea, coffee, juices and alcoholic drinks in the lobby lounge from 14:00–20:00.
Self-Service Tea Bar:
Loose-leaf teas, coffee and orange juice available 14:00–23:00 in the lounge.
Rooftop Terrace & Garden:
Open-air space for reading and relaxing with city views.
Luggage Storage:
Store bags at the 24-hour front desk before check-in and after check-out.
Buffet Breakfast:
Daily buffet from 6:00–9:30 for JPY 1,400 per adult.
Private Parking:
On-site self parking available for an additional fee.
Laundry Service:
On-site laundry and dry cleaning services available for a charge.
All public areas, including the lobby, lounge, and rooftop terrace, are stair-free and reachable by elevator.

Petrichor
The Japanese staff’s English is honestly terrible. It’s not just a matter of accent — their pronunciation and overall communication are so poor that it’s nearly impossible to understand anything. It feels like they have no real intention of accommodating non-Japanese guests. For a country that relies so heavily on tourism, this kind of language barrier is embarrassing and unacceptable. If you can...
Cyril Gupta
Great hotel within walking distance of Kyoto station. Rooms are very small but the welcome station downstairs has free drinks everyday from 2pm to 8pm for residents so you can gey drunk and forget all about the room.
Erik Šmidlehner
I liked the hotel it's close to the train station property is clean staff is nice. Room was little bit funny for me you have a sink in the room I have never seen it before and my first reaction was where is shower because after I got in the room I saw door on the right and was only toilet but there is another door on the left for shower not used of this kind of layout. Breakfast is mostly Asian fo...
phuong anh Nguyen
During my trip to Kansai, I had one of the best stays at this hotel. It is conveniently located just a five-minute walk from Kyoto Station. Although the room was small, it was bright and featured a lovely window. On the way to the hotel, there’s a fantastic 7-Eleven that offers a wide variety of snacks and sweets. I really miss that 7-Eleven now that I've moved to a different city and have tried ...
Amanda Joan Jason
Had a wonderful stay here. First off, the front desk person was very helpful and could speak decent English, so there wasn’t any communication problems for me. Second, amenities such as cotton buds, facial cottons, etc were just opposite the elevator, so take as much as you need. I like this concept as it creates less wastage. Third, the rooms were on the smaller side (I took a regular single ro...
Address: 57 Higashikujō Muromachi, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8001, Japan
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From Osaka International Airport, take the airport limousine bus to Kyoto Station (approx. 55-min ride), then walk 7 min (510m) to the hotel. By taxi, it’s about a 45-min drive directly to the hotel entrance.
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