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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. Excellent hosts - they were very supportive with literally anything, be it sending luggages from Kyoto to our next destination or checking our itinerary and giving advices how to make it better. When arrived to Kyoto we followed their advice regarding taxi to take us and our suitcases to the hotel door so we’ve never suffered from taking them uphill. This really felt as if we are going to our friends and being supported in each step. Rooms and shared facilities were clean, tatami floor and futon beds were soo comfortable. We also enjoyed the breakfast which was provided for free, even though we didn’t try their special Japanese breakfast. Location is not too far from Gion and other main attractions, so we were able to explore to the fullest.:) Overall, definitely recommend staying at Guesthouse Soi!

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9.6
Exceptional
1,179 reviews
Price from
$27
per night

Attractively located in Kyoto, Guesthouse Go Sign features air-conditioned rooms, a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is located less than 1 km from Kyoto Shigaku Kaikan Conference Hall, a 13-minute walk from TKP Garden City Kyoto and 2.1 km from Sanjusangen-do Temple. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.1 km from Kyoto Station. Had such a good time while I was there. :) Chats and exchanges with staff and hosts will be dearly remembered. Everyone is very helpful and kind. Amenities are kept very clean and tidy. The location in Kyoto is very peaceful and handy to get back to Kyoto Station. Definitely recommend it!

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9
Wonderful
209 reviews
Price from
$22
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. Great location. Quiet and spacious room. The bed was really comfortable and I liked that I could control the temperature of the room. The facilities were clean too. Overall, it had a nice homey vibe :)

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9.4
Wonderful
215 reviews
Price from
$82
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. Every detail of our stay was perfect! The location in my opinion, is the best in Kyoto. It was very comfortable, clean and everything was mindfully thought of. The hosts were the nicest people we’ve met. They showed us so many beautiful places in Kyoto and really cared for us to have a good stay. Maybe one of the best places i’ve stayed in. Next time in Kyoto I’ll definitely stay here again.

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9.9
Exceptional
120 reviews

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. Our quick two day trip to Kyoto was excellent and it was made perfect with our stay at Azukiya. When planning this last minute trip I was surprised that this B&B was available. The pictures and description on the site was exactly what we got. It was just PERFECT and gave us the Japanese experience. Our host was the sweetest and made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. There are add-ons if you stay like bike rentals and breakfast but we didn't take advantage of it but we could smell her cooking every morning and it smelled AWESOME. We wish we would have taken advantage of that. The location was perfect for us. It was far enough away from the city center for us and in walking distance to the places we wanted to visit. It was also very close to the subway that we used to start our trek back home. All in all, this place was everything we expected and even more. We hope to visit again in the near future.

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9.7
Exceptional
137 reviews
Price from
$143
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. This is second time I visited this guest house. When you visit Kyoto, it will be the best choice to choose here. Unforgetable Japanese breakfast, nice cotton pajamas, and fair-traded soap etc. Rokkon Host Kayoko welcomes you kindly! 😊 I miss this house already.

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9.9
Exceptional
220 reviews
Price from
$204
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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9.1
Wonderful
376 reviews
Price from
$91
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. Haruka was a very calm, warm and welcoming host. The house is in a lovely local neighbourhood, lots of good food and supermarket nearby and conveniently close to train station and tram. The room was fully self contained, with thoughtful touches to make a very comfortable stay! The house was also immaculately clean.

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9.7
Exceptional
102 reviews
Price from
$152
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. Very clean and comfortable room and bathroom, very nice, kind and helpful the owner of the house and family, tasty breakfast. Kyo-Anthu Inn's family made me feel very good and comfortable in this house.

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9.8
Exceptional
223 reviews
Price from
$75
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. Beautiful interior Smart space organization Pretty garden Helpful host Calm and quiet area Kitchen available Bath available

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9.3
Wonderful
318 reviews
Price from
$37
per night

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