One of the popular new hotels in Downtown Kyoto. Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi is excellent at all the essentials. You’ll never lose touch with the world when we’ve got high-speed WiFi and 24/7 support to help you navigate your way in this exciting city.
Nestled in the heart of Downtown Kyoto and within walking distance to Pontocho alley, Kiyamachi street and Gion district, the hotel is surrounded by a wide variety of retail, entertainment and dining options along the main street Shijo Avenue, Kawaraamachi Avenue and Shinkyougoku shopping mall and Teramachi Mall. We’re a doorstep away from Kyoto subway Shiyakusho-mae Station, Hankyu-Kawaramachi Station and Sanjo Keihan Station, which provides easy access to JR Kyoto Station, Itami Airport and Kansai Airport for both domestic and international travellers.
The design concept of guestrooms is simple modern yet relaxing, and custom-made bed to provide you with a restful night’s sleep to get you ready for a day of exploration in Kyoto. Each room is also equipped with a working desk and seamless connectivity to ensure a fuss-free stay for business travellers.
Our hotel also hosts in-house Kamakura Pasta restaurant for both hotel guests and city’s diners who wish to enjoy with a variety of Japanese and Western dishes. The hotel is also equipped with self-service laundromat and modern in-house gym to make our guests and long-stayers feel just like their home.
Whether you’re here for work, play or long stay, don’t stress it – Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi has got you essentially covered.
Facilities
Snooze
Comfy rooms with our signature beds, featuring accessible room options
Smile
Baby cot is available for our youngest guests
Soak
In-room bath tubs
Stream
Complimentary high-speed WiFi
Spread
Buffet style breakfast, available daily from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Spoon
Indulge in culinary delights at our in-house restaurant, Kamakura Pasta, offering Italian cuisine from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Service
24-hour reception to warmly welcome and guide you through the city
Spin
Self-service coin laundromat with washer, dryer, iron, and ironing board
Smart Mart
In-house vending machine along with nearby convenience store, ATM machine, and money changer
Storage
Complimentary luggage storage with luggage weighing scale
Awards
Agoda’s Customer Review Award 2023
From Osaka International Airport
Taxi
Take a taxi from the available taxi stand in respective arrival terminals. The journey will take a distance of 50 km, or approximately 60 minutes.
Airport Limousine Bus
Take the Airport Limousine Shuttle Bus to Kyoto Station Hachijoguchi. Switch to bus and board Kyoto University bus from platform E1 and alight at Shijo Kawaramachi stop. A 2-minute stroll will bring you to our hotel. The journey will take approximately 75 minutes.
From Kansai International Airport
Taxi
Take a taxi from the available taxi stand in respective arrival terminals. The journey will take a distance of 97,5 km, or approximately 90 minutes.
Airport Limousine Bus
Take the Airport Limousine Shuttle Bus to Karasuma Oike Station. Switch to subway and board Local Rokujizo of Tozai line and alight at Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae station. A 6-minute stroll will bring you to our hotel. The journey will take approximately 90 minutes.
Getting around the city
Taxi
Key in <240 Yamazaki-cho, 2 chome, Kawaramachi-dori Sanjo-sagaru, shi, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto 604-8032, Japan>, Travelodge Shijo Kawaramachi
Subway / Train
Shiyakusho-mae Station, Hankyu-Kawaramachi Station and Sanjo Keihan Station
Nishiki Market
One of the famed Kyoto tourist attractions, Nishiki Market is one of the most famous and busiest markets in Kyoto, perhaps even Kyoto's kitchen. The market only sold fish when it first opened during the Edo period. Today, the market stretches to a narrow, five-block long shopping street of more than 100 stalls, offering all things food related, from fresh produce, vegetables, fruits, cookware, and even kitchen knives! Besides that, you can also find seasonal food and Kyoto's specialties, such as pickles, fried seafood, and Japanese sweets. While you stroll down the market, you will also find some shops giving out free samples that you can try there and then. While in the market, be sure to try their tako tamago, a sweet and salty skewer of small baby octopus with a quail egg inside the head, or their assortment of mochi, from toasted soybean mochi to mochi balls on a stick.
Tips: The best time to visit them is when you’re hungry!
How to get there
Walk from Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi: 650 m, or a 8-minute walk
Subway: Shijo Station, Karasuma Station and Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
Address: 609 Nishidaimonji-cho, Shijo-Noboru, Tomikoji Tori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8054, Japan
Phone: +81752113882
Website: https://www.kyoto-nishiki.or.jp/
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Once home to Japan's Imperial Family until 1868, Kyoto Imperial Palace is a historic sanctuary in the heart of the city. The palace is located in the spacious Kyoto Imperial Park, which also encompasses Sento Imperial Palace, home to retired emperors in the past, and a few other historic sites like Kaninnomiya Mansion, a former residence for court nobles. The current palace was rebuilt in 1855 after it burnt down and repeatedly moved around town over a few years. It compromises several structures, including the Shisinden, the Seiryoden, the Kogosyo, the Ogakumonjyo, and the Otsunegoten--that reflect the architectural styles of various periods. Today, you can explore the palace buildings and gardens without any guided tours or prior arrangements, although you can't exactly enter it!
Tips: One of the best times to visit the palace is during spring when the cherry trees beside the pond in the park’s northwestern corner fully blooms!
How to get there
Walk from Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi: 1,5 km, or a 19-minute walk
Subway: Shijo Station, Karasuma Station and Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
Address: 3 Kyotogyoen, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, 602-0881, Japan
Phone: +81752111215
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Closed on Monday)
Fushimi Shrine
Fushimi Inari Shrine is arguably the most significant and iconic of all the city's Shinto shrines and is also one of the most photographed locations in Japan. It is most famous for the thousands of red vermilion torii gates which symbolize good harvests as the trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari. The head of all of Japan's Inari shrines comprises five main shrines – a lower, middle, upper, and two auxiliary shrines, plus many smaller sub-shrines. As you explore the shrine, you'll notice many foxes statues. It is because foxes are considered the messengers of the gods, particularly associated with the God of Rice, Inari Okami. Some of these foxes have keys in their mouths, which If you see some foxes with keys in their mouths, it is because they are protectors of the rice granaries and hold the keys to get inside. Today, thousands of people from across Japan, and millions of visitors from around the world, come to pray for fruitful harvests, business success, and other blessings, especially during New Year.
Tips: When you visit the shrine, bow before you pass through the torii gate at the entrance and under the gate on either side of the centre.
How to get there
Drive from Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi: 6 km, or a 20-minute drive
Subway: Fushimi Inari Station
Address: 68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0882, Japan
Phone: +81756417331
Opening hours: 24 hours
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Manga Museum
The Kyoto International Manga Museum (abbreviated “MM”) is Japan's first manga museum near Karasuma Oike. In the museum, you'll find approximately 300,000 preserved manga items; from caricature woodblock prints of the Edo period (18th century) to magazines of the latter half of the 19th century and the pre-war time; as well as books ranging from post-war rental books to modern popular series and publications from abroad. In addition, the museum also hosts a series of temporary exhibitions on various themes, workshops (advanced application required), drawing classes, and international conferences, which you can check on their website.
Tips: You can freely read the books in the closed stacks as long as they remain within the facility, but make sure to take good care of them.
How to get there
Walk from Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi: 1,4 km, or a 15-minute walk
Subway: Karasuma Oike Station
Address: Karasuma-Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0846 Japan
Phone: +81752547414
Website: https://kyotomm.jp/en/
Opening hours: 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Yasaka Shrine
The most famous shrine in the Gion area with over 1,350 years of history, Yasaka Shrine, or Gion-sha, is a beautiful site full of character and natural charm. The shrine, established before the Heian era in Japan, is also known as a spiritual spot for love and connection. It is not surprising that it is also Higashiyama's biggest tourist destination. The shrine structure is designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan, including the iconic Nishiromon Gate visitors are greeted with when walking to the shrine from Shijo-dori. Upon arriving, you will also notice a heartwarming heart-shaped ema (Shinto plaques) hung around the shrine, usually with written wishes from the visitors. You can also write and hang one yourself after purchasing one for a few hundred yen. Make sure to get the famous amulets, such as chimaki, believed to ward off illness. The amulet has the phrase "Somin Shorai Shison Nari" written on it, which roughly translates to "I am of Somin Shorai (so protect me from disease)."
Tips: As many visitors also come to pray, it is essential to respect those praying.
How to get there
Walk from Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi: 1,3 km, or a 17-minute walk
Subway: Gion Shijo Station and Kawaramachi Station
Address: 625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0073, Japan
Phone: +81755616155
Website: https://www.yasaka-jinja.or.jp/en/
Opening hours: 24 hours
GOOD EATS
Sohonke Nishin-Soba Matsuba
Although the Japanese buckwheat noodles, soba, is a nationwide staple food in Japan, you cannot miss having this dish in Japan. Kyoto’s soba is served with flavored soy sauce broth and local herring fish – unique to the city. As mountains surround Kyoto, people in the past developed a way to preserve the popular protein by smoking it with a sweet and salty aftertaste. In addition, Kyoto’s amazing water quality also contributed to the already fine ingredients in making the dish. Eventually, the restaurant chef in Matsuba started serving the herring with soba noodles. Since then, Nishin Soba has gained popularity across Japan, and Matsuba is one of the most iconic restaurants in the Gion district of Kyoto.
Must order:
– Nishin soba
– Hiyashi nishin soba
How to get there
Walk from Travelodge Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi: 700 m, or a 9-minute walk
Subway: Gion Shijo Station
Address: 192 Kawabatacho, Shijo-dori, Shijo-Ohashi higashi-iru Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0076, Japan
Phone: +81755611451
Website: http://sobamatsuba.co.jp/
Opening hours: 11:00 a.m. – 9:15 p.m. (Closed on Wednesday)
Lin Heung
Lin Heung Tea House has been serving traditional dim sum for nine decades. A favourite among locals and tourists alike, it is one of a few dim sum places that continues to serve dim sum on traditional trolleys. Whether you come early or late, the place is always packed and sharing a table has become a norm in the restaurant. Once the dim sum ladies arrive in your table, it is a matter of the fastest runner and fastest hands to get their wish list. So yes, do come all prepared!
Must order: Lotus Seed Paste Bun Steamed Chicken Bun Cheong Fun
How to get there Walk from TLCH: 750 m or 10-minute walk
Train: Sheung Wan
Bus: Wellington Street; Queen’s Road Central
Address: 160號 Wellington St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Phone: +85225444556
Opening hours: 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact Us
Address: 240 Yamazaki-cho, 2 chome, Kawaramachi-dori Sanjo-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604- 8032
Telephone Number: ＋81 75-255-8811
Email: enquiry.tksk@travelodgehotels.asia
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