there are no tvs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms add balconies and mountain views. some feature futons. the understated rooms have wi-fi and minifridges. parking is available. on a side street, this relaxed hotel is a minute's walk from sanjo train station, a 16-minute walk from nishiki market and 3 km from kiyomizu-dera, a buddhist temple on mount otawa. amenities include an art-filled lobby lounge and a coin-operated laundry Kansai International Airport 1 hr 35
Arashiyama (33 min) Winding, lush venue showcasing a host of monkeys plus a scenic bamboo forest & water vistas. Kyoto Tower (14 min) Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court. Fushimi Inari Taisha (17 min) Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates. Nijō Castle (12 min) Built in 1603, this cyprus-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu. Gion (10 min) Geisha district featuring high-end shops & restaurants, a Zen garden & women in colorful kimonos. Higashiyama Jisho-ji (15 min) This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji. Kinkaku-ji (22 min) Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond. Yasaka Shrine (12 min) This Shinto shrine was erected in 656 A.D. & is home to one of the most famous festivals in Japan. Maruyama Park (11 min) Popular green space with an outdoor music hall, bronze statues & colorful, seasonal cherry blossoms. Heian Shrine (10 min) Classic Shinto shrine complex built in 1895, with a giant gate & museums of modern & municipal art. Kiyomizu-dera (10 min) Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda. Kyoto Imperial Palace (14 min) Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates. Kōdaiji Temple (7 min) Serene setting with a Buddhist temple & gardens, plus tea houses & seasonal light festivals. Nishiki Market (16 min) 400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles. Nanzen-ji Temple (9 min) Stately Buddhist temple complex with a Zen garden, forested grounds & walking paths. |