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Giappo Franca Kyoto

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A modern interior with a bookshelf, two rocking chairs, and a small table.
A modern building with large windows and a wooden facade.
A modern library with bookshelves, a sofa, and a reception desk.
A modern library with bookshelves, comfortable seating, and a person reading.
A modern building with large windows, a staircase, and a well-lit interior.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is $75
$68 nightly
$75 total
Aug 16 - Aug 17

Explore the area

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425 Fukumoto-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, kyoto, 606-8361
  • Place, Pontocho Alley
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Heian Shrine
    ‪11 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Economy Double Room, Non Smoking

A hotel room with a bed, a television mounted on the wall, a wooden shelf with a kettle, and a small refrigerator.

Economy Double Room, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 97 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Standard Twin Room, Non Smoking

  • 118 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking (Moderate)

A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a small table, and a chair.

Basic Twin Room, Non Smoking (Moderate)

  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking

A hotel room with two beds, a seating area, a TV, and a large window with curtains.

Superior Twin Room, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 183 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Mezzanine Swing Room,Non Smoking

A hotel room with a large bed, a hanging chair, a small sofa, a wooden desk, and a window with curtains.

Mezzanine Swing Room,Non Smoking

  • 291 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Mezzanine Slider Room, Non Smoking

A child-friendly room with a blue slide, wooden steps, and a small bench with pillows.

Mezzanine Slider Room, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 301 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Traditional Single Room, Non Smoking (Japanese Style)

A compact hotel room with a bed, a small table, a TV, and a heater.

Traditional Single Room, Non Smoking (Japanese Style)

  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Japanese Style Superior Toilet Bath Separate with Terrace, Non Smoking

A room with a bed, a small table, a TV, and a window with shoji screens.

Japanese Style Superior Toilet Bath Separate with Terrace, Non Smoking

  • 183 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Traditional Twin Room, Non Smoking, Terrace

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a shoji screen, a sliding door, a small table, and a mounted TV.

Traditional Twin Room, Non Smoking, Terrace

  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Manga Otaku Room, Non Smoking

A person sitting on a bean bag chair reading a book in a room with bookshelves filled with manga and other books.

Manga Otaku Room, Non Smoking

  • 86 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Futon
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Game Otaku Room, Non Smoking

A small room with two wicker chairs, a television, and a table with a lamp.

Game Otaku Room, Non Smoking

  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

Located in Kyoto (Sakyo Ward), Giappo Franca Kyoto is within a 15-minute walk of Kawaramachi Street and Yasaka Shrine. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Shijo Street and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Fushimi Inari Shrine.

What's nearby

  • Hanamikoji Street - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Pontocho Alley - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kyoto International Exhibition Hall - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kawaramachi Street - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Heian Shrine - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Sanjo Keihan Station - 6 min walk
  • Sanjo Station - 7 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪マルシン飯店 - ‬5 min walk
  • 54Th Station Grill
  • ‪Le Bac à Sable - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪龍門 本店 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Giappo Franca Kyoto

Giappo Franca Kyoto offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Bathrooms include bidets and complimentary toiletries. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a communal living room, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and a library.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Giappo Franca Kyoto Hotel
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Giappo Franca Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Khadija

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, staff friendly and room was great. It was a good stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was lovely. Away from the hustle and bustle but still conveniently located with easy access to the Nishiki Market.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hanh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is exactly as described. The staff is super helpful. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

briana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely recommend this hotel. The staff speaks great English, and is very polite and helpful. I wish I stayed longer to enjoy more of the amenities as they have so many great features. Including comfortable beds! And rooms that are decent sized for 2 people. Overall I truly enjoyed my stay and will try to stay here again the next time I visit Kyoto.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sylvain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room!’the slide is a must! Friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark-Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet neighborhood close 5-10 min walk to the main line metro. Lounge room is unique and peaceful. I recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our room. And staff super friendly. Loved the art gallery and the opportunity to play a traditional cultural instrument by the lobby. Lots of seating area and places to rest outside the room. Loved their tea selection. They also surprised us with a anniversary treat.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

HAN TIAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpful and friendly. Rooms are clean. Lots of clean towels and other amenities available. Suggestion: clean the dryer lint please. Otherwise, laundry was available and easy to use.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property is pretty new and is a peaceful location, Only 10 min walk from busy areas and 5 min from Sanjo station. Rooms are pretty small but clean and in good condition. Common areas are well maintained Staff are very polite, many of which are not Japanese. Everyone is eager to please. Many many Manga Books available to borrow!
Front
Lobby
Lobby
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room and brand new
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jörgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location near Kyoto's old town. The staff was very nice and helpful, and we enjoyed the cozy lobby with a manga library and an 8-bit retro Nintendo console. We stayed in japanese styled rooms with tatami floors, which was nice but I'll admit I would have preferred a somewhat thicker matress :D. We made use of the coin operated washing machines, which was great for us, and super easy to operate. Just be aware that the hotel doesn't offer any breakfast. There are several options close by though, which the staff can help you out finding.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was spotless, though small but that was as advertised. Staff were super courteous and helpful and had excellent english
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Faith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great amenities. Room was clean and the staff were so helpful and lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ahad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience :)
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had such a great time in the hotel. I would stay here again. The staff were very friendly. The area is conveniently located near a lot of shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anna May Asuncion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
close to stations
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room could have been cleaner because I found a few Long black hairs which are not mine. Staff is lovely and attentive. Washer / dryer works great and is very easy. Property is close to lots of busses and trains. Close to walking to Kyoto downtown too.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Staff are super helpful and friendly. Helped us in many ways eg. Directions, shipping of luggage, book taxi and etc. Rooms are very clean. Everything is sufficient except there’s no telephone in the bedrooms. Location: Quiet neighbourhood, no traffic noise. We love it. Thank you to: Anne, Sylvia, young girl (Sri Lankan) and a Japanese young man.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maryam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, bigger space compared to other japan hotels. Quite area, close to the old kyoto neighborhoud. Staff were very nice and helpful. Landry machine was quite confusing. And the hotel still didn't have luggage transfer system at the time, so if thats an issue, check with them before.But overall had a great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun artsy hotel in a quiet neighborhood. ❤️

This is a super fun, artsy and unique hotel in a quiet residential neighborhood in Kyoto. We stayed in the “game otaku” room with a cozy swing chair. The room was quite large by Japanese standards (queen size bed & a loft with room for 3 futons). It was very comfortable for our family of 3 (parents & teenager). We enjoyed interacting with the friendly & helpful international staff. The lobby has a huge Manga library (including some in English), and some fun retro game systems. The location is just a few blocks from the subway & several bus lines, which made it easy to go anywhere in Kyoto. Overall, this hotel was a fantastic home base for our visit to Kyoto. We would definitely stay here again if the opportunity ever arose.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Recommended but some rooms are tiny

The welcome we had at this manga-themed hotel could not have been warmer and the staff throughout were friendly and helpful. The real draw is the shared lounge/cafe area where there are games consoles and thousands of manga volumes - you could stay for months and not see them all. Also well-located just minutes from the rail/underground stations and bus routes. There is also a tiny garden leading to a tea house with an exhibition of Utagawa Hiroshige prints. Be aware though that the twin-bedded room is TINY, even by Japanese standards. In one way it’s a masterful piece of design that they’ve fitted so much into such a small space. But by our third night we were quite tired of stepping over luggage and bumping into things. Don’t let me out you off - other rooms might have more space and there’s a lot that is really good about this boutique hotel. It’s just that, if I stayed again, I’d try a different room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location in Kyoto. The staff were great - friendly and very helpful. The rooms and whole hotel were very clean and had plenty of amenities in good working order - laundry, umbrellas, drinks station (tea is free but a shame you have to pay for coffee), microwave + toaster. The hotel currently lacks a luggage forwarding service which would have been handy, and doesn't serve breakfast. The downside was that the room was a lot smaller than it appeared on the pictures. I am 6"2 and there were parts of the room I couldn't stand up in due to the sloping roof. I had to hunch forward to brush my teeth due to the location and it meant none of the mirrors were any use for getting ready. Both me and my wife (who is not as tall) hit our heads at some point. Despite this, overall we enjoyed our stay and despite lacking a few things, the staff are great and the hotel seemed well-run.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sampson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay here. The hotel is modern, clean, and has some unique touches that make it stand out. One of the highlights is the downstairs area with manga books and retro gaming consoles. It’s a fun space to relax, whether you’re starting your day with a coffee and a quick game or winding down before bed. It gives the whole place a relaxed, nostalgic feel. The room was basic but comfortable and had everything we needed. Like most hotels in Japan, the space is compact, so staying organized helps. Everything was clean and functional. The location is excellent, especially if you want to explore Gion and nearby areas. It’s only a short walk to the traditional streets, as well as cafes with great coffee and pastries. For dinner, there are a few local spots nearby, but for more variety, it’s about a 10–15 minute walk to Pontocho Alley. That’s ideal since you can enjoy the lively restaurant area and then return to the quiet neighborhood. The hotel is also close to the river, perfect for an evening stroll or a drink after dinner. The staff were friendly and welcoming, always ready to offer tips and advice. There are also washing and drying facilities, which were very useful during our longer trip. Overall, a fun, comfortable stay in a great location. Highly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025