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Hostel The Lower East Nine Hostel
601-8041 Kyoto, Kyoto, Minami-ku Higashikujo Minamikarasuma-cho 32, Japan – Excellent location – show map
Excellent location – rated 9.1/10! (score from 777 reviews)
Real guests • Real stays • Real opinions
Comfortable beds, nice breakfast and friendly staff.
ChileGreat location, good for single traveler as you have a living room area, a little bit of breakfast but it’s ok to start the day! Would stay there again!
GermanyThe staff is very nice and helpful. It is pretty easy to find when starting from Kyoto Station, but a bit of a walk if you have lots of luggage. The room I was in was just like a capsule hotel, with four beds to a room. The bed was comfortable. Everything was very clean. The cafe was handy and had good hot chocolate. There is a bus stop right outside that will take you to the area around Kyoto National Museum.
United States of AmericaSince this was my first time to Japan, the accommodation was very out of my expectation. The room was cozy and has the heater on that which is very important during my stay on winter there. The toilet and shower also awesome. They put a little basket inside to put some of your important things. The location also very superb, very close to the subway or even the Kyoto main station by walking.
TaiwanRight next to Kujo Station and a relatively short walk to Kyoto Station. Everything was nice, clean, and comfy. They even let us check in early once they'd confirmed that our beds were ready. And they also let us stay for a few hours to wait for our midnight bus, which I think was really kind of them.
JapanOverall is just OK. Nothing impressed me. The staff not so friendly.
MalaysiaThe location was superb. Very near Kujo station and the subway station itself is one stop from Kyoto station. The room was clean. The free breakfast is great. The staffs were friendly and able to speak English very well. To keep noise down during the night, you can't use hairdryers and washing machines after midnight.
ThailandThe Breakfast was good. The Facility was top class and I would love to come again to LE9. The Hospitality was good. Keep up the good work guys.
IndiaThe hostel is located on the quieter side of Kyoto Station, you can walk for 5 mins or take the Kujo subway which is next door. I appreciated that the staff waited for me to check in at 11pm. The breakfast is basic but good enough to start the day. The bed’s size is bigger than some hostels I’ve stayed at. The shower and toilet are also adequate and clean. The kitchen/common area is also a nice place to chill with a good view of the street and Kyoto Tower. I loved my stay here.
PhilippinesExceptionally clean and well maintained; short walk to Kyoto Station and right next to subway and 7-11; chic little backpackers hostel that was surprisingly quiet
United States of America
The Lower East Nine Hostel
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Matias
Chile
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Kristin
Germany
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Micki_in_usa
United States of America
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Hendrick
Taiwan
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Jess
Japan
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Masayu
Malaysia
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Monsicha
Thailand
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Vks
India
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Nerissa
Philippines
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Jeanine
United States of America
See what guests loved the most:
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Matias
Chile“Comfortable beds, nice breakfast and friendly staff. ”
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Kristin
Germany“Great location, good for single traveler as you have a living room area, a little bit of breakfast but it’s ok to start the day! Would stay there again!”
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Micki_in_usa
United States of America“The staff is very nice and helpful. It is pretty easy to find when starting from Kyoto Station, but a bit of a walk if you have lots of luggage. The room I was in was just like a capsule hotel, with four beds to a room. The bed was comfortable. Everything was very clean. The cafe was handy and had good hot chocolate. There is a bus stop right outside that will take you to the area around Kyoto National Museum.” Read more
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Hendrick
Taiwan“Since this was my first time to Japan, the accommodation was very out of my expectation. The room was cozy and has the heater on that which is very important during my stay on winter there. The toilet and shower also awesome. They put a little basket inside to put some of your important things. The location also very superb, very close to the subway or even the Kyoto main station by walking.” Read more
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Jess
Japan“Right next to Kujo Station and a relatively short walk to Kyoto Station. Everything was nice, clean, and comfy. They even let us check in early once they'd confirmed that our beds were ready. And they also let us stay for a few hours to wait for our midnight bus, which I think was really kind of them. ” Read more
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Masayu
Malaysia“Overall is just OK. Nothing impressed me. The staff not so friendly.”
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Monsicha
Thailand“The location was superb. Very near Kujo station and the subway station itself is one stop from Kyoto station. The room was clean. The free breakfast is great. The staffs were friendly and able to speak English very well. To keep noise down during the night, you can't use hairdryers and washing machines after midnight.” Read more
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Vks
India“The Breakfast was good. The Facility was top class and I would love to come again to LE9. The Hospitality was good. Keep up the good work guys.”
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Nerissa
Philippines“The hostel is located on the quieter side of Kyoto Station, you can walk for 5 mins or take the Kujo subway which is next door. I appreciated that the staff waited for me to check in at 11pm. The breakfast is basic but good enough to start the day. The bed’s size is bigger than some hostels I’ve stayed at. The shower and toilet are also adequate and clean. The kitchen/common area is also a nice place to chill with a good view of the street and Kyoto Tower. I loved my stay here.” Read more
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Jeanine
United States of America
“Exceptionally clean and well maintained; short walk to Kyoto Station and right next to subway and 7-11; chic little backpackers hostel that was surprisingly quiet ”
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Lake 琵琶湖7.7 miles
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Mountain 比叡山14.5 miles
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River 鴨川0.5 miles
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Itami Airport22.6 miles
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Kobe Airport38.7 miles
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Kansai International Airport47.6 miles
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Amenities of The Lower East Nine Hostel Great facilities! Review score, 9.1
Most popular amenities
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Food & Drink
- On-site coffee shop
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
No parking available.
Services
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Lockers
- Baggage storage
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- Key card access
- 24-hour security
- Safe
General
- Adults only
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
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Children & Beds
Child policies
Children not allowed.
Crib and extra bed policies
There's no capacity for cribs at this property.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The Lower East Nine Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The fine print
Please note guests must be 7 years of age or older to stay at this property, and adult rates are applicable.
Children ages between 7-18 years of age must be accompanied by their parents or guardian.
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are currently in effect at this property.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
An accommodation tax per person, per night is not included in the price and must be paid at the property.
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Check-in at The Lower East Nine Hostel is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.
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From the nearest airport, you can get to The Lower East Nine Hostel by:
- Train 1h 20min
- Airport shuttle (public) 1h 40min
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The Lower East Nine Hostel is 1.6 miles from the center of Kyoto.
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Guests staying at The Lower East Nine Hostel can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.4).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- À la carte
