About this property
Located an 8-minute bus ride from JR Kyoto Station, HARUYA Umekoji is a 100 year old Japanese traditional townhouse with free WiFi access. Rooms at HARUYA Umekoji have air conditioning and heating. Some private rooms come with a toilet and a washbasin. There is a library lounge and a shared kitchen at the property. The popular geisha district, the Kyoto's main shopping street, Kiyomizu Temple, and Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion are within easy access. Guests can ask the hostel staff for travel information. Tofuku-ji Temple is 2.8 km from HARUYA Umekoji, while Nijo Castle is 2.9 km from the property.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Laundry
- Garden
- Heating
- Daily housekeeping
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Anna
Finland“Very nice traditional style room. Spacious, clean and comfortable. We had our own bathroom which was really nice. Staff was really friendly, we only saw them when we were checking in. Location was also quite nice - about 15 min walk to the station.” - Simms
Australia“It was so nice, very chic traveller friendly. Trust me this will work for you.” - Nelly
United Kingdom“I banged my head every 2 minutes, the toilet was tucked away down an odd connecting room corridor, and generally it's really quirky but I love it here. It's my second stay and would gladly come back again” - Vladyslava
France“Location is nice since you can get to the station by foot, loved the atmosphere of the old house in general, especially all the books in the library part” - Alex United Kingdom“Very authentic vibe, was a nice change of pace from Tokyo.”
- Samantha
Canada“Amazing room! Beautiful. Small, but as expected for a 100-year-old building. Staff was great, very pleasant and helpful.” - Franck France“The house is a traditional Japanese house so it’s very beautiful (inside and outside) Facilities are good and location is not bad, not that far from Kyoto station”
- Lisa France“this hostel is very beautiful since it’s a traditional japanese house, the bunk bed are big and it’s quite. there are also severals showers, the staff is helpful. the location is very nice, lots of buses line near the hostel, 15 minutes walk from...”
- Piya
New Zealand“Ryokan style is a must have experience. Traditional, clean, comfortable stay. Great location, great vibe, highly recommended” 
Jrmanit
Germany“I personally like the old Japanese style room very much, even though it is quite hard not to make some squeaky when walking around. The hotel also allow me to store the luggages both before check-in and after check-out, which I found that it is...”
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House rules
Child policies
Children older than 3 years are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Credit card will be used for guarantee purposes only.
Towels can be rented at a surcharge.
Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed.
An accommodation tax per person per night is not included in the price and needs to be paid at the property.
