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Hostel Ginkakuji

Hostel Ginkakuji

Kyoto Kyoto
Check in 2:00 PM
Check out 10:00 AM
Experience extraordinary comfort and unparalleled hospitality from the moment you arrive at Hostel Ginkakuji, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Kyoto University and Heian Shrine. This hostel is 10 minutes drive to Kiyomizu Temple and 25 minutes drive to Lake Biwa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 2 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, bidets, and hair dryers.

Property Details

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.

  • Luggage storage
  • Express check-in
  • Multilingual staff
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Shared microwave
  • Television in common areas
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Free WiFi
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Laundry facilities
  • Self parking (surcharge)
  • Terrace
  • Bicycle rentals on site

Check-in

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 9:00 PM. Guests must be at least 18 to check-in.

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a 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
  • This property accepts cash

Other details

Featured amenities include express check-in, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Philosopher's Path - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Ginkaku-ji Temple - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Kyoto University - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Eikan-do Temple - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Kyoto Municipal Zoo - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Nanzen-ji Temple - 2 km / 1.2 mi
Heian Shrine - 2 km / 1.3 mi
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Kawaramachi Street - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Kyoto International Exhibition Hall - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto - 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Shimogamo Shrine - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Chion-in Temple - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Kyoto Institute of Technology - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Doshisha University - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
The nearest airports are:
Itami Airport (ITM) - 60.3 km / 37.5 mi
Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 104.9 km / 65.2 mi
The preferred airport for Hostel Ginkakuji is Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX).

  • Up to 3 children 3 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • 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.


Resort 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 200-1,000 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.


Other charges

  • Self parking fee: JPY 900 per day
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 9 PM and midnight
  • Towels available for a fee (or guests may bring their own)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Location

Jodoji 58-2, Nishida-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8417, Japan