| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some offer connecting bedrooms. there's a relaxed guest lounge with snacks and drinks. down-to-earth, warmly decorated rooms have kitchenettes, wi-fi and flat-screen tvs. bike rentals are available. along national route 24, this informal hotel catering to women is a 15-minute walk from kyoto train station, 2 km from fushimi inari-taisha shrine and 4 km from kiyomizu-dera buddhist temple
Kansai International Airport 1 hr 23
Nijō Castle (16 min)
Built in 1603, this cyprus-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu. Kinkaku-ji (29 min)
Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond. Yasaka Shrine (16 min)
This Shinto shrine was erected in 656 A.D. & is home to one of the most famous festivals in Japan. Kiyomizu-dera (12 min)
Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda. Kyoto Tower (7 min)
Tower with an observation deck offering binoculars & touch-screen guides, plus a food court. Tofukuji Temple (10 min)
Large Buddhist temple established in 1236 on scenic grounds with gardens known for fall foliage. Arashiyama (29 min)
Winding, lush venue showcasing a host of monkeys plus a scenic bamboo forest & water vistas. Fushimi Inari Taisha (9 min)
Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates. Nishiki Market (13 min)
400-year-old iconic market studded with stalls offering all manner of Japanese edibles. Toji (7 min)
Historic Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda & sculptures of dieties from the 8th century. Rengeoin Sanjusangendo (6 min)
This iconic Buddhist temple is known for its 1,001 life-sized wooden statues of the goddess Kannon. Kyoto Imperial Palace (18 min)
Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates. Heian Shrine (15 min)
Classic Shinto shrine complex built in 1895, with a giant gate & museums of modern & municipal art. Gion (11 min)
Geisha district featuring high-end shops & restaurants, a Zen garden & women in colorful kimonos. Maruyama Park (13 min)
Popular green space with an outdoor music hall, bronze statues & colorful, seasonal cherry blossoms. | 
