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Gagakuan

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A traditional Japanese building with a tiled roof, a bicycle parked outside, and a potted plant. - Gagakuan (Kyoto)
A modern kitchen with a black countertop, stainless steel appliances, and a red coffee maker. - Gagakuan (Kyoto)
A dining area with a wooden table, chairs, a bench, a staircase, and a window with curtains. - Gagakuan (Kyoto)
A traditional Japanese-style bedroom with tatami flooring, a low wooden bed frame, and a sliding door leading to a balcony. - Gagakuan (Kyoto)
A room with a wooden bookshelf filled with books and decorative items, a small table with a lamp, and a window with curtains. - Gagakuan (Kyoto)
Close to Kyoto Tower and Kawaramachi Street, Gagakuan provides amenities like a garden. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

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10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

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About this property

Gagakuan

  • Upscale boutique vacation home near a metro station
  • Close to Kyoto Tower and Kawaramachi Street, Gagakuan provides amenities like a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
  • You'll also find perks like:
  • Self parking (surcharge) and tour/ticket assistance
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at Gagakuan include comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Highchairs and children's dinnerware
    • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and separate tubs/showers
    • Private yards, wardrobes/closets, and kitchens

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About the neighborhood

Located in Shimogyo Ward, a neighborhood in Kyoto, this vacation home is near a metro station. Nishiki Market and Nijō Castle are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Kawaramachi Street and Shijo Street. Kyoto Aquarium and Kyoto Gyoen National Garden are also worth visiting. Visit our Kyoto travel guide
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223-13 Kamiyanagichou, Youbai Street, Shinmachi Higashi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8301

What's nearby

  • A brightly lit urban street at night with illuminated buildings and a tree-lined sidewalk.
    Kawaramachi Street
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cherry blossoms in full bloom against a backdrop of traditional Japanese architecture.
    Shijo Street
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • A cityscape at dusk with a prominent tower, modern buildings, and a well-lit train station.
    Kyoto Tower
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • A modern train station with a glass facade and a covered pedestrian walkway.
    Kyoto Station Building
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Higashi Honganji Temple
    9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Gojo Station
    3 min walk
  • Shijo Station
    10 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM)
    56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ザ キッチン カンラ
    5 min walk
  • tatsu-ya
    3 min walk
  • 六条新町招福亭
    3 min walk
  • カプリ食堂
    5 min walk
  • OPEN
    1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Gagakuan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Gagakuan?

Check-in begins at 3 PM.

What time is check-out at Gagakuan?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Gagakuan located?

Located in Shimogyo Ward, this boutique vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Higashi Honganji Temple, Kawaramachi Street, and Shijo Street. Kyoto Tower and Nishiki Market are also within 1 mi (2 km). Gojo Station is only a 3-minute walk and Tanbaguchi Station is 18 minutes.

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Reviews

Gagakuan Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

10

Staff & service

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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Location of hotel in city of historical sites.

Spent four days at Gagakuan, satisfied, although unexpected cold weather even in spring. Late sakura blooming, still managed to view some. Did not follow tour, rather venture on our own. Visited places of interest but unable to cover all due to insufficient time, maybe next time would to come again.
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10/10 Excellent

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nice

this is one of my best exp ever in japan. Thanks for mako
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10/10 Excellent

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Stayed there for six nights, and found it very comfortable with all the facilities provided for a relaxing stay.
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10/10 Excellent

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Summer in Kyoto

Our family of four (two kids aged 11 and 15) enjoyed a fantastic week at Gagakuan. Our host Saki was very responsive from the initial reservation until we departed. She even dropped off a delicious birthday cake for my daughter who celebrated her birthday the day before we arrived. This is not a traditional hotel room but a traditional Japanese house in a very nice neighbourhood. The house itself is very well equipped and a fantastic way to experience living in a traditional family home. Although more than 100 years old and very traditional, it has been equipped with a number of modern touches that enhance the stay. Our two kids were absolutely fascinated with the house and the entire environment. For our purposes, it was ideally situated between Kyoto station and central Kyoto. The Gojo subway stop and the bus stop are both less than a five minute walk from the house. This allows you to easily access the public transportation system to all of the wonderful temples. We also took side trips to Osaka, Nara and a day trip to Hiroshima using our Japan rail passes. Except for a few hot days (typical for Kyoto in the summer), we had a perfect time in Kyoto thanks to our great stay at Gagakaun and the kind generosity of Saki. We hope we get another chance to return to Kyoto and see the things we missed this visit and stay here again.
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10/10 Excellent

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Great stay.

Great stay. The lady in charge was very nice. The place is not easy to find for first-timer but she kindly picked us up at the train exit. Also gave many advices on traveling. Place is clean and well-equipped.
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10/10 Excellent

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What a wonderful place!

This stay experience is way beyond our expectation. The house is full of surprise the moment we stepped into it: cozy and comfy, wonderful space, beautifully designed, friendly-arranged in every details. The house owner is very nice and provided information needed before we arrived and during our stay. My family and I just love of all this house and the comfortable and warm aura it offered. Moreover, nice spot, traffic is convenient, quiet and wonderful temperature while sleeping at night. EXCELLENT!!
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10/10 Excellent

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Nice little home in Kyoto

Very warm welcome and good service. The little house is very convenient. The location is quiet.
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10/10 Excellent

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Experience Kyoto City

It was a fantastic experience staying in Gagakuan. We were welcomed by Ms Mako and she has given very valuable travel advice according weather and transportation. The house has a very relaxing environment, no TV, but provided with relaxing music CD. I had a very relaxing night like spending time in a cafe. The house also provided one bicycle, it is great way to experience the city as well.
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10/10 Excellent

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heaven in Kyoto

Makko has created the most perfect blend of home, luxury, comfort and style. We want to live there. Every day. Conveniently located with the most serenely tranquil aura. Aftrt a day trekking there is no better space to come home to. We were so gratedul for a cold bottle in the fridge and lovely veggies and cheese and a rainy evening while we were snuggled dreamily.
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10/10 Excellent

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很溫馨的民宿

很棒很溫馨,老闆人也好貼心,環境超舒服,而且是樓中樓,我們還想住一個禮拜!!真的太舒適了!!
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10/10 Excellent

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Perfect for a family holiday!

We stayed at Gagakuan during Kyoto's cherry blossom season, which was brilliant and recommended for all travellers to Japan! Gagakuan is a renovated period style Japanese townhouse, very centrally located to trains (Gojo station), cool areas of Kyoto (Nishiki Market, Gion, Teramachi, supermarket, local restaurants), and very safe. Mako san, the owner, helped make our stay a fabulous one - from before we arrived (maps in Japanese, giving taxi driver directions in Japanese), to making us comfortable in the house, guiding us to local sights and activities, with great communication during our stay. The house has everything you need and so much better than a hotel. We loved the separate living spaces, very comfortable beds, cooking facilities and the deep bath! Taxis to most of the major sights was ridiculously cheap as Gagakuan was in close proximity to everything, and you can flag them down in the street one block away from the house. We had a fantastic time and would definitely stay here again, as well as recommend this place to others.
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10/10 Excellent

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Härligt traditionellt radhus, fantastisk service

Jättebra boende som rekommenderas varmt!
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10/10 Excellent

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A small touch of old Japan

Gagakuan is not a hotel, it's the equivalent of a US townhouse, built about 100 years ago. It's a 2 story unit with a full kitchen downstairs and beds upstairs. It was very clean and easy to walk to Nijo Castle and other. Kyoto sights. We really enjoyed it because it was so different from the hotels we stay in when we travel. If you must have a TV and maid service look elsewhere (there is free wifi and a laptop in the home), but this is the perfect place to stay when visiting a city like Kyoto.
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10/10 Excellent

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fantastic place

It was really nice more than I expected. I have a feeling to live my home. If I have a chance to come Kyoto, I would like to visit here again.
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10/10 Excellent

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Best way to enjoy Kyoto

Our family of 4 completely enjoyed 2 wonderful nights at this cute little Japanese home. The service was excellent and started even before we arrived, with Saki reaching out to us by email to make sure we knew how to find the place and to keep tabs on our arrival. When we arrived Saki explained the use of various features on the home and left us to our privacy. But that didnt stop there as she kept checking in on us by email to make sure we were doing ok. And we did far more than just "OK". Kyoto is a beautiful place to visit and Gagakuan certainly adds to the enjoyment of this fine city. So much so that our kids actually called it "home", albeit temporarily. We would definitely love to go there again.
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10/10 Excellent

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성실한 서비스

일본의 오래된 주택을 개조하여 만든 숙소인데 집처럼 편하게 지낼수 있었습니다. 필요한것이 다 준비 되어 있어요. 주인은 컨시어지 역할까지 다 잘 해줍니다. 가고 싶은곳의 정보와 절약해서 관광 하는법 효율적인 관광 코스 계획 짜기도 알려주고, ...필요한것이 있으면 바로 바로 전달해주니 든든해요.... 단점은 호텔의 위치 찾기입니다. 택시 기사도 쉬이 찾지 못하는 골목길안에 위치해 있으므로 주변 정보를 잘 알아두고 찾아간다면 도움이 될것입니다.
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10/10 Excellent

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아름다운 내부공간과 편리한 위치

호텔내부의 아름다움과 편리함이 정말 좋으며 호텔의 위치는 JR교토와 한큐선의 중간에 있어 철도이용에 매우 편리하다. 또한 호텔주면에 니시혼간지 등 문화유적도 도보로 5분안에 위치하고 있어 매우 좋다. 가족과 여행을 한다면 정말 강력이 추천할 숙소이다.
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10/10 Excellent

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Great place in Kyoto

Only one subway stop away from Kyoto station. Classic Loft. Well equiped. Warm and personal service. Superb experience.
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10/10 Excellent

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Authentic Japanese style house on quaint alley

Off the beaten path, this house is great for a family of four. It is in a great location for food, access to subway yet quiet. It is an eco-house, with many impressive energy saving details. As well, we arrived late and the the fridge was stocked with food, so we didn't have to go out late at night. It was a truly local experience. We loved it.
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10/10 Excellent

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Cute, independent living but with support nearby

LOCATION HINTS: Ask the taxi to drop you at Shimogyo Junior High School and find Cafe World a little corner cafe just across the street from the school. From the cafe, you can see a vending machine on the street corner. From the cafe, walk towards the vending machine and turn right at the vending machine, then left down the path at the second powerpole. This path leads to gagakuan. see Google maps streetview.SIGHTSEEING:Walking distance to the temples and cute traditional shops. GAGAKUAN: Saki was wonderful, you feel like you have an invisible concierge if you need any help. The place is lovely, just keep the noise down so as to not disturb the neighbours as the walls are thin.
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10/10 Excellent

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京都で町屋に泊まる

京都で町屋に泊まれる事になり楽しみにしていました。五条の駅からも近く、静かな路上を入った所にありました。町屋の中はモダンに改装してあり、素敵なキッチンに、可愛いバスルーム、そして広々としたダイニングテーブルで朝食をとるのも楽しかったです。とても快適に過ごすことが出来ました。
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10/10 Excellent

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Wonderful!

We (husband, mother-in-law and myself) loved our stay at Gagakuan!The proprietor met us as we exited from our cab and extend an extraordinary quality of hospitality during our stay. This accommodation was perfect for several people - one downstairs room, Japanese style with tatami mats/futon and attached toilet. The property has the charm of an old Japanese style townhouse with the sensibility and style, in the kitchen, of a modern/Italian influenced larder -there was olive oil to cook with and very stylish plates/cups and flatware/utensils. We highly enjoyed shopping for food at the Nishiki market and eating "in" for breakfast and dinner, with the mid-day meal out at a local restaurant. We had a quiet, peaceful and entirely delightful stay at this townhouse. I/we highly recommend this accommodation!
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10/10 Excellent

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Great experience

The hotels in Kyoto generally don't match up to those in Tokyo. Gagakuan is a wonderful alternative: essentially a converted town home with modern amenities. It was an extremely comfortable stay! The service and help provided by the staff was excellent and extremely friendly.
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10/10 Excellent

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formule idéale pour 4 personnes (famille ou amis)

l'interêt de cette réservation était de vivre quelques jours dans une maison traditionnelle en bois à Kyoto #maison restaurée à l'ancienne#, avec tout le confort d'une maison confortablement équipée. Le personnel était vraiment attentif: Saki san nous a aidé dans nos réservations de restaurants, dans nos recherches de temples à visiter, de marchés aux puces....sans oublier les cadeaux surprises qu"elle nous a apportés inopinément, merci Saki san!
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10/10 Excellent

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This is not a hotel, but a great single-unit townhouse in a central area of Kyoto. We had a fantastic time there and would recommend to anyone who's looking for an unusual place to stay.