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title: "Gion Crystal Hotel, Kyoto: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Gion Crystal Hotel in Kyoto: rated 8.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★ · Crystal hotel group
# Gion Crystal Hotel

辰巳町, Kyoto, Japan

8.5 ·  Very good 122 reviews ·  #627 #627 of 831 in Kyoto ·  4.5/5 on Google, 181 reviews ·  8.7 Location score
## About Gion Crystal Hotel

Gion Crystal Hotel is a hotel in 辰巳町, Kyoto, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 122 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, free wi-fi. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Kyoto. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 40 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 34

- **Chain:** Crystal hotel group

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 125

[Ranked #71 of 78 hotels in Gion by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kyoto/area/gion/)

[550 m from Chion-in Temple: all hotels near Chion-in Temple](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kyoto/near/chion-in-temple/)

[Hotel prices in Kyoto by month](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kyoto/prices/)

435 Rinkachō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto [crystalhotel.jp](http://crystalhotel.jp)

## Live prices around Gion Crystal Hotel

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## Gion Crystal Hotel: nightly price by month

       

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-   Cheapest month: December, about €106 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: November, about €223 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €84 for the night of 15 December
-   Saturday nights cost about 36% more than Tuesday nights

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Kyoto by month](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kyoto/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Gion Crystal Hotel scores

Better rated than 24% of hotels in Kyoto

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **8.7**
-   Public transport **8.4**

Kyoto average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

181 Google reviews

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

### Policies

-   LGBTQ+ friendly

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **19**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">450 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">89 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kyoto</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Kyoto

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/japan/kyoto/near/chion-in-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chion-in Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">550 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/japan/kyoto/near/honno-ji-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Honnō-ji Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">970 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/japan/kyoto/near/sanjusangen-do-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sanjūsangen-dō Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kyoto Tower</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/japan/kyoto/near/nishi-hongan-ji-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nishi Hongan-ji Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/japan/kyoto/near/to-ji-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tō-ji Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">230 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">120 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Kyoto

[Kyoto weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/kyoto/kyoto/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Top-rated budget stays in Kyoto](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kyoto/budget/)

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## Questions about Gion Crystal Hotel

### How do guests rate Gion Crystal Hotel?

Gion Crystal Hotel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 122 reviews, which is better than 24% of rated hotels in Kyoto.

### When is Gion Crystal Hotel cheapest?

In our price checks, the cheapest month is December, at about €106 a night on average. The most expensive is November, at about €223.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Gion Crystal Hotel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Gion Crystal Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 40 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Gion Crystal Hotel have?

Gion Crystal Hotel has 34 rooms.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gion-crystal-hotel-kyoto/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/