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About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: Located in Kyoto, tsubame-ya offers a 1-star guest house experience with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a shared kitchen. Each room includes a refrigerator, slippers, and a shared bathroom. Convenient Facilities: Guests can relax in the lounge or take advantage of the shared kitchen. Housekeeping service ensures a clean and comfortable stay. Prime Location: Situated 51 km from Itami Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Arashiama Bamboo Grove (2 km), Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple (4 km), and Kinkaku-ji Temple (6 km). A hot spring area is also nearby. Guest Satisfaction: Guests appreciate the friendly host, clean rooms, and convenient location.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Heating
- Daily housekeeping
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Torren
Germany“Great rooms and facilities. Also very close to the JR station and the Bamboo forest. Also pick up from the station is available on arrival.” - Eva
Spain“Good hostel, near bus stop, clean and helpful staff when they were there.” - Paipuri
India“We stayed at the double accommodation, which is a stand alone building with 2 bedrooms. The property is very beautiful, especially during monsoon. The stay was very comfortable and the place was maintained well. I would like to thank the property...” 
Taja
Slovenia“the location is very good and rooms are clean, check in process was very easy and quick.”- Anila
Australia“Good sized room with lots of light. Host was very nice (contrary to reviews I had read here) and let us check in 4 hours early without any fuss. She was very clear with the "do"s and "don't"s. Good location with places to eat, Family Mart, coin...” - Mikkel
Denmark“We had a whole place for ourselves, almost felt like staying at a summer house. Moreover, the location was absolutely perfect, right next to the bamboo forest and the train station. In the middle of a very cute suburb to kyoto, only 20 minutes...” - Julien
Reunion“Really good place and clean facilities highly recommande” - Brock Australia“I felt like I was a part of the family. It was a very lovely experience.”
- Victoria
Poland“tsubame-ya was exceptional!! The nicest, most helpful staff. The hostel has two locations. On the first day, one staff member (the owner?) drove us from the main location to the other, and helped us with our heavy luggage up the stairs to our room...” - Raphael
Brazil“Shampoo and conditioners Sakura (Pantene) 10/10, everything clean!”
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Languages spoken
English,Japanese,KoreanProperty surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
If the property is not informed, the booking may be treated as a no show. Late check-in information and contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.
A surcharge of ¥2000 per hour applies for arrivals after check-in hours. All requests for late arrival are subject to confirmation by the property.
Please inform tsubame-ya in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 10:00:00.
License number: 京都市指令保保医第1784号
