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Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE - Hostel

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A modern building entrance with a covered outdoor seating area, glass doors, and a bicycle rack.
A modern interior with a wooden floor, a red leather couch, a long table, and a bar area with stools.
A modern building with a curved facade, large windows, and a bike parking area.
A modern building with a wooden facade, a covered outdoor seating area, and a visible entrance.
A modern lobby with leather sofas, a wooden coffee table, and a bookshelf.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
The current price is $82
$74 nightly
$82 total
Oct 28 - Oct 29

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133-1 Umenokicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto, 604-0905
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kiyamachi Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Nishiki Market
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

A wooden room with a bed, a small table, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Shared Dormitory, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A bunk bed room with a lamp and a power outlet on the wall.

Twin Room, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a small round table, and large windows.

Double Room, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Quadruple Room, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

A bunk bed room with wooden walls and a ceiling light.

Quadruple Room, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Single Room, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a mirror, and a lamp.

Single Room, Non Smoking (Check-in Available Until 9:00 PM)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

With a stay at Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Kyoto, steps from Kawaramachi Street and 13 minutes by foot from Pontocho Alley. .This hostel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Kyoto Imperial Palace and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Kiyomizu Temple.
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What's nearby

  • Kawaramachi Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Lake Biwa Canal - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kiyamachi Street - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kyoto Imperial Palace - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Nishiki Market - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Jingu-marutamachi Station - 7 min walk
  • Shiyakusho-mae Station - 7 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪SCHOOL BUS COFFEE STOP KYOTO - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪蕎麦 ろうじな - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪百春 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪ASSEMBLAGES KAKIMOTO - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪らあめん 飛瀧 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE - Hostel

Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE - Hostel offers 51 accommodations with minibars and rice cookers. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Kyoto hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 51 guestrooms featuring microwaves and minibars. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and bike parking.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and an elevator.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

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

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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

  • Towels fee: JPY 100 (or guests may bring their own)

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, 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

Property is also known as

Kyoto Hive Hostel Kyoto
Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE Hostel
Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE - Hostel Kyoto
Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Kyoto Guesthouse HIVE - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Good place
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The neighborhood was clean and quiet, a Family Mart is steps away. We'll located for buses to all areas. I would definitely make this my first choice to stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were super friendly and were open to helping me practice Japanese. Very accommodating, and clean, with spacious rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of shops around. Kitchen available to cook with.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and nice environment
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great! So reasonble!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You get a no thrills clean experience that is dirt cheap relatively
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel! We had a private room so didn't feel like a hostel, other than the shared bathroom. Almost felt more like a pod hotel, with private rooms. Great showers and bathrooms, and cool kitchen and lounge area. The bunk beds were great with privacy curtains. Only "complaint" is there is no water dispenser to fill up your water for the day, or breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an extremely well-priced option for a stay in Kyoto, in an accessible but quiet part of the city that is still close enough to be convenient, but far away from the maddening crowds. Great hostel facilities, clean, spacious, comfortable, with all the necessities well looked after, and completely functional. The guests were all very respectable and there are no unnecessary frills. Would much rather stay here than any chain business hotel. One note is that I'm a sento/onsen addict, and although there aren't any on premises, there are a few nearby in the neighbourhood -- great way to get to know the vibe of the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
清潔で地下の広い作業ルームがあって、スタッフ親切です。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
今年も利用させていただきました。 　まず、受付スタッフさんの対応が素晴らしく、ここを選んでよかったことに気付かされます。 　部屋や洗面所、シャワー室なども清掃が行き届いており、快適に過ごすことができました。 　毎年６月に京都に行きますが、定宿決定です。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Gute Lage, grundsätzlich auch eine schöne Unterkunft, jedoch sind zum Beispiel keine Handtücher enthalten und das Bett musste selbst be- und abgezogen werden. Sanitäranlagen waren soweit i.O. für ein Dormitory.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
よかったです
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hostel muito limpo e organizado e relativamente perto do centro de Kyoto e de estações de metrô.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

清潔でした。トイレもきれいでした。スタッフ対応も良かったです。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
５年ほど前の利用とくらべ、施設内が荒れているように感じた。利用マナーも悪く、夜、何度も携帯の音声で起こされた。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
清潔で安全でしたー
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
今まで泊まったドミトリーの中で、一番よかった。シャワーや洗面所も問題なく、他の人にも勧めたい宿。京都に行くならまた利用したい。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
客室、トイレ、シャワー室も清潔で、スタッフの対応も大変良かった。
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Este lugar é maravilhoso, camas largas e super confortáveis, super limpo, funcionários super atenciosos. Eu recomendo a todos, vale cada centavo gasto.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
泊まれませんでした。 お金だけ取られました。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Edificación nueva, todo muy limpio e impecable, cocina para preparar desayunos con todos lo accesorios necesarios y habitaciones muy cómodas.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
以前の同じ施設を利用していたが、再オープン後はスタッフのクオリティとサービス，施設の活用範囲が下がっていた。 シャワールーム、クリーニングルーム，トイレ、共有スペース、いずれも設備のメンテナンスやどのように使うかの意識が低くなってしまったのが残念でした。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gute günstige Option wenn man ein Einzelzimmer braucht
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025