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Ideally located just a 10-minute walk from the iconic Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Guesthouse Soi offers various rooms including private Japanese-style rooms and dormitory rooms. Both Kiyomizu Gojo and Shichijo stations for the Keihan Main Line are situated within a 10-minute walk. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Great Japanese breakfast and the room was super comfy and clean! Would definitely stay again!

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9.6
Exceptional
1,230 reviews
Price from
US$40
per night

Situated in Kyoto, 1 km from Kiyomizu-dera Temple, シーザー祇園CaesarGion features rooms with city views and free WiFi. The property is set 2.5 km from Heian Shrine, 2.8 km from TKP Garden City Kyoto and 1.9 km from Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall. The property is non-smoking and is located 1 km from Gion Shijo Station.

The inn will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms with a wardrobe, a kettle, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a bidet. It has the best location next to the old city. Its very quiet and the stuff is very polite

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9.5
Exceptional
107 reviews
Price from
US$209
per night

Located in the centre of Kyoto, 雅 is a recently renovated accommodation, which provides soundproof rooms. The air-conditioned accommodation is less than 1 km from Gion Shijo Station. The guest house features family rooms. The perfect location 5 minutes walk from nikishi market with a lot of restaurants and convenient stores around. Super friendly and nice staff. Don’t forget to treat yourself with a massage just around the corner.

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9.4
Superb
235 reviews
Price from
US$107
per night

The guest house comes with a flat-screen TV. The property offers city views.

Sanjusangen-do Temple is 1.6 km from the guest house, while Shoren-in Temple is 1.2 km away. Itami Airport is 46 km from the property. We had a truly wonderful stay at Linda‘s place! She is very welcoming and always ready to help you if you have any questions or problems. We felt like home from the beginning. The place itself has everything that you need, is very comfortable and located in a beautiful area next to a beautiful temple and a nice area to stroll around. On top you get to experience sleeping on a futon which is way more comfortable than we expected! We recommend this place to anyone that wants to visit Kyoto and would definitely come again! Thank you!

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9.9
Exceptional
120 reviews
Price from
US$121
per night

Featuring a garden and views of garden, Azukiya is a recently renovated guest house located in Kyoto, 700 metres from Shoren-in Temple. A hot tub and a bicycle rental service are available for guests. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, full-day security and currency exchange for guests. Beautiful traditional japanese guesthouse just on the periphery of Gion district. On busy main road but very quiet inside with bedroom looking out on pretty garden. The owner was so charming and helpful and spoke very good English. Would.highlybrecommend the breakfast both Japanese and western style were fabulous. Really good local.restaurants nearby.

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9.7
Exceptional
144 reviews
Price from
US$191
per night

六根ゲストハウス Rokkon guest house features a hot tub and air-conditioned guest accommodation in the centre of Kyoto, 400 metres from Kyoto International Manga Museum, 1.3 km from Nijo Castle and 1.4 km from Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall. The property has garden and city views, and is 2.3 km from Samurai Kembu Kyoto. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and luggage storage for guests. I like the wood style and high ceiling of the house. The breakfast is super delicious!

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9.9
Exceptional
233 reviews
Price from
US$219
per night

Situated in Kyoto, less than 1 km from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and 3 km from the centre, KéFU stay & lounge features air-conditioned accommodation with free WiFi, and a shared lounge. The property features inner courtyard and quiet street views, and is 1.7 km from Kinkaku-ji Temple. The guest house has family rooms as well as facilities for disabled guests. provides a very good coffee bean , good food service.

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9.2
Superb
396 reviews
Price from
US$140
per night

Located in Kyoto, 2.3 km from Nijo Castle and 1.5 km from the centre, 遥華-Haruka House provides air-conditioned accommodation with free WiFi, and a garden. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay. The guest house features family rooms. We can only describe our stay at Haruka’s place as perfect! She and her husband were incredibly kind, always ready to help, and extremely accommodating. The apartment is beautiful and equipped with every comfort you could imagine—kitchen, kettle, washing machine, drying space, iron, teas and coffee, soaps, and more. The location is also perfect for exploring all the neighborhoods of Kyoto. We truly had a wonderful experience, and when we return to Kyoto, staying here again will definitely be a plus!

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9.7
Exceptional
110 reviews
Price from
US$125
per night

Located in Kyoto and within 500 metres of Sanjusangen-do Temple, Kyo-Anthu Inn features a garden, soundproof rooms, and free WiFi. It is set 1.3 km from TKP Garden City Kyoto and provides full-day security. The guest house has family rooms. The hosts were so kind and generous. Very helpful with recommendations and very hospitable, even driving us to the station! The room was perfect and the property was in such a great location.

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9.8
Exceptional
234 reviews
Price from
US$239
per night

Ideally located in the centre of Kyoto, Kokonoe Machiya offers air-conditioned rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. The property is around less than 1 km from Nijo Castle, 1.8 km from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and 2.7 km from Kyoto International Manga Museum. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, room service and organising tours for guests.

At the inn, every room is equipped with a wardrobe. The rooms are equipped with a safety deposit box and some rooms also feature city views. Nicely renovated japanese house in the old part of town, about 10 minutes from the imperial palace. Toni and his wife are lovely hosts, it felt like we were guests in their home. The shared facilities are clean and good. We stayed in a smart room were everything was connected, very convenient! Warmly recommend.

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9.3
Superb
332 reviews
Price from
US$41
per night

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