If you've come to Kyoto for the culture and are staying for the nightlife, this may be the hostel for you. bAKpAK Kyoto is located downtown alongside the Kamogawa River. The hostel's website boasts their location as an easy walk to the main cultural sites and the nightclub district. Accommodations include private rooms suitable for singles, families or mixed (both genders). Linens are included in the price. All bathroom facilities are shared. Amenities include a guest kitchen, free coffee, tea and snacks, free daily English-language newspapers and free Wi-Fi.
bAKpAK Kyoto Hostel
1- 234 Miyagawa Suji
Higashiyama-Ku
Kyoto, Japan
+81-75-525-3143
tokyohostelskyoto.com
Those more interested in traditional accommodations may want to look into this ryokan. The rooms are set up Japanese-style with tatami mats and futon mattresses. Each guest is given a yukata, a light Japanese robe, to wear. Linens are included in the price. All bathroom facilities are shared. Amenities include a guest kitchen and a common room with Internet access. Chita Guest Inn is a ten minute walk from Kyoto Station and located close to Higashihongan-ji Temple.
Chita Guest Inn
343 Takatsuki-cho
Kyoto, Japan
kyoto-chita.com
This ryokan is located in a renovated 100-year-old machiya, a traditional wooden townhouse, in downtown Kyoto. The accommodations are traditional, with tatami mats, futon mattresses and shared bathroom facilities. Linens are included in the price. Both private and shared dorm rooms are available. The dorms are separated by gender. Waraku-an features a private Japanese-style garden and salon where guests can relax. There is also a café and bar where they serve breakfast. Amenities include free Wi-Fi, shared computer and shared refrigerator, but there is no communal kitchen.
Guesthouse Waraku-an
Sannou-cho19-2
Shougoin, Sakyou-ku, Kyoto-shi
Kyoto, Japan
+81-75-771-5575
gh-project.com
Those who prefer a private bathroom may want to stay at this ryokan located in a machiya in central Kyoto. Rooms are furnished with tatami mats and futon mattresses, and each has its own bathroom. Each guest receives a yukata. Linens are included in the price. Amenities include kitchen access with free tea and coffee, free Wi-Fi (in most rooms) and a common room with a shared computer.
O-yado Sato
93 Kamiwakayama-cho
Wakamiyacho-dori Rokujo Nishi-iru
Shimogyo-ku
Kyoto, Japan
+81-75-342-2123
nagomi-kyoto.com
