HARUKA, the shinkansen and limousine buses all arrive at Kyoto Station, and city buses and the subway start here too. The easiest area if you have luggage.
Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande
Hotel Keihan Kyoto GrandeHotel Keihan Kyoto Grande
Kyoto Station · City hotel · Price band $
Good for: those arriving by HARUKA or shinkansen who want the hotel right by the station
JR · Shinkansen · Subway · Kintetsu Kyoto Station Hachijo East Exit, about 1 min walk
Double rooms about 19㎡
Breakfast: buffet at Octavar restaurant on floor 2, 7:00–10:00; adults ¥2,750, elementary schoolers ¥1,400 (incl. tax)
Good to know:On the south side of Kyoto Station (Hachijo exit); you'll need a bus or the subway to reach Shijo Kawaramachi and Gion.
The Karasuma subway line and Hankyu meet at Shijo-Karasuma. Kyoto Station is two subway stops away, and Nishiki Market and Shijo Kawaramachi are walkable.
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo PremierMitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier
Shijo Karasuma · City hotel · Price band $$
Good for: those who want a large room of 30㎡+ plus a large public bath
Subway Karasuma Line · Tozai Line Karasuma-Oike Station Exit 5, about 3 min walk
Togetsukyo Bridge, the Bamboo Grove and the Sagano Romantic Train are all nearby; stay a night to explore early in the morning before the crowds.
Hotel Binario Saga Arashiyama
Hotel Binario Saga ArashiyamaHotel Binario Saga Arashiyama
Arashiyama · City hotel · Price band $$
Good for: those taking the Sagano Romantic Train or who want to be next to the JR station
JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, about 1 min walk
Double rooms about 17.5㎡
Large public bath on site
Breakfast: restaurant breakfast on floor 1, 7:00–9:00, reservation required
Good to know:10–15 min walk from Togetsukyo Bridge; few restaurants nearby, and dinner at the inn must be reserved the day before; the front door locks at 24:00; check-out 10:00.
Good for: those who want a hot spring ryokan by Togetsukyo Bridge with Kyoto cuisine
City bus “Arashiyama-koen” stop (about 50 min on route 28 from JR Kyoto Station), about 1 min walk
Large public bath on site
Breakfast: most plans include breakfast and dinner (Kyoto cuisine)
Good to know:Most official plans include dinner and breakfast, from ¥34,650 per person; the official site doesn't give the walking time from the nearest station, but pickup is available.
Good for: those who want to stay next to Hankyu Arashiyama Station with hot springs and private baths
Hankyu Arashiyama Station, about 1 min walk
Double rooms about 18㎡
Large public bath on site
Breakfast: breakfast price and hours not found on the official site this time
Good to know:Only toothbrushes are in the room; pick up other amenities from the amenity shelf behind the front desk after check-in; check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00.
