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Karasuma Kyoto Hotel

Property class: 3.5

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A modern building with multiple floors, illuminated windows, and a signboard.
A lobby with a reception desk, two armchairs, a patterned carpet, and a wooden column.
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with curtains.
A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, sliding doors, and a television.
A modern dining area with multiple tables and chairs, large windows, and a contemporary ceiling design.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Business services
The current price is $62
$57 nightly
$62 total
Sep 10 - Sep 11

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Karasuma Shijo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8412
  • Place, Shijo Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Nishiki Market
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Pontocho Alley
    ‪15 min walk‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a large bed, two chairs, a small table with a vase, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a headboard with wall art, a nightstand, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Twin Room, Non-smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, down comforters, desk, blackout drapes

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(33 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, two chairs, a desk with a lamp, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 236 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Smoking

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 236 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

Twin Room, Non Smoking (25m2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Lobby

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with three single beds, each with a nightstand and a lamp.

Superior Triple Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 269 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low table, sliding doors, and a television.

Japanese Style Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 193 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 Twin Futon
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, two chairs, a desk with a lamp, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Smoking

  • 236 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, down comforters, desk, blackout drapes

Single Room, 1 Twin Bed, Smoking

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a small table, and a TV.

Twin Room, Smoking (25m2)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 236 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

With a stay at Karasuma Kyoto Hotel in Kyoto (Shimogyo Ward), you'll be steps from Shijo Street and 7 minutes by foot from Nishiki Market. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Kawaramachi Street and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Lake Biwa.

What's nearby

  • Shijo Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Nishiki Market - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kawaramachi Street - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Pontocho Alley - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Nijō Castle - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Shijo Station - 1 min walk
  • Gojo Station - 8 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 108 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪サイゼリヤ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪三田製麺所 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪カフェ・ベローチェ - ‬1 min walk
  • 中国料理　桃季

About this property

Karasuma Kyoto Hotel

Karasuma Kyoto Hotel offers 231 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and slippers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Make yourself at home in one of the 231 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon. This hotel also features a ballroom and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Toh-Lee Chinese serving guests of Karasuma Kyoto Hotel. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Kyoto? This hotel has 4521 square feet (420 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Toh-Lee Chinese - This restaurant specializes in Chinese cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Anchor Bar - Onsite cocktail bar. Open select days.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (JPY 2,000 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: JPY 2,400 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Anchor Bar
  • Toh-Lee Chinese

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 4,521 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 14 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1983
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This property's restaurants serve lunch from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and dinner from 5:30-7:30 PM; reservations are required 1 day in advance for dinner.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 2400 per person
  • Self parking fee: JPY 2000 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

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

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Karasuma Kyoto Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 423 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 432 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1002 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Svitlana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room, great location, good variety of breakfast options
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Caio Vinicius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Well located and quiet area. The rooms are outdated.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Federico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Karunaben

Location was excellent as it was very close to the subway. Starbucks was located beside the hotel - definitely a bonus. This is an older hotel so rooms are a bit dated, however, they are spacious compared to other Japanese hotels.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay at.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, central, room size was great. Near to loads of konbini
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Zak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and nice. Very helpful going the extra mile to help out
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Micheala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at your Hotel was fantastic, The rooms were lovely comfortable and the Hotel position was ideal for shopping and site seeing , close to the train station. The staff were kind and helpful even lending us a stroller for our grandson as there wasn’t any hire place close by . Thankyou for our comfortable stay will recommend your Hotel for others if they visit Kyoto .
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Celso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Santiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Delicious breakfast for all of the family.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

pocholo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
air conditioning needs an upgrade and so does the washroom/bathroom but all in all it was a decent stay nothing spectacular but decent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

dalia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Spacious clean and comfortable room
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Food was good they had a lot of options and big dinning room, the staff held my majority of the day while I was out on an adventure and the room was a decent size for one person even two if you travel light
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hongfan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff. We really enjoyed our time at the hotel and Kyoto.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to all shopping and restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Audie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hotel in Kyoto, metro , buses, taxi’s, convince store, everything near by….
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sheau Gang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms are cleaned daily with amenity items refilled promptly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Joash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Convenient with the train station just next door. Not the newest hotel so there were many outdated things (e.g. air con only had L, M & H options) but overall a pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Yoko

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice location, very convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Crista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed in the highest floor with a nice view. Our room was big with comfortable bed and pillows! Helpful staff and very nice neighborhood with good traffic connections and 7/11 right on the corner!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025