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title: "Gion Shinmonso Hotel, Kyoto: 9.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Gion Shinmonso Hotel in Kyoto: rated 9.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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Ryokan · ★★★½
# Gion Shinmonso Hotel

Nakanocho, Kyoto, Japan

9.0 ·  Excellent 142 reviews ·  #311 #311 of 831 in Kyoto ·  8.8 Location score
## About Gion Shinmonso Hotel

Gion Shinmonso Hotel is a ryokan in Nakanocho, Kyoto, Japan. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 142 reviews. It is 1.7 km from the centre of Kyoto. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 39 km away.

- **Type:** Ryokan

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 21

- **Floors:** 4

- **Opened:** 1948

- **Last renovated:** 2020

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 122

[Ranked #50 of 78 hotels in Gion by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kyoto/area/gion/)

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Hanamikohji Shinmonmae, Higashiyama-ku

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## How Gion Shinmonso Hotel scores

Better rated than 62% of hotels in Kyoto

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Public transport **8.7**

Kyoto average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Massage

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/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="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">39 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="">1.7 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/honno-ji-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Honnō-ji Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">760 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><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="">770 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 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="">2.7 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="">3.8 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="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 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="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about Gion Shinmonso Hotel

### How do guests rate Gion Shinmonso Hotel?

Gion Shinmonso Hotel has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 142 reviews, which is better than 62% of rated hotels in Kyoto.

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

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

### Is there parking at Gion Shinmonso Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

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

The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 39 km away in a straight line.

### When did Gion Shinmonso Hotel open?

Gion Shinmonso Hotel opened in 1948 and was last renovated in 2020.

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

Gion Shinmonso Hotel has 21 rooms on 4 floors.

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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