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Hostel Gion SORA

2.0 star property

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Basic Shared Dormitory | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Point of interest

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
$128
$116 nightly
$128 total
Feb 23 - Feb 24

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Higashishinbashibiru3F, 427 Rinkacho, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0062
  • Place, Gion Shirakawa Area
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Yasaka Shrine
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Shared Dormitory | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • 59 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Basic Single Room | In-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

Located in Kyoto (Gion), Hostel Gion SORA is a 3-minute walk from Yasaka Shrine and 12 minutes by foot from Kawaramachi Street. .This hostel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kiyomizu Temple and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Nishiki Market.
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What's nearby

  • Gion Shirakawa Area - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Yasaka Shrine - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kawaramachi Street - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Gion Corner - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Nishiki Market - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Gion-shijo Station - 8 min walk
  • Higashiyama Station - 8 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪天下一品知恩院前店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪らーめん錦 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪ライブバー Silver Wings - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪こゝ家 祇園八坂別邸 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪中国厨房 祝 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hostel Gion SORA

Hostel Gion SORA offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with all-in-one washer/dryers and safes. 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 shower/tub combinations, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and all-in-one washer/dryers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
This hostel offers designated smoking areas.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and an elevator.

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

Family friendly

  • All-in-one washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (31 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in hallways (31 inches high)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • All-in-one washer/dryer
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 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 8:00 AM - 9:00 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

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.

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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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

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

Property is also known as

Hostel Gion SORA
Hostel Gion SORA Kyoto
Hostel Gion SORA Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel Gion SORA Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kyoto

Hostel Gion SORA Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great stay, no complaints, very nice and helpful host, clean amenities, great value
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, a lot of toilets and bathrooms (showers and a bath), excellent price and location!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

ioseph, bari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tutto ok
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naoyuki

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
とても清潔で心地よい宿泊ができました。こじんまりした雰囲気です。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

H IDEO

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

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Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Yamauchi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024