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Wakamiya

3.0 star property
Ryokan with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Kyoto Tower

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Ryokan dining
Lobby lounge
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Located near Kyoto Tower, Wakamiya offers a unique blend of traditional charm and modern amenities. Enjoy an indoor public bath, relax with coffee/tea in the lobby, or connect to WiFi from the comfort of your room.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
The current price is ฿2,906
฿3,197 total
29 Aug - 30 Aug

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room, Multiple Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Electric kettle
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Futons

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Traditional Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Traditional Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Futon

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About the area

Map
701 Ebisu-tyo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8310

What's nearby

  • Kyoto Tower - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Nishiki Market - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Nijō Castle - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 4 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Kyoto Station - 5 min walk
  • Gojo Station - 11 min walk
  • Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.) - 87 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪なか卯七条新町店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪たん味屋 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wine蔵 しおり - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Unir京都店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪ちゃちゃスタンド - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Wakamiya

Ryokan near Kyoto Tower
Located close to Kawaramachi Street and Nishiki Market, Wakamiya provides an indoor public bath (no minerals). Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A lift, a ballroom and coffee/tea in reception
  • Smoke-free property, a TV in reception and luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff, a vending machine and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guest rooms at Wakamiya feature perks, such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and children's dressing gowns
  • Children's slippers, heating and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour offsite parking (JPY 2,200 per day)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Spa

  • Public bath open from 4:00 PM - midnight
  • Public indoor bath (no minerals)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (80 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Children's robes
  • Children's slippers
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-10,000 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: JPY 2200 per day(656 ft away; open 24 hours)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bath facility
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the on-site public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Wakamiya
Wakamiya Inn
Wakamiya Inn Kyoto
Wakamiya Kyoto
Wakamiya Kyoto
Wakamiya Ryokan
Wakamiya Ryokan Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

Is Wakamiya pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Wakamiya?

As of 27 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Wakamiya on 29 Aug 2025 start from ฿2,906.41, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Wakamiya?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Wakamiya?

Checkout is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Wakamiya located?

Located in Shimogyo Ward, this ryokan is within a 10-minute walk of Kyoto Tower and Kawaramachi Street. Nishiki Market and Kiyomizu Temple are also within 3 mi (5 km). Kyoto Station is only a 5-minute walk and Gojo Station is 11 minutes.

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Wakamiya Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

dylan J Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very traditional from your normal hotel. Close to teain station and many restaraunts near. Staff was by far the most helpful with anything you needed. Small breakfast area on Floor 2 each day
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While there are many Ryokan in/around Kyoto, Wakamiya is centrally located near Kyoto station and is situated in an easy to access area for both trains (Kyoto station) as well as buses passing by to many of the famous temples/shrines/attractions.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Xin Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
老式飯店，設備較舊但是很乾淨，櫃台很親切。距離京都車站非常近，有超市。希望設施新穎亮麗的話不適合住此。

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Convenient and authentic

Convenient to train station. Ryokan was like stepping into Japan of 30+ years ago. Quaint, simple, authentic, clean and reasonably priced. Plus delicious and exquisite Japanese breakfast!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Expedia said the children would stay for free. We checked in and were charged $90 PER child. More than we paid on Expedia. Room smelled like cigarette smoke.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

你的不二之選

旅館離京都車站只有5分鐘的路程，非常方便。旅館職員亦很有禮貌，每日定點有職員會親臨房間鋪設日式布團。頂樓有公共浴室，雖然面積較小，但通常都沒人用，讓你可獨享整個浴室。

8/10 Good

Stephanie, Newcastle

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

Wondeful traditional experience

We loved our stay at the Wakamiya Ryokan! It was only a very short walk from the train station (perhaps 5 minutes) and within walking distance to many of the temples and other tourist destinations (about 15 - 20 minutes walk from the Nishiki shopping area). We hired bikes from the shop down the street and were able to explore the area very easily. The staff are very helpful and the room comfortable (small but cosy). We had a great view of the Kyoto Tower from our room. There is some traffic noise but nothing that kept us awake. There are heaps of amazing little restaurants along the street for plenty of traditional dinner options.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

服務親切

距離東本願寺很近，服務很親切房間也算乾淨整潔，大致上是個還不錯的住宿地方

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

交通方便

离京都站非常方便，就是马路边不够安静，逢上当地大假，价格涨了不少，楼上有澡堂泡澡，这个很好，舒缓一下疲劳

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Close to the station

very close to the station and makes a great base to explore Kyoto and nearby cities

8/10 Good

Wai Kwok, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
在車站要行10分鐘才到達酒店。 午夜12時關門，不能進出！ 整體服務滿意。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Yassina, Madrid

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Ryokan bien ubicado

La estancia como ryokan estuvo normal frente a otros ryokan que están ubicados en pueblo y no en pleno centro de la ciudad ( se nota mucho la diferencia en los detalles del trato). No le vendría mal una reforma ya que es bastante antiguo.

8/10 Good

H H, Davao City, Philippines

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

A very warm reception in Kyoto

The male manager and the room attendants are very warm, attentive and helpful. They helped us get directions right, gave us tea upon arriving and attended to our needs. Very good genuine ryokan experience all in all.

8/10 Good

Willa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

YH, taiwan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

staff are nice but can not speak English

it will be a great hotel if you speak Japanese. In all the service is nice but I am not happy that my brand new tooth brush had been thrown away and I can not even ask for an explain from hotel cause they can not understand what I was saying at all.

8/10 Good

XYZZYX

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

Friendly

Good. The hotel staff are friendly.

10/10 Excellent

J, New Zealand

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

Great location close to Kyoto Station, Japan-Style

Loved this hotel. Althou it's not top notch quality but for the price we paid, we experienced Japanese style room, a spa, great service. There's snacks when we return and hot water in the room, tatami bed made up. Loved it. Plenty of places to eat around the place and close to Kyoto station about 5 mins walk which is very convenient consider we travel around a lot to see temples and also trip to Nara.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

10/10 Excellent

aytun, Hawaii

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

Wakamiya

The only downside is the fact that none of the employees can speak English. They can speak only a few words so if you need their help to have a reservation made or to purchase tickets for a show you are out of luck.