Local and Tourist Information
Vicinity MAP
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Directions from the hotel to Kyoto City Subway
We have made a video showing the route from the hotel to the Kyoto Municipal Subway. We hope you will find it useful.
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Nishiki Market
■From the hotel: Access & Directions About a 5-minute walk ■Hours of Operation Around 9:00 a.m. to around 6:00 p.m. (varies by store) Nishiki Market, also known as the “Kitchen of Kyoto.” It begins in front of Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine on Shin-Kyogoku and features a variety of shops lining Nishiki Street.
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cherry blossom viewing path
■From the hotel: Access & Directions About a 15-minute walk Hanamikoji is an approximately 1-kilometer-long street that runs from Sanjo Street to Kennin-ji Temple. The street is paved with cobblestones and is a popular tourist spot lined with temples, shrines, and traditional tea houses—buildings that exude the unique charm of Kyoto.
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Yasaka Shrine
■Directions from the Hotel Access & Directions 9-minute walk ⇒ Take the bus bound for “Kujo Shako-mae” from the “Shijo Kawaramachi” bus stop ⇒ Get off at the “Gion” bus stop ⇒ 1-minute walk (Approx. 15 minutes) Or, about a 20-minute walk from the hotel ■Visiting Hours 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (The shrine grounds are open 24 hours) Open year-round ■Admission Fee Free Located at the eastern end of Shijo Street, right in the heart of the Gion area, Yasaka Shrine is revered as the local tutelary deity (Ubusuna) and is also a popular tourist destination. Maruyama Park, famous for its weeping cherry trees, adjoins the eastern side of the shrine grounds, and food stalls line the area during cherry blossom viewing and festival seasons.
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Kiyomizu Temple
■Directions from the hotel Access & Directions 9-minute walk ⇒ Take bus No. 207 bound for “Kujo Shako-mae” from the “Shijo Kawaramachi” bus stop ⇒ Get off at the “Kiyomizu-michi” bus stop ⇒ 10-minute walk (Approx. 30 minutes) ■Visiting Hours 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Open year-round ■Admission Fees High school students and older: 400 yen Elementary and middle school students: 200 yen The main attraction, the “Kiyomizu Stage,” offers a panoramic view of Kyoto City, including the Kyoto Tower, and boasts one of the most breathtaking views in all of Kyoto.
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Nijo Castle (Nijo Castle, Nijo Castle)
■Directions from the hotel Access & Directions 7-minute walk ⇒ From “Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station,” take the Tozai Line local train bound for Uzumasa-Tenjingawa ⇒ Get off at “Nijo-jo-mae Station” ⇒ 7-minute walk (Approx. 18 minutes) ■Visiting Hours 8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:00 p.m.) ■Closed Days December 26–January 4 *Every Tuesday in July, August, December, and January (if Tuesday is a holiday, closed the following day) *Open for New Year’s from January 2–4 (10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; last admission at 3:00 p.m.) ■Admission Fees Adults: 600 yen Middle and High School Students: 350 yen Elementary School Students: 200 yen
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Kyoto Cuisine Tagoto
We are a long-established Kyoto cuisine restaurant located on Shijo-dori, the main street of Kyoto. Please enjoy our cuisine that makes the best use of the seasonal bounty of Kyoto.
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Kyoto Yakiniku Restaurant Koh Sanjo-Kiyamachi
You can enjoy our specially selected Wagyu beef to your heart's content in a restaurant with a Kyoto-like atmosphere. The location overlooking the Kamo River is breathtaking. From May to September every year, you can enjoy yakiniku on the Noryo-doko, a traditional Japanese floor.
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Sky Hop Bus
This is an unlimited-ride bus that takes you to World Heritage sites and other places of interest. Tickets are valid for 24 hours per day (48 hours for 2-day pass) and are recommended for those who want to visit tourist spots efficiently. No reservation is required to board.
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JTB Sunrise Tour (Tours for guests from Overseas)
Tours of Kyoto's famous sightseeing spots are popular. You can choose a full day, morning, afternoon, etc. to suit your schedule. Online reservations available.
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Kyoto Scheduled Sightseeing Bus
This sightseeing bus departs from Kyoto Station and Sanjo Keihan. Various courses are available for each season. Reservations can be made online.
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Kyo-So-An (Kimono and Yukata Rental)
A kimono and yukata rental shop produced by a Kyoto kimono wholesaler. Located in the heart of Kyoto, it’s convenient for visiting various tourist spots Access & Directions. No need to bring anything! Same-day reservations are also available.
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Kyoto Station Shinkansen Hachijo Exit Delivery Service
You can carry your personal effects from Kyoto Station to your hotel, from your hotel to Kyoto Station, and from your hotel to another hotel in the city. Located right next to the Shinkansen exit of Kyoto Station, it is recommended for Shinkansen passengers.
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Crosta Kyoto Carry Service
Located 0 seconds from the station, you can carry your personal belongings from Kyoto Station to your hotel, from your hotel to Kyoto Station, and from your hotel to another hotel in the city. Located right next to the JR Kyoto Station ticket gate (north side front) (B1F), this is recommended for those who use the conventional train.
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hollyhock festival
This is an annual festival held at Kamo Miya Shrine (Shimogamo Shrine) and Kamo Betsurai-jinja Shrine (Kamigamo Shrine) that is said to have started about 1,500 years ago. On May 15, people dressed in Heian costume parade about 8 kilometers in a procession called "Roadside Ceremony".
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Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
The Gion Festival has a history of more than 1,000 years. It is a festival of Yasaka Shrine, where a variety of festivals are held over a full month from July 1 (Kichibu-iri) to 31 (Natsukoshi Matsuri at the Epidemic Shrine). The festival is especially popular on the 17th (Mae-matsuri) and 24th (Goto-matsuri), when the Yamahoko-junko procession is held, and on each of the Yoiyama festivals, when the streets of Kyoto are filled with the excitement of the festivities.
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Bon festival bonfire on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (October 5th)
Gozan Okuribi is a religious event during the Bon Festival, and is meant to send off the spirits of ancestors. Together with the Gion Festival, it is one of the representative summer festivals of Kyoto. Starting with the Daimonji on the east side of Nyoigatake, the Myo, Hou, Funagata, Left Daimonji, and Torigatake are lit to illuminate the summer night sky. Daimonji viewing location: Around Marutamachi Bridge on the Kamo River (north side of the Kamo River from the hotel) Approx. 17 min. walk from the hotel From Kawaramachi Sanjo 11 minutes by bus from Kawaramachi Sanjo
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Festival of the Ages (Oct. 22 festival held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto)
Date: October 22 (rain date to be postponed) 8:00~. In 2019, it will be held on October 26 due to the accession ceremony. (Jidai Gyoretsu: 12:00 departure from the Imperial Palace to 14:30 arrival at Heian Jingu Shrine) Location: Kyoto Gosho - Heian Jingu Shrine The Jidai Matsuri originated as a grand celebration of the founding of Heian Shrine in 1895 and the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital to Heian. The Jidai-role, one of the highlights of the festival, was proposed to provide visitors with an understanding of the history and culture of Kyoto before the transfer of the capital to Tokyo at a glance.