The 10 best guest houses in Kyoto, Japan

The best guest houses in Kyoto

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Guesthouse Soi

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.

Syed Bilal

From

United Arab Emirates

It's a great locating in a quiet street. The guesthouse itself is so warm and cozy, and the ability to have a private bathroom in a traditionally laid out inn was great.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.6

Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 1,266 reviews

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US$64.66

1 night, 2 adults

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KéFU stay & lounge

Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto

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.

Tommy

From

Hong Kong

provides a very good coffee bean , good food service.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0

Superb - What previous guests thought, 409 reviews

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US$80.47

1 night, 2 adults

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Kyo-Anthu Inn

Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto

Located in Kyoto and within 500 metres of Sanjusangen-do Temple, Kyo-Anthu Inn features a garden, soundproof rooms, and free WiFi.

Evan

From

Ireland

Excellent, kind, and helpful host. Emiko and her family had great English and the inn was very welcoming and comfortable. I was even driven to Kyoto station once my stay was complete which was a great help. Excellent value for money and a ideal location to see many nearby temples and shrines. Lots of nature sightseeing opportunities close by as well. I highly recommend a stay at Kyo-Anthu Inn!

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.8

Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 239 reviews

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US$113.81

1 night, 2 adults

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Family Inn Kei 慶

Minami Ward, Kyoto

Family Inn Kei 慶 features accommodation within 3.2 km of the centre of Kyoto, with free WiFi, and a kitchenette with an oven, a microwave and a toaster.

Karla

From

Australia

Really great apartment. High on the list of good places we stayed in Japan. Comfortable, enough room for 3 ppl.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.3

Superb - What previous guests thought, 509 reviews

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US$83.42

1 night, 2 adults

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Guesthouse Raku

Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto

Located in the centre of Kyoto, 500 metres from Kyoto International Manga Museum and 1.9 km from Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall, Guesthouse Raku offers free WiFi and air conditioning.

Siang Chuan

From

Malaysia

Cosy nice place in a good location at a reasonable price

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0

Superb - What previous guests thought, 247 reviews

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US$147.43

1 night, 2 adults

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Woman Only Guesthouse Nanohana (Female only)

Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto

Set in Kyoto, less than 1 km from Gion Shijo Station and 1.5 km from the centre, Woman Only Guesthouse Nanohana (Female only) offers air-conditioned accommodation with free WiFi, and a shared lounge.

INGRID JIAYI

From

Spain

- Friendly staff: everyone is very nice! The staff would explain to you all the instructions of your stay and help you as much as possible. They even made a customised key chain for you if you want your bed sheet to be changed. On the day of checkout, you can leave your luggage there and they would offer you for a rest in the living room when you return back to take your luggage. - Installation: there were all the necessary appliances in the living space which includes a microwave, water dispenser, fridge, TV, and even a leg massage machine (there were always people using it, it's very comfy). In my room, which was a 4 bed room, there was another TV just for the guests in this room. - Great location: very near to Teramachi and Shinkyogoku shopping streets. But it's very silent around the area so no worries about any noise.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1

Superb - What previous guests thought, 544 reviews

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US$53.02

1 night, 2 adults

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Kyoto Gion No Yado

Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto

Located within 500 metres of Gion Shijo Station and 500 metres of Samurai Kembu Kyoto, Kyoto Gion No Yado features rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Kyoto.

Patricia

From

United Kingdom

Staying in this house was a great experience. The house was lovely, in a very central and beautiful location and had all you needed. Perfect place for a full Kyoto experience.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.2

Superb - What previous guests thought, 109 reviews

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US$203.37

1 night, 2 adults

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RokuRoku

Sakyo Ward, Kyoto

Situated conveniently in the Sakyo Ward district of Kyoto, RokuRoku is set less than 1 km from Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple, a 19-minute walk from Heian Shrine and 2.2 km from Shoren-in Temple.

Elaine

From

Australia

The beds were furnished with a mirror, shelves, clothing rack and a foldable table. These were very useful. The bathroom is also connected with the bedroom (which is different to a lot of other dorm style accommodation I've been to that have a bathroom shared among all people) so it was easily accessible and only the people in the dorm could access it. The free washing machine was also a bonus. Everything was also very clean. Jun-san was also super helpful and always readily available if you had any questions!

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.1

Superb - What previous guests thought, 430 reviews

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US$75.01

1 night, 2 adults

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Guesthouse Kyoto Arashiyama

Ukyo Ward, Kyoto

4 km from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Guesthouse Kyoto Arashiyama is located in Kyoto and provides free WiFi and express check-in and check-out.

Maëlla

From

France

The owner is so kind and thoughtful, it was a pleasure to meet him. The room was cozy and cute.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.0

Superb - What previous guests thought, 428 reviews

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US$64.66

1 night, 2 adults

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Gallery Nozawa Inn

Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto

Gallery Nozawa Inn offers accommodation in Kyoto, 25 minutes on foot from JR Kyoto Station. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Every room includes a flat-screen TV and air conditioning.

Anja

From

Germany

A gorgeous old Kyomachiya residence with just two guest rooms that has been lovingly transformed into a small inn by the owner couple who live on site. I really loved my huge suite of rooms, which, I was told, was the smaller rooms, the comfortable sofas and futon, down to the very stylish loungewear! The owner will prepare the room for you, put your futon out, and his wife cooks a wonderful traditional breakfast. Nothing seems too much trouble. The house is stylishly decorated. All this at the fraction of a price of the established traditional ryokan. The area is nice, with a couple hotels, an okay onsen nearby, basically a residential area with just a few restaurants. You can walk to Gojo-dori and Kotoku Park where you find many more smaller family-oriented restaurants with few tourists, as well as supermarkets and drug stores. After I checked out, the lovely owner drove me to Kyoto Station, which I highly appreciated, because it was raining and I had accumulated a bit of shopping. I would love to stay here again, if you find availability, take it, as this lovely place appears to be sold out most of the time.

Scored out of 10, guest rating 9.8

Exceptional - What previous guests thought, 392 reviews

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US$162.95

1 night, 2 adults

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