Shikinean Gion Shirakawa
Location: 248-8, Nakanocho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, 605-0082, Kyoto, JP
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Private vacation home
About this Property
Make yourself at home in our individually decorated vacation homes, each equipped with modern conveniences. Enjoy complimentary wireless internet access and unwind in the private bathroom with luxurious toiletries and a bidet. Convenient Location in Kyoto’s Gion district, just steps away from Hanamikoji Street and Yasaka Shrine. Explore nearby attractions like Chion-in Temple and Pontocho Alley on foot. Spectacular Views of the Gion Shirakawa area and Gion Tatsumi Bridge await you. Explore With Ease as major landmarks like Kodai-ji Temple and the National Museum of Modern Art are a short distance away. Book now to experience the charm and convenience of our vacation homes!
Important Information
- 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.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: There is no front desk at this property. Guests will receive an access code.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Smoke-free property
Rooms Available
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Riverside Grand Deluxe (1F)
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
409 sq feet
Layout - 3 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Luxury Suite for 7 Guests
2 King Beds and 4 Twin Futons
Individually decorated room
Layout - 3 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 7 (7 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
-
Luxury Suite for 8 Guests
2 King Beds and 4 Twin Futons
Individually decorated room
Layout - 3 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Luxury Suite
2 King Beds and 4 Twin Futons
Overlooking the river
Layout - 3 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
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Japanese Style Room (3F)
4 Twin Futons
482 sq feet
Layout - 3 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
-
Deluxe King Room (2F)
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
482 sq feet
Layout - 3 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, electric kettle, and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, slippers, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe, desk, and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and heating
Need to Know - No housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Slippers
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Bidet
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- No housekeeping
Guest Reviews
- Hsin-Yi (10/5): 很適合多人家族旅遊喔 - 非常好的住宿體驗，房間乾淨整潔，地點也很不錯
- John (10/5): Amazing location!! great property!! - Love the property had such a great time
- Jennifer (10/5): - Perfect location in Gion, easy walking distance to convenient bus stops and subway stops, as well as many restaurants/shops. The Shirakawa river was so relaxing to watch. From our room, we could see cranes, turtles and large fish! Excellent decor with art and beautiful lighting, incredibly spacious (3 stories, all with full bath) with nice amenities (coffee/tea, pajamas/robe, umbrellas, laundry!, rooftop deck) and all rooms/floors had separate lockable entry code. I had only minor quibbles about the condition of the townhouse-style room (bedside power outlet not working on first floor, a pair of tattered pajamas). Main complaint was the communication - did not receive any direct communication from establishment until 27 hours prior to check-in, which made me nervous at the time, since my expectation was to receive the access code earlier. I also tried to text/email the night before checkout (to ask for a later checkout time of 11:00 AM), but they never got back to me. When I did call the next morning at 9:00 AM, I was able to talk with someone immediately, however. If you do not do well with stairs, do not book this place! For everyone else who doesn't need a front desk for easy help, this place is a solid value for an amazing location.
- Takuya (10/5): - 今回もお世話になり有難うございました！
- Verified traveler (10/5): とっても満足です♪ - 写真の通りホントに素敵な宿でした。 タオルやアメニティ類の用意もされてて、ホテルのようでした。 次回機会があったらまた行きたいと思います。
- Takuya (10/5): - 京都に行く時は利用します。 とても綺麗で室内のインテリアも趣きがあり古都を感じさせるお宿です。 また利用したいと思います。 有難うございました。
- YING (10/5): a beutiful 3 rooms/3 stories hotel - super location, sit right by the magical Shirakawa river. There is no services/reception counter at Shikinean hotel, everything is automatic, you receive the main door pass code before check in, also entry code for 3 different bedrooms. all went neat and easy. 3 rooms on each floor are of different design and display of arts. beds are comfy, we slept well every night. nearby the hotel are endless restaurant choices, subway station is less then 10 mins away and there is a small local shopping street if you walk along the Shirakawa to Higashiyama. everything is wonderful here. will certainly come back again.
- William (8/5): Heads up in Kyoto. - Nice place to stay, but beware. It’s not a hotel, or an inn, not even a B&B. There is NOBODY around. It’s 3 rooms stacked on one another beside a pleasant stream. The amenities, the bed, the bathroom are excellent. The top 2 floor rooms are only accessible by a steep stairs. Every taxi we hired in Kyoto could not find this place. It’s on a quiet street in Gion with a tightly packed, but pleasant neighborhood with many good restaurant choices. This is a good choice in Gion...but beware.
- Linda (10/5): Very good and luxury hotel in Kyoto - Very nice and stylish hotel. Hotel with traditional Japanese art work. Hotel amenities are completed, I like the self check in process as well, 5 Star!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Love the art work, high end fixtures and the look of the room
- Verified traveler (10/5): - This was absolutely unexpected, it was so beautiful and perfect in every way! Location was great because you were in the middle of Gion walking distance to everything! Loved it ! So sad I didn’t book a longer stay! 10/10 it was like a picturesque
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Gorgeous property. Gion is hands down my favorite area ive seen. Been in japan for 2 weeks. Only small issue with some dead bugs and small flies in restroom. Other than that, this place was amazing. Super high tech too. I loved it. Would do gion and stay here again.
- Adam (10/5): - Beautiful setting in a perfect location. Just what we needed for 3 days in Kyoto.
- JeffO (10/5): - beautiful traditional japanese property in a near-perfect location. couldn’t have been better for our family of four.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - spent 5 days, great accommodations , HOWEVER, no mention of 3 floor walk up and i have very bad knees. it was terrible. i would have definitely requested the 1st floor room. also, didn't know where to deposit trash and after 5 days, 3 people it would have been nice to empty and never saw a person to ask. the room and location are great and i would recommend .
- Verified traveler (10/5): - We like this 2nd floor with art work and spacious and good location. But I wish at least sometime someone stay at the front desk to ask any question.
- Jamie (10/5): Stunning. View. Clean. Cozy. Easy. Location. VIEW! - This room was so absolutely beautiful and cozy. In many reviews, people say that no one is there but no one is necessary. Check-in is so easy. The place feels completely safe. And the shower room was wonderful. The location is right in the heart but a little away from the hoards. It is a little bit of a splurge but you definitely get what you pay for. We saved it for our last night and enjoyed every minute. It was perfect for a couple.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - At first glance the place is impeccable and once all the lights are on the place shines even more. The bath and amenities were great, coffee and tea etc. all nice. The seating area by the window is nice especially if you have the ducks swimming around. They supplied everything we needed, nice towels and robes etc. hair dryer for my partner, mirror and seats etc. all nice shiseido items. Controls for lighting by the bed. Chargers for phones and laptops etc supplied too. Tv. The location of the place is amazing If you want to stay in Gion as it’s close by so many great places. It’s Japan so you should be trying to get by. Not complaining about walking. Not complaining about no English menu. Be more adventurous trying new different and strange places and getting out of your comfort zone. It’s good to look up a little about some things before travelling to any new place. Don’t walk and eat unless it’s that type of place. Don’t litter. At all. Yes, carry your rubbish till you find a bin. It’s best to have a strap bag. I am rushing this a little as I’m about to go out for dinner and drinks in Osaka now. Over all yes I will give this two thumbs up and 5 stars and recommend it to people I know. As I don’t want it to get too busy for when I come back.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - 1. Quick and easy check-in/check-out : The manager will send you a check-in information including passcode to the front gate and your room. Very easy to access. For the check-out, just leave the tourist tax in the bag in your room and leave! 2. Amenities : First of all, room is very clean and organized. Amenities? to say with a bit of exaggeration, you come naked and there will be your PJ and bathrobe that you can wear. 3. Room decor : It was a beautiful room with various artworks and the lake right next to the main window <3<3
- Verified traveler (10/5): - The property was very spacious compared to our tokyo hotel and the river next to the window gave a very nice ambience to the room . The location was close to very close to shinjo dori with lots of options for food.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Amazing experience, a must if staying in Kyoto.
- GBurk (10/5): Wow, just wow - This property was new to Travelocity, and we took a chance on it. It was much better than we expected. It is a B&B type home (without the breakfast), and we had stayed in the western style suite on the second floor. The decor was amazing, the private shower/bath was first class, and the beds super comfy. It also had a stocked fridge with some light snacks and coffee/tea. The location was outstanding, on a quaint side street next to a bridge and gentle river - But only steps away from everything. Shrines, shopping, dining, trains all within easy walking distance. It was the perfect home for our short trip to Kyoto. First class accommodations, at a great value.
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