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title: "Hotel Espasion Pontocho, Kyoto: 8.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Espasion Pontocho in Kyoto: rated 8.6 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-espasion-pontocho-kyoto/
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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Hotel · ★★★★★
# Hotel Espasion Pontocho
Shimokorikicho, Kyoto, Japan
8.6 · Very good 26 reviews · #521 #521 of 831 in Kyoto · 9.1 Location score
## About Hotel Espasion Pontocho
Hotel Espasion Pontocho is a hotel in Shimokorikicho, Kyoto, Japan. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 26 reviews. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Kyoto. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 39 km away.
- **Type:** Hotel
- **Star rating:** ★★★★★
- **Check-in from:** 15:00
- **Check-out until:** 10:00
- **Rooms:** 21
- **Floors:** 5
- **Other stays within 500 m:** 99
[Ranked #96 of 117 hotels in Kawaramachi by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/japan/kyoto/area/kawaramachi/)
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196, Shimokorikicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto [ht-espasionpontocho.com](https://ht-espasionpontocho.com/)
## Live prices around Hotel Espasion Pontocho
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## Hotel Espasion Pontocho: nightly price by month
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- Cheapest month: December, about €74 a night on average
- Most expensive month: May, about €8,843 a night on average
- Lowest price we found: €69 for the night of 15 December
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[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 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
## How Hotel Espasion Pontocho scores
Better rated than 35% of hotels in Kyoto
- Guest rating **8.6**
- Location **9.1**
- Public transport **9.3**
Kyoto average
## Amenities
The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.
## Location
- **Location score:** **9.1**/10
- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers
- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**
- **Shops within 500 m:** **30**
- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**
| Nearest stationKyoto Hankyu Kawaramachi | 280 m4 min walk |
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| Nearest airportOsaka Itami International Airport (ITM) | 39 km88 min drive |
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| Distance to the centreKyoto | 1.3 km22 min walk |
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### Main sights of Kyoto
### Everyday places nearby
| Food shop | 200 m3 min walk |
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| Pharmacy | 120 m2 min walk |
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## Weather in Kyoto
[Kyoto weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/japan/kyoto/kyoto/weather)
## Lists this hotel is on
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### Compare
## Compare Hotel Espasion Pontocho with nearby hotels
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- [THE GATE HOTEL KYOTO TAKASEGAWA by HULIC](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-gate-hotel-kyoto-takasegawa-by-hulic-kyoto/) Hotel ★★★★ 40 m away
9.3
- [Hotel Alza Kyoto](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-alza-kyoto-kyoto/) Hotel ★★★★★ 190 m away
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- [Gion Misen](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gion-misen-kyoto/) Hotel ★★★★ 220 m away
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- [Cross Hotel Kyoto (ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS)](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cross-hotel-kyoto-orix-hotels-resorts-kyoto/) Hotel ★★★★ 230 m away
9.4
- [The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-royal-park-hotel-kyoto-sanjo-kyoto/) Hotel ★★★★ 320 m away
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- [Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-gracery-kyoto-sanjo-kyoto/) Hotel ★★★★ 350 m away
9.1
## Questions about Hotel Espasion Pontocho
### How do guests rate Hotel Espasion Pontocho?
Hotel Espasion Pontocho has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 26 reviews, which is better than 35% of rated hotels in Kyoto.
### When is Hotel Espasion Pontocho cheapest?
In our price checks, the cheapest month is December, at about €74 a night on average. The most expensive is May, at about €8,843.
### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Espasion Pontocho?
Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.
### How far is Hotel Espasion Pontocho from the airport?
The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 39 km away in a straight line.
### How many rooms does Hotel Espasion Pontocho have?
Hotel Espasion Pontocho has 21 rooms on 5 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-espasion-pontocho-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/