Name: Guesthouse KINGYOYA - Hostel
Address: 243 Kanki-cho, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto, 602-8492, Japan
Rating: 9

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Kuramaguchi

Imadegawa

Kitaoji

Kamigyo

Kyoto Imperial Palace

Nijo Castle

Kyoto International Manga Museum

Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art

Kyoto Municipal Zoo

Kenninji Temple

Yasaka Shrine

Chion-in Temple

Maruyama Park

Nishihonganji Temple

Kodaiji Temple

Higashi Honganji Temple

Shoseien Garden

Kyoto Aquarium

Umekoji Park

Kyoto Tower

Sanjusangendo Temple

Kyoto National Museum

Kiyomizu Temple

Toji Temple

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Itami Airport

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Kids Plaza Osaka

Kema Sakuranomiya Park

Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris Wheel

Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Arcade

Osaka Castle

Nakanoshima Park

Osaka Museum of History

Osaka National Museum of Art

Osaka Science Museum

Utsubo Park

Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade

Kuromon Ichiba

Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street

Shitennoji Temple

Tsutenkaku Tower

Tennoji Zoo

Abeno Harukas

Universal Studios Japan

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Guesthouse KINGYOYA - Hostel

Kyoto

Traditionel very Bful Japanese house, converted into small hotel/ ryokan with classic tatami mats to sleep on. Staff so friendly and street in front very local. Across street a perfext sinple udon place. Pls keep in mind bath and toilet is not connected directly to room, but it’s in this case not an issue at all. Will go back anytime! 🔴

🔴 Simple and Bful

It was very nice to live in a traditional japanese house

Very neat and comfortable Highly recommended

4 nights in september. Even if the weather was bad we enjoyed the room with futons and shared space very pleasant. Warm welcoming and good advices from employees ! Bikes avalaible. Close to temples and good neighberhood.

Nice place to discover Kyoto 

Staff are really friendly and helpful. The hostel is in a historical and quiet area. It was nice to relax and explore the upper part of Kyoto. Breakfast was very nice too! :)

A Japanese friend recommended this place, which was good value with breakfast and all. The staff were very helpful in general, in a very particular Japanese way, careful and by the rules, strictly following hours, but very kind. No complaints about the strand. There's definitely a historic charm about the place and it was interesting to partake it, but I found it hard work to stay there and I unfortunately wouldn't stay again due to inconveniences and annoyances.

I found it too far from town, if it's your first visit to Kyoto and you want to see the town center and the famous shrines. Our cab drivers had a hard time finding it, and it was 15 minutes by cab from the nearest subway/train station, a not very central station, and about $12 to get from central Kyoto. We got use to the bus system, not staying out too late or risk missing public transportation. 

The bathroom being outside while it was cold and rainy was a drag, especially after late long bus rides back to the ryokan. Having to turn the heat on in a very cold room (it's an old house and they require that you turn off the heat when you leave), running through a cold building to a cold courtyard to a cold bathroom but warm toilet seat was not my cup of tea. The water to wash your hands from the toilet is freezing, the hand towel wet, and no soap. I had to duck into the shower room to get warm water. I wanted a hot water bottle but never made it back from dinner by 9 to get one. My partner said that the men's toilet smells unpleasant. My sister said it's like historic camping.

The entry way and exterior are nice but although they are clean, things are a little shabby, with old worn cushions, faded tatami mats, wall paper on the doors are bubbling, scraped/stained walls. There were cute elements around the place, but our bedroom was a little threadbare and not so charming compared to other ryokans where I have stayed all over Japan. Having to make up your bed, dragging futons, putting in sheets, etc. was not how I wanted to be spending my time after a long day of travel. In my last 2 ryokans, they made the bed up for us. 

It rained during our stay and there was an incessant loud dripping sound coming from the gutter that I could not sleep through. It sounded like a drum roll. Eventually had to move into the living room area of our room to sleep and shut the door. 

I feel badly writing this review, but I wish someone had told me that it's not that great unless you want to stay right in this neighborhood where there's a famous public bath and is mostly residential.

Another reviewer said it was in walking distance to Arashiyama. I don't consider 1 hour 45 min. walking distance! It's not close to much. 

We also didn't find the other guests very friendly. They mostly avoided eye contact and kept very quiet, as that's the vibe here.

I couldn't wait to leave. 

Hard work

This guest house is located at historical residence area in northwest Kyoto. When I have a class in my university, i always stay this. The bedroom is domitory, however it has a very very confortable and silent shared living room.I passed almost of the at there listening the sound of season. I'll be there again. 

My second house

It was wonderful stays! I stayed here 4 nights with my friends and we really loved it. We experienced traditional ryokan through this beautiful machiya. The staffs were friendly and helpful. I would like to come back here again someday

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