The Shijo Karasuma area in Kyoto is where the Kyoto Subway and Hankyu Kyoto Line intersect. It is also a must-pass for many Kyoto bus routes. It is connected to the Shijo Kawaramachi business district and Kyoto Nishiki Market to the east, and to the west is the Shijo Daiichi starting point of the Keifuku Electric Railway. Palace Station is surrounded by office buildings and shopping malls. It has convenient transportation and numerous chain and convenience stores. It provides many business hotels and affordable accommodation options suitable for office workers. It is also the first choice for accommodation for the small bourgeoisie when traveling.
Hotel options and accommodation types around Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto
Kyoto's Shijo Karasuma area has the advantage of gathering convenient transportation routes and office buildings. Many financial institutions and corporate headquarters have settled here. The accommodation options are not five-star luxury hotels, but mid-level star hotels and chain business hotels. Mainstay, there are also many capsule hotel options. In addition, in recent years, many serviced apartments have appeared here, which are also very suitable for long-term residence and family groups.
- Star-rated hotels: the latest openings includeHilton Garden Inn Shijo Karasuma(2022),Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Hexagon(2021) and other choices|Five-star luxury hotel
- Boutique Design: The latest openings include:Hotel Kyoto Shijo Honju(2024),THE GENERAL Kyoto Shijo Shinmachi(2023),THE GENERAL Kyoto Bukkoji Shinmachi(2023) and other choices.
- Service apartments: the latest openings includeMinn Shijo Omiya(2024),MIMARU SUITE Kyoto Shijo(2021),Tokyu Stay Kyoto Sakaiza(2018) and other choices|Families Preferred Serviced Apartments
- Business hotels: the latest openings includeASAI Kyoto Shijo(2023),RIHGA Plaza Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma(2023),Kyoto Shijo Omiya Prince Smart Hotel(2021),Richmond Premier Hotel Kyoto Shijo(2021)|Affordable chain business hotel
- Youth hostels: the latest openings includeSmart Place Inn Shijo-Omiya Station(2024).

Newly opened mid-level star hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Kyoto Shijo Karasuma. Hilton Garden Inn Kyoto Shijo Karasuma
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Hilton Garden Inn Kyoto Shijo Karasuma will open for business on November 2022, 11, becoming the first Hilton Garden Inn brand base in Japan. It is positioned as a mid-level hotel with select services. It is a newly built 16-story building with 9 double rooms. /Twin rooms and family rooms, the first floor is equipped with a reception hall and Together&Co. all-day restaurant, equipped with a 250-hour gym, a self-service store and a laundry room.
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Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku・Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku
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Candeo Hotels Kyoto Karasuma Rokkaku opened grandly on June 2021, 6. It adopts a fusion of old and new architecture that combines the century-old Kyoto Machiya. It consists of three buildings: a Kyoto Machiya reception space, a Western-style guest room building, and a public bath building. The hotel is located between the Karasuma Oike and Shijo Karasuma railway stations. The "Shijo Karasuma" limousine bus stop is a 6-meter walk from the hotel.
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The newly opened convenient service apartment
STITCH HOTEL KYOTO. STITCH HOTEL Kyoto
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- Opening on June 2025, 6, the old business hotel has been transformed into a large boutique apartment, close to the Shijo Kawaramachi business district and Kyoto Kawaramachi Station, with Family Mart downstairs
- There are only 16 apartments, each with a space of more than 50 square meters, uniformly equipped with 3 double beds, accommodating 6 people, equipped with a kitchenette, microwave, washing machine, etc.
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Minn Shijo Omiya・Minn Shijo Omiya
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Minn Shijo Omiya will have its grand opening on October 2024, 10. SQUEEZE has opened its fifth brand location in Kyoto, located opposite the Omiya Station exit of the Hankyu Kyoto Line.It provides 19 double rooms, triple rooms, quadruple rooms and seven-person rooms. Both four-person rooms and seven-person rooms are equipped with kitchenettes, washing machines and separate bathtubs.




The latest chain business hotel to open
Heinna Premium Kyoto Gojo Karasuma Hotel. Henn na Hotel Premier Kyoto Gojo Karasuma
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- Opening on December 2024, 12, formerly known as Watermark Hotel, it is Heinna’s first upgraded brand location. It is a 12-meter walk to Gojo Station Exit 150
- There are 122 rooms in total, and 5 top-level suites are added, equipped with Kyoto local supplies and free mini bars, Japanese restaurants, express check-in, and self-service luggage rooms.
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ASAI Hotel Kyoto Shijo. ASAI Kyoto Shijo
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Kyoto Shijo ASAI Hotel will open for business on June 2023, 6. It is the first stronghold of the Thai Dusit Group in Japan. It focuses on a young and energetic affordable hotel brand, providing small space and high-function guest room design, and seeking local experience and communication. The shared space provides snacks and delicacies full of Japanese and Thai cultures, and provides comfortable, affordable and affordable accommodation options.
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Rihga Plaza Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma. RIHGA Place Kyoto Shojo Karasuma
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The RIHGA Plaza Hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasuma will open for business on April 2023, 4, and the RIHGA Place brand will continue to open for business.Osaka HigobashiThe second base is located in the Shijo Karasuma area of Kyoto with convenient transportation. It provides affordable small-space rooms, combining Japanese and Western-style accommodation atmosphere. It specializes in an exquisite buffet breakfast with a variety of rice dishes, and provides a refined and cheap breakfast. Accommodation options.




Newly opened cheap youth hostel
Smart Place Inn Kyoto Shijo Omiya Station
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- Newly opened on November 2024, 11, the capsule hotel company ─ Nine Hours Inc. launches a new hotel brand to provide cheap smart hotel options
- There are a total of 45 rooms in the hotel, suitable for single, business and family stays. It is located in the Shijo Omiya area where the Hankyu Kyoto Line and Kyoto Landen meet.


Boutique hotel: a boutique hotel with unique design texture
The Sheraton Kyoto Takasegawa Hotel. The Gate Hotel Kyoto Takasegawa by Hulic
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The Sheraton Kyoto Takasegawa Hotel opened grandly on July 2020, 7. The original site was the Motoritsei Elementary School, which opened in 21. After the revitalization of the building, it became the first Sheraton Kyoto Hotel. The hotel offers 1928 rooms, 1 of which are in the old school building. The top floor has a reception hall and restaurant overlooking the Kamo River and the Higashiyama Mountains. It is located next to the Nishiki Market and Kawaramachi business district.




Serviced apartments: fully equipped family-friendly accommodation
Among the serviced apartment options around Shijo Karasuma, MIMARU is a perfect choice.Karasuma Oike NorthShop and suite brandsKyoto Shijoshop, andStay SAKURA Shijo Karasuma; Near Shijo Kawaramachi there areTokyu Stay Kyoto Sakaiza.
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MIMARU Happy Home Suite Kyoto Shijo. MIMARU SUITES Kyoto Shijo
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MIMARU Suites Kyoto Shijo opened in 2021 and became the first location of the MIMARU Suites brand. It upgraded the original MIMARU single-bedroom apartment to a multi-bedroom apartment suite. The whole building has a total of 37 rooms, providing two-bedroom and three-bedroom multi-room apartments. The three-bedroom apartment is a combination of two Western-style rooms and a tatami room. The master bedroom has an independent bathroom and is equipped with a washer-dryer.
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Tokyu STAY Kyoto Sakai Block. Tokyu Stay Kyoto Sakaiza
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Tokyu STAY Kyoto Hanaiza opened on December 2018, 12. It is located on the 7-2th floor of Shochiku Hanaiza Building in Kyoto. It is affiliated to Tokyu Resorts and Hotels' residential hotel brand and has become a successor.Kyoto Sanjo KarasumaThe second Kyoto location has a total of 54 rooms. The rooms are equipped with home-style facilities such as washing machines, microwave ovens and kitchenettes. They also have the convenience of being close to the railway station.
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Affordable hotels: Affordable accommodation options with high cost performance
A chain of business hotels around Karasuma, Shijo, Kyoto has arrived.Yamato Rooney,Toyoko Inn,M's EST HotelAnd other chain brands, the nearby Shijo Kawaramachi business district hasgreat hotel,UNIZO INNand other chain brands to set up bases.
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Homm Stay Nagi Shijo Kyoto・Homm Stay Nagi Shijo Kyoto・Homm·Stay·Nagi Shijo Kyoto
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Kyoto Kashijo Koukosha opened grandly on April 2024, 4. There are only 1 guest rooms in the hotel, each of which has a large space of more than 12 square meters. It adopts Kyoto's unique implicit luxury design and is located between Shijo Karasuma and Shijo Omiya.
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TAVINOS Hotel Kyoto. HOTEL TAVINOS Kyoto
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TAVINOS Kyoto Hotel opened in 2021. It is the first location in Kyoto of the new budget hotel brand under the Fujita Kanko Group of Japan. It adopts a comic-themed design that combines local culture and is equipped with various self-service machines to provide an accommodation experience that combines culture and technology. The hotel has a total of 190 rooms, including double rooms, triple rooms with three beds (3 single beds), triple rooms with bunk beds (bunk beds + sofa beds), and connecting rooms for 6 people. Housing type.
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Richmond Premium Hotel Shijo, Kyoto. Richmond Hotel premier KYOTO SHIJO
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The Richmond Premium Hotel Kyoto Shijo will open in 2021, following theIn front of Kyoto StationThe second Kyoto location is located between Shijo Karasuma and Shijo Omiya in Kyoto, and is very convenient for taking the Kyoto Metro, Hankyu Kyoto Line and Randen. The Richmond Hotel offers 184 standard double and triple rooms, as well as large double suites, and an executive lounge for superior rooms.



Comfort Inn Kyoto Shijokarasuma・Comfort Inn Kyoto Shijokarasuma
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- Star rating: 3 stars
- Number of rooms: 63
- Year opened: 2021




Capsule hotels: cheap and convenient accommodation options for singles
Karasuma Shijo in Kyoto is a cluster of office buildings with a large number of commuters. Naturally, there are capsule hotels designed for commuters who missed the last train. They have also become a cheap option for many backpackers and single travelers to stay in Kyoto.
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Kyoto Millennium Capsule Hotel. The Millennials Kyoto
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Millennial Capsule Hotels in京都,Fukuoka,ShibuyaThere are bases in three places. The Kyoto base opened in 2017 and is located in the Shijo Kawaramachi business district. It provides 87 capsule beds, which are divided into female-only and mixed-gender types. The interior is equipped with liftable beds to improve the efficiency of space utilization. There is even a theater room equipped with an 80-inch projection screen. The building has a shared kitchen equipped with various electrical appliances. It has introduced a shared work space from .andwork, equipped with a photocopier, shared telephone and conference room services.




Anshin no Yado luxury capsule hotel Kyoto Shijo Karasumakan. Capsule Hotel Anshin Oyado Premier Resort Kyoto Shijo Karasuma
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Anshin no Yado Luxury Capsule Hotel currently has locations in Tokyo and Kyoto. Shijo Karasuma-kan is the only location in Kyoto, which opened in 2018. It offers 240 capsules, including capsule areas for men/women only, single luxury capsules, and four-person dormitory capsules exclusively for women. It focuses on luxurious space and complete facilities, providing a variety of rest spaces and entertainment equipment, and has rest spaces such as restaurants, large baths, and comic reading areas. A variety of beverages and supplies are provided free of charge.




Traffic information and surrounding environment of Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto
Kyoto Shijo Karasuma is the intersection station of the Kyoto Subway and the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Shijo Station and Karasuma Station are connected here. It is adjacent to the Shijo Kawaramachi business district and Nishiki Market to the east, and to the west is Shijo, the starting point of the Keifuku Arashiyama Main Line. Omiya Station is surrounded by many office buildings and shopping malls, and the density of convenience stores is quite high. It is within walking distance of the Shijo Kawaramachi business district and Kyoto Nishiki Market.
When staying at a hotel in the Shijo Karasuma area, not only can you take the Kyoto Subway Shijo Station directly to Kyoto Station, many bus routes will pass through this area, making it very convenient to go to Higashiyama, Kyohoku and other scenic spots. In addition, taking the Hankyu Kyoto Line not only allows you to quickly travel to and from Osaka City, but you can also transfer to Arashiyama at Shijo Omiya Station or Katsura Station. Limousine Bus also has a "Shijo Karasuma" stop here.
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