HARUYA Umekoji

3.9

Good(1,183 Reviews)

Hostel in Kyoto

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this hostel

Located an 8-minute bus ride from JR Kyoto Station, HARUYA Umekoji is a 100 year old Japanese traditional townhouse with free WiFi access.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Garden

Map of Kyoto

Nearby attractions

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Kyoto National Museum

2.2 mi

Available Rooms

2 Futon • 64 ft²

Sleeps 2

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2 Futon • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

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2 Futon • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

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3 Futon • 172 ft²

Sleeps 3

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2 Futon • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

££££

HARUYA Umekoji

££££

3.9

Good(1,183 Reviews)

Hostel in Kyoto

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Located an 8-minute bus ride from JR Kyoto Station, HARUYA Umekoji is a 100 year old Japanese traditional townhouse with free WiFi access.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Garden

Map of Kyoto

Nearby attractions

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Kyoto National Museum

2.2 mi

Available Rooms

2 Futon • 64 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Futon • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Futon • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

3 Futon • 172 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Futon • 150 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.9

Good(1,183 Reviews)

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3.9

Jul 2024

No repetiría

El estilo del alojamiento y la habitación. Nos alojamos en una habitación privada (sin ducha) estilo tradicional, con vistas al jardín. La habitación tenía mucho espacio porque hay una especie de vestidor en la zona del lavabo donde puedes dejar todas tus cosas.

El jardín muy bonito pero las vistas también eran a la cocina comunal. Un poco raro. Los futones para dormir eran muy finos, no dormimos del todo bien. Poco personal en el alojamiento. Las instrucciones para el check in te las dejan en el buzón, suerte que Japón es un país hiper seguro, porque cualquiera podría coger la nota y entrar en tu habitación antes que tú. Las instalaciones son pequeñas. Hay una cocina pequeña muy básica. No hay zona común más que una mesa (al menos en mi edificio). El poco espacio de la "recepción" lo ocupan las maletas de la gente que sale/entra. El baño común también muy pequeño, aunque cumple su función. El servicio de alquiler de bicicletas... Suerte si puedes coger una. No hay nadie regulándolo. Simplemente hay una caja con las llaves y si tienes suerte y hay alguna disponible, te la coges. Por supuesto, las bicis no tienen mantenimiento y son bastante malas. Alquilamos otra en una empresa y nos dijeron que no la podíamos aparcar en el hotel (había sitio de sobra). Tasa turística, bicis y toallas, tienes que pagarlas en efectivo, dejándolo en un sobre en tu habitación a tu salida. Personalmente la ubicación tampoco me gustó, pero supongo que es cuestión de gustos.

3.9

Jul 2024

Wer lust hat auf ein Abenteuer

Sehr nah an der haltestelle Großes Zimmer Man hatte seine Ruhe Leichtes check-in

Schmutzig Wir mussten die Klimaanlage erstmal putzen weil Staub mit rausgeflogen ist. Danach hat sie weiterhin nach Feuchtigkeit gestunken. Das größte Problem an der Unterkunft war das wir in unserem Zimmer kein Fenster auf machen konnten. Wir waren auf die schmutzige Klimaanlage angewiesen. Man merkt dass das Gebäude über 100 Jahre alt ist. Die Matratzen waren sehr dünn. Der Flur ranzig. Personal haben wir kein einziges mal gesehen Handtücher und alles mögliche hat extra Geld gekostet. Is sonst in Japan nicht so. Zähneputzen musste man in der Spüle. Unsere Nachbarn haben da was abgewaschen und dann waren Essensreste darin das war besonders eckelig

3.9

May 2024

Looks better in the pictures, but still a decent room for the price.

The location was great! Next to the inversible railway museum, close to umekoji station if the san'in line and a 15 minutes walk to Kyoto station. I only had to share the bedroom with 3 strangers, so it was Véry quiet. Confort was adequate for the price.

Not enough showers, and the toilet in my room had a bad odor. M'y 40L backpack was too big for the Locker that we are given, so I had to keep it with me all day long.The washing machine/dryer didn't do a good job on m'y laundry, so you're better off going somewhere else.

3.9

May 2024

老到讓人害怕

體驗傳統老屋

廁所在屋外

3.9

May 2024

最高　また来ます

静かで快適ベッドが大きい

ちょっと清潔感にかけていた

3.9

May 2024

В целом все очень мило. Спасибо

Старый аутентичный отель. Есть кухня, со всем необходимым. Удобное заселение.

Очень пыльно, окна и плинтуса не протирались наверное 100 лет) может это шарм отеля? Но как-то сидя на кухне хотелось бы любоваться внутренним двориком. Садик тоже выглядит заброшеным. Вай фай вообще не работает.

3.9

Apr 2024

便利で安くよかった

立地場所が便利、手続きが楽。

２Fに洗面所、トイレが無い。隣の音が深夜まで聞こえる。階段が急で且つ足のつま先しか載せられない（下から4段目迄）

3.9

Oct 2023

Despite wifi and air-conditioning issues, I found the place comfortable and enjoyable. Would return.

It was quiet, and whilst the room was small, it was perfect for a solo traveler. I enjoyed having the private toilet facility, and the location was excellent. A short walk to Umekoji park, as well as two convenience stores.

The air-conditioning would sometimes stop working. Turning it back on was all that was needed, but at this time of the year, it was a little annoying when Heading out for 10 minutes, and then returning to an extremely hot room. Would have been perfect in late Autumn. Also, the wi-fi was unreliable. Completely unpredictable as to which network was available and reliable. Ended up hotspotting with my phone for consistent connection.

3.9

Oct 2023

Cimici da letto

La posizione è molto buona, e la camera in sé è piacevole.

La pulizia lascia a desiderare in molte parti della struttura: pur essendo una casa d'epoca, questo punto potrebbe essere migliorato. lI pavimento nella cucina dove c'è la reception ad esempio, sembrava non essere pulito da innumerevoli mesi. La nostra è stata un'esperienza molto negativa, e siamo dovuti andare via con 2 giorni di anticipo poichè uno dei futon, o la stessa camera, era infestata dalle cimici da letto. Abbiamo provato a contattare la struttura per segnalare il problema e richiedere un cambio, ma non abbiamo ricevuto nessuna risposta e abbiamo quindi dovuto affidarci all'assistenza booking chiedendo ad un parente di chiamare dall'italia, poichè via chat loro sono estremamenti lenti.

3.9

Aug 2023

Very good

It was a great experience to stay in such an old Japanese traditional house. It was also not expensive. It is close enough to Kyoto station and there is easy acess to buses. We could also leave our bags at the Guesthouse before we checked in and after we checked out which was very convenient.

Even though we were told to be quiet while walking a group of people didn't listen and they made such a racket when they were inside the guesthouse. It was very annoying. Also there are no staff so you have to find all the information you need in the black post box or on signs. So it took us a while to figure everything out.

3.9

Aug 2023

Maravilloso

Independencia y poder coger bicicleta

3.9

Jul 2023

Very good

Great Historical Japanese Building, all with tatami, and old flair. If you ever were interested in an Akiya or Machia experience for cheap this is it. The hostel is located next to several Bus Stations that can get you to all the prominent locationsof kyoto with ease. The staff is friendly and speaks english. The hostel provides renrsl Yukata (Summer Robes) as well as many other ammenities to round off your trip.

The futon was a little hard. The Hostel tried to accomodate us as best they could but still.

3.9

Jul 2023

Pretty property, but not as comfortable as we would've liked

We picked this location for the traditional feel and experience. It certainly delivered on that front.

Our room was located in the garden view and while it was lovely to go right out into the garden, we couldn't actually lock the door to our room properly so there was a bit of a security risk (it is Japan though, so generally safe). Because of the rain, we had quite a few mosquitoes enter the room. The pitter-patter of the rain, though fitting for the historic vibe, made it a bit tricky to sleep. The toilet facilities were outside and it was a bit of a queue when other guests needed the facilities.

3.9

Jul 2023

Everything you need

Enjoyed the experience of staying in a old building for a night. Also it was nice that you could leave you're luggage before and after check out so you can freely enjoy you're day even after check out.

The bed was a little uncomfortable but honestly it was totally okay.

3.9

Jul 2023

Pleasant

I liked the very traditional house and room. A good place to stay if you want to experience a Japanese-style house.

It was short of staff at the time I arrived. Although they messaged me ahead of time that I had to do self check-in, it was still a bit unclear on the process. If another guest didn't help me out, I would've spent quite of time looking for my room ( there are several houses of this place.)

3.9

May 2023

Exceptional

Beautiful traditional building with modern facilities. Owner was lovely and helpful, everything was clean and there is a lovely common area for guests. On the check in information, they noted that there was a public bath down the road which was a nice touch and I got to experience authentic Japanese culture (bath is also tattoo-friendly)

3.9

May 2023

Nice traditional Japanese style hotel

The staff was really nice!

The room is pretty dusty

3.9

Apr 2023

Very good

Its good value for money, you get somwehere to sleep and do your private stuff for very little money and its clean. Obviously there are things that could improve but for the price its good. Expect to meet other guests regularly, you live in the same house with separated rooms but bathrooms and such are shared so how good your stay is will also depend on if your housemates are respectfull or not.

The Staff are nice but not around very often, its a very old building i think 100 years or something and you can hear sounds from other room like if they drop something on the floor. The rooms are quite small.

3.9

Apr 2023

Good

It's a historic building which was amazing to stay in. The guesthouse consists of different buildings next to each other and self check in was absolutely simple and worked really well.

If you have a problem with small spaces you will have trouble feeling comfortable in the capsules of the dorm room. They were really narrow and also not high. I could barely sit upright...

3.9

Apr 2023

We have stayed before and will stay again when we visit Kyoto.

There was no breakfast

Same price if you stay a few nights and not changing just because it’s the weekend.

3.9

Feb 2023

Superb

The facilities are nice and the rooms are really lovely to stay in

The distance to travel to the property is slightly far away from the train station

3.9

Feb 2023

Good

traditional-inn vibe !! stairs only, hot tub was so helpful, nice share kitchen in the main building, self checked-in after 9pm

so cold during winter (mid Feb), strange smell in dorm, stairs only, toilet outside the building definitely no for winter 😂

3.9

Feb 2023

Pleasant

A beautiful and quaint hostel build out of a real traditional Japanese wooden house that has existed for many years. They even retained some of the original furnishing such as the old mortar stove as decor. The little courtyard gardens were pleasant to the eye but it was hard not to notice the jarring air conditioning units by the side. Very quiet place in a quiet neighbourhood . Nice and clean furnishing with beautiful shared spaces.

I arrived at 6pm and checked out at 10am the next day - saw no staff at all. Ever since the pandemic everyone's been doing these "self check-in" thing. They leave you a paper outside with instructions and it's almost like an annoying scavenger hunt to understand exactly what you needed to do in order to check in and check out. I was not impressed and definitely did not feel welcomed. My experience trying to contact them via booking.com's messaging service was a nightmare as they fail to answer my questions promptly and when they do reply, they don't answer it sufficiently. I actually booked this hostel twice for different parts of my trip but the 2nd part had to be adjusted because of the big snowstorm. They were so tardy with their reply, I was left incredibly anxious and booking.com had to step in to help (which I am so grateful for!) . I'm not sure if I'd book with them again...

3.9

Feb 2023

Pleasant

Traditional house, quite spacious bed

Quite a walk from station, every noise could be heard in the house. The payment is done be cash and they require you to have the exact amount which can be quite inconvenient. There was an additional tax to be paid that was not included in the reservation price, I think this is a major issue, that should be fixed asap.

3.9

Feb 2023

Good

Very nice traditional Japanese house

The bottom toilet is not so well maintained and one of the bathroom is out of service.

3.9

Jan 2023

Poor

Air conditioner didn't work well,very cold in the room so couldn't sleep well.

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Kyoto?

The average price for a rental in Kyoto is £76 per night. This rental is £14 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at HARUYA Umekoji. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is HARUYA Umekoji pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at HARUYA Umekoji?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and laundry.

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Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Kyoto

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

HARUYA Umekoji

Hostel in Kyoto

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Kyoto

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Kyoto?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is HARUYA Umekoji pet friendly?

What amenities are available at HARUYA Umekoji?

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