A 5-minute walk from Higashiyama Subway Station, Guest House Ga-Jyun features free Wi-Fi at the entire property. The wooden terrace has chairs overlooking the garden. We are small house with 5 rooms. It is good for the customers who would like to share the travel tips and meet people from all over the world! Guests can choose to stay in dormitory-style rooms or in private rooms. Bathrooms and toilets are shared. Please note that the sound can travel easier as we are very old traditional Kyoto town house. A safety deposit box is provided for storing valuable belongings. The shared kitchen comes with a microwave, fridge and an electric kettle. A coin-launderette is on site and luggage storage is offered at the front desk. A free buffet style breakfast with bread, fruits, rice, miso soup, and drinks are served at the dining room. Ga-Jyun Guest House is a 10-mimnute walk from Heian Jingu Shrine and Yasaka Shrine. Kyoto Imperial Palace is 20-minute public bus ride and Kyoto Station is a 25-minute subway ride away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Kyoto, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3


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Guest reviews

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Staff
9.7
Facilities
8.9
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Value for money
9.5
Location
9.3
Free WiFi
9.4
High score for Kyoto
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Anniee
    Canada Canada
    The best breakfast I've had in Kyoto, is the reason I wake up early everyday! Highly recommend if you ever come to Kyoto to stay at this hostel!
  • Nemanja
    Serbia Serbia
    The owner and his family are super friendly and very helpful. Breakfast was absolutely delicious, big variety of fruits, pastries, and a mix of Japanese and Western breakfast items. Would definitely stay again!
  • Yazi
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Jiro was adorable and the breakfast was amazing! Owner and workers are super nice and friendly. Nice social vibe, location was good- train station and bus stop to Kyoto station nearby, plenty of shops and shrines within walking distance. Not far...
  • Gabriela
    Canada Canada
    My stay in this guest house was great. It has a family vibe that makes you feel very comfortable. And the dog is a bonus to your stay! The staff was super nice. We had a fantastic breakfast every morning. It made me feel at home. I'm definitely...
  • Hong
    Vietnam Vietnam
    Including free breakfast, with fantastic Japanese food Besides, I love the dog Jiro
  • Mei
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very clean, bunk beds were clean and very comfortable as were the hand basins, showers and toilets. Hand towels were fresh daily. Superbly healthy and generous breakfasts, proper ground coffee n tea throughout the day. Although I would have...
  • Ana
    Portugal Portugal
    The tradicional! Room was comfortable, the breakfast was amazing and the owner is the cherry on top.
  • Maor
    Israel Israel
    Awesome staff, Jiro the dog is a highlight. Great placement in a quiet area.
  • Alessandra
    Italy Italy
    Super cosy super clean and Jiro the dog is supersoft! Surprisingly quiet at night considering it’s a hostel! Showers are really cleans and toilets too, would recommend it!
  • Johannes
    Germany Germany
    Jiro is a highlight as well as the mentioned breakfast. Not much of a breakfast person but they got me to eat some and I was not disappointed. Location is great for quite a few things on the east side of Kyoto, for others you might have to drive...

Property surroundings

Facilities of Guest House Ga-Jyun
Great facilities! Review score, 8.9

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Garden
  • Heating
  • Terrace

Outdoors

  • Terrace
  • Garden

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Services

  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Fax/photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms

General

  • Adult only
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese

House rules
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Check-in
From 15:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

The property has a curfew at 23:00. Guests cannot enter or leave the property after this time.

Children under 18 years old cannot be accommodated in dormitory rooms.

There is no lift and guests must walk up stairs to reach their rooms.

Guests arriving outside check-in hours are advised to contact the property before their stay to arrange check-in.

Please note that an additional charge of 1,000JPY per 30 minutes will apply for check-in outside of scheduled hours.

Please inform Guest House Ga-Jyun 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.

While this property offers long stays beyond one month, Booking.com is not offering a lease to a guest. Accordingly, all guests who will participate in this offering will not have any rights or interests as lessee for the offered property but should remain subject to applicable hotel stay/lodging terms and conditions.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

FAQs about Guest House Ga-Jyun

  • Check-in at Guest House Ga-Jyun is from 15:00, and check-out is until 10:00.

  • The prices at Guest House Ga-Jyun may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

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    • Guest House Ga-Jyun is 2 miles from the centre of Kyoto. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.