Hotel Kuu Kyoto

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Higashi Honganji Temple

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Rooftop terrace
Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
Family Suite (Hongwanji View)
Reception
Building design

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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58 Shokuya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 6008158
  • Place, Higashi Honganji Temple
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Kyoto Tower
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Twin

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(22 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Superior Double

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Twin

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, City View (1-3 persons)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Family Suite (Hongwanji View)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 3 Twin Futons

Superior Double Room With Extra Bedding

  • Sleeps 3

Deluxe Quadruple Room with Tatami Floor and Temple View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 2 Twin Futons

Deluxe Twin Room With Temple View

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Twin Room With Temple View And Tatami

  • Sleeps 4

Suite Room With Temple View

  • Sleeps 5

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Kyoto

Shimogyo Ward stay.You'll be steps from Higashi Honganji Temple and within a 10-minute walk of Kawaramachi Street with a stay at this Shimogyo Ward hotel. Also, Kyoto Tower is within half a mile (1 km) and Nishiki Market is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Higashi Honganji Temple - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kyoto Tower - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kyoto Station Building - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Nishiki Market - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Kyoto Station - 5 min walk
  • Gojo Station - 5 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 88 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪餃子の王将七条烏丸店 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪立のみ いなせや - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪熟成焼肉听 京都駅前店 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪珈琲館 (COFFEE-KAN) - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪iSOiSM - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kuu Kyoto

3-star hotel near Higashi Honganji Temple
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A sauna, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Hotel Kuu Kyoto.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Kyoto hotel.

  • 43 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 2017
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Water dispenser
  • Dining venue
Hotel Kuu Kyoto offers 43 accommodations with safes and slippers. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bidets and hair dryers.

This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered weekly and in-room massages can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: JPY 2,600 to 2,600 for adults and JPY 900 to 1,300 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Sauna

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Extra futon (surcharge)
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Housekeeping is included for stays of 3-nights or more with first service on the 3rd day of stay, and every 2-days after that. Towel exchanges are available on request for all bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for JPY 4000 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately JPY 2600 to 2600 for adults, and JPY 900 to 1300 for children
  • Futon bed fee: JPY 4000 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: JPY 4000 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and cash.

Disposable items are available in the lobby.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.
  • Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Kuu Kyoto Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 407 out of 507 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 507 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 507 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 507 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 507 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Helpful staff, good sized room, excellent location, great breakfast. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean rooms. Very close to main attractions and great staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. It was about 5-6 minutes from Kyoto train station . Also the main bus stations just located in front of Kyoto Station. Kyoto tower s just a few minutes from hotel.and a beautiful temple just across street from hotel. Shops and eats within walking distance. The hotel staffs are excellent and helpful. The staffs are try their best to assist you. All the staffs are speaking English. The room are comfortable and good size in Japan’s standard.they let us borrowed umbrella everyday while we were there. Plus starting the month of Nov.2025, the hotel Has free shuttle bus to take you to the attractions. We wished the hotel had that serviced while we were there. It is not a big hotel . I think it is mix between Japanese and western . It is a female and male public hot tube in the hotel. It was nice to a hot bath after a long day . I definitely would book this hotel again .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAMES H

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was wonderful. Breakfast was fabulous. Staff was friendly and kind and attentive. Location was great. would definitely stay their again and recommend to others.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good breakfast selection, amazing view, traditional atmosphere. The onsen was very relaxing. Check in was friendly and efficient. We had a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The room was a terrific size for a Japanese hotel room; the dark decor was a little dated but the temple view was fantastic. The hotel was a very walkable distance from Kyoto station and all in all, we had a very enjoyable stay here. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benyamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay in a convenient location near the train station. The staff were very attentive and helpful and the hotel seemed very well managed. We even had an umbrella given to us when it rained. Would recommend this hotel to anyone planning a visit
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chunmei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. 5 min walk from Kyoto station.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mbamba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey, Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
*****
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Edmonton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived an hour before check-in with hopes to drop our luggage. Instead, we were told that our room was ready, if we wanted to freshen up before exploring the area. Asked for dinner recommendations and were given a map of the local restaurants to choose from. It rained a bit so they loaned us umbrellas. The onsen were marvelous. Laundry facilities on site. A complimentary shuttle bus to the city's must-see sites. Close to the train station. What more can I say?!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff who were able to communicate well in English. Temple view from the room was amazing. Clean, comfortable and a short walk to Kyoto Station so very convenient.
View from our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was amazing! The view was incredible of the temple! The staff was the most friendliest and attentive that I’ve encountered and that’s saying a lot because most people in Japan are this way! If I ever return to Kyoto I will be staying here!! Love it!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean confortable room, friendly staff, good location and great price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Man Chun Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuping

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My friend recommended me the hotel. The hotel is very nice. Staff is very friendly. The room is very clean. The location is near Kyoto Station which you can reach any where around Kyoto easily.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the location, it was so beautiful and and the staff were amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

1 Week Stay at Hotel Kuu Kyoto

The staff were so friendly! It was in a perfect location. And the Onsen was so nice after a long day walking everywhere. The facilities were small but clean. The shower in the room had so much pressure and was so nice!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikhil

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmen, Gibsonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast and comfy bed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025