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Gion Shinmonso

3.5 star property
City centre ryokan within walking distance of Pontocho Alley
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Lobby
Public bath
Point of interest
Reception
Basic Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Hot tub
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Ballroom
Feel at home
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Lift
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning)
  • Hairdryer
The price is AU$206
includes taxes & fees
26 Dec - 27 Dec

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Down duvet
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 69 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Single Futons

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Down duvet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 30 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Futons

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Family Room, Non Smoking

Family Room, Non Smoking

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Down duvet
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 48 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Single Futons

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Economy Quadruple Room

Economy Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Down duvet
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
Desk
  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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Basic Room

Basic Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
TV
Down duvet
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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About the area

Map
Hanamikohji shinmonmae higashiyama-ku, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0082

What's nearby

  • Kawaramachi Street - 12 min walk
  • Nishiki Market - 14 min walk
  • Kiyomizu Temple - 3 min drive
  • Nijō Castle - 4 min drive
  • Kyoto Tower - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 56 min drive
  • Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.) - 94 min drive
  • Gion-shijo Station - 7 min walk
  • Sanjo Station - 7 min walk
  • Kyoto Kawaramachi Station - 9 min walk
  • Sanjo Keihan Station - 5 min walk
  • Higashiyama Station - 9 min walk
  • Shiyakusho-mae Station - 13 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪ぎをん 桃次郎祇園総本店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪JAZZ LIVE CANDY - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪天下一品祇園店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪京趣味菱岩 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪京都瑠璃庵 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Gion Shinmonso

Gion Shinmonso puts you in a great location, within a 15-minute walk of Yasaka Shrine and Pontocho Alley. Also, Kawaramachi Street and Nishiki Market are within a 15-minute walk. Public transportation is only a short walk: Sanjo Keihan Station is 5 minutes and Higashiyama Station is 9 minutes.

Languages

English, Japanese

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 21 rooms
  • Arranged over 4 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age – 20
  • Check-out time is 10 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 20

Children

  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Off-site parking within 656 ft (JPY 3800 per day)

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 80
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Step-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled) and heating
  • Slippers

Sleep well

  • Down duvet

Freshen up

  • Soap and shampoo
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • In-room dining only

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Tatami (woven mat floors)
  • Restaurant dining guide

Special features

Spa

Public bath/onsen services include an indoor public bath and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men's and women's areas. The ryokan bathing area is open from 4:00 PM to midnight.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or checkout. 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.

Parking

  • Parking is available nearby and costs JPY 3800 per day (656 ft away)

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bath facility

Policies

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.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the on-site public bathing facilities.

Also known as

Gion Shinmonso
Gion Shinmonso Inn
Gion Shinmonso Inn Kyoto
Gion Shinmonso Kyoto
Shinmonso
Gion Shinmonso Hotel Kyoto
Shinmonso Inn
Gion Shinmonso Kyoto
Gion Shinmonso Ryokan
Gion Shinmonso Ryokan Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

Does Gion Shinmonso offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Gion Shinmonso does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Gion Shinmonso?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Gion Shinmonso?
Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
What is there to do at Gion Shinmonso and nearby?
Gion Shinmonso has 1 hot tub.
What's the area around Gion Shinmonso like?
Gion Shinmonso is in Gion, a short 5-minute walk from Sanjo Keihan Station and 6 minutes' walk from Yasaka Shrine.

Gion Shinmonso Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Jose, 6-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A great Ryokan in the city! Bonus: a renovated Onsen! Rooms were traditional and clean. Not your western experience as there are no beds or in-room shower, but we slept like a baby! Staff super friendly. Highly recommended!
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great Onsen!
TIMOTHY, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Sarena, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Clean and nice place to stay. Walkable to the train station. Friendly staff and good customer service.
Sabrina, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful ryokan! Facilities are super clean. Staff is amazing. We love the onset. Unfortunately couldn’t try the restaurant as it was only with reservation. I would definitely stay here again.
Ana, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Maria Isabel, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very caring
The owner clearly cared and helped us a lot
3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

David, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay !
Yasumi, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommend
Great place!
robert, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Traditional Kyoto hotel
We stayed in a tatami mat room. It was all very traditional including the kimono, an in-house onsen, a tea set as per the hotel pictures. There's a rooftop area for the warner months (July-August) which would be good. There was a private toilet but not a shower or bath. You had to use the onsen. The location was good for seeing the main shrines etc. While I would recommend it for an experience of the traditional I'm not sure I'd stay again myself. No problems with the room, hotel or anything. It would be good for a family with kids simply for the experience. But there's not a whole lot to do.
David, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

6/10 Good

Not the exoerience we expected
We thought a ryokan would be a nice Japanese experience. This place was pretty disappointing, therr were no meals available as was advertised on tripadvisor, and it just felt like staying in a cheap hotel (except with tatami mat floors and tea in the room). Our expectations were high because everything/everwhere else in Japan was awesome, and this was not. The location is good in Gion, but I would not recommend it to anyone.
Tyler, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Unforgettable Ryokan Experience
This is the first my family and I have ever experienced a traditional Japanese ryokan stay and we absolutely loved every moment of it. Thank you.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

One of the best ryokans I have ever stayed
Excellent environment and location. The room are relatively large and it includes all the devices you need. Staffs are accommodating and gentle. Futons will be setup nicely before bed time.
Melody, 2-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very good

Great service, loud at times during meal preparation
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Nice Ryokan marred by current construction work
Stayed here for 2 nights Staff very helpful and polite Smoking being allowed in the hotel lobby and current construction work on the hotel wall detracted an otherwise nice ryokan Our room window was taped over with opaque wrap and scaffolding covers the outside of the hotel Also it's quite noisy during the day though that didn't really affect us as we were out most of the day They have a public bathroom downstairs if you have a room without a private bathroom Our private bathroom was quite small Location of the hotel is fantastic as it's situated right in the district of Gion Plenty of dining options nearby though we had a lot of problems finding a non smoking restaurant, so beware if you have young kids or respiratory issues I would say wait until the construction work is completed before staying here
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing Value in Central Kyoto
The Gion Shinmonso is an amazing value, a 5 minute walk from the central area of Gion just of Shijo Avenue, closer to the Kamo River but between it and the Yasaka Shrine. A very nice onsen (hot springs bath) to refresh one after a long day of sight-seeing!
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great service but I wish the futons were longer
This ryokan, in the heart of Giin, was an excellent one. The staff were all pleasant and polite, especially if you can speak some Japanese. The rooms were in excellent condition an, and while I personally wasn't able to eat their breakfast or dinner while I was there, they looked delicious. The internet they offered was respectable: not fast but not slow either. Finally, the sento they had on the first floor was excellent. As for the traditional aesthetics, I think this ryokan did very well. All the staff were wearing very nice spring kimono, which were appropriate for the season. The rooms each had three ikebana: one under the shoe box at the entrance, one in the tokonoma, and one on a side table. Of course, they had a yukata for each guest available as well as towels for the sent. It was all very nice. As far as complaints go, the only one I have is that the futons were a little short for me. Of course I'm a big American guy so I find it hard to fault them for that.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Great location, traditional ryokan experience
I was here in the middle of the week in January and had a great stay for a quite reasonable price. Very spacious room/suite, good climate control, absolutely no competition for space in the bath house, etc. I'm sure the crowding situation can be quite different during busy weekends and festivals, however. The ryokan is ideally located for sightseeing, shopping and nights out in eastern Kyoto.
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Bedroom was slightly smelly
Overall, it was a good stay. But the bathroom had urine smell and walls were slightly stained. Possibly due to peak season and cleaning was compromised, but as we only stayed one night, we just soaked in the Japanese accommodation experience.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Good but expensive
It was great place but quite pricey. Also, not very close from public transportation.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Traditional features, friendly and helpful service
Lovely tatami room which was terrific accommodation for our family of two adults and two small children. We enjoyed the new and varied flavors of the traditional Japanese breakfast and the kaiseki banquet dinner, while the kids were well catered to with their breakfast too. Shinmonso was also well located, in the heart of the Gion district and within easy walking distance of the southern Higashiyama tourist attractions. One piece of advice for non-smokers would be to specify a non-smoking room. We hadn't thought to do this and needed to "upgrade" to this on arrival as our designated room was uninhabitable for our family, as we are sensitive to recent and old tobacco smells. The staff was very accommodating in this regard, and in all our interactions during our stay, despite variable English-speaking ability (and our woeful level of Japanese!).
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Verified Expedia guest review