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title: "Kyoto Guesthouse, Kyoto: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Kyoto Guesthouse in Kyoto: rated 8.9 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Guesthouse
# Kyoto Guesthouse

Shiboomiyacho, Kyoto, Japan

8.9 ·  Excellent 186 reviews ·  #389 #389 of 831 in Kyoto ·  9.2 Location score
## About Kyoto Guesthouse

Kyoto Guesthouse is a guesthouse in Shiboomiyacho, Kyoto, Japan. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 186 reviews. It is 1.4 km from the centre of Kyoto. The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 38 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

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

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

- **Rooms:** 5

- **Floors:** 3

- **Last renovated:** 2017

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 77

178-3 Shibo Omiyacho, Nakagyo-ku

## How Kyoto Guesthouse scores

Better rated than 51% of hotels in Kyoto

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **9.2**
-   Public transport **9.6**

Kyoto average

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **98**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **11**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **32**

<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="">220 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="">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="">38 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">85 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="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</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/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="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 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="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">2.2 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=""><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="">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/sanjusangen-do-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sanjūsangen-dō Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.9 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/chion-in-temple/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chion-in Temple</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">230 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Kyoto

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

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## Questions about Kyoto Guesthouse

### How do guests rate Kyoto Guesthouse?

Kyoto Guesthouse has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 186 reviews, which is better than 51% of rated hotels in Kyoto.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Kyoto Guesthouse?

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

### How far is Kyoto Guesthouse from the airport?

The nearest airport, Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), is 38 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Kyoto Guesthouse have?

Kyoto Guesthouse has 5 rooms on 3 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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