You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu
At Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Nijō Castle and Kinkaku-ji Temple. Apartments feature bonuses such as kitchenettes and washers/dryers, along with balconies and deep-soaking baths. Fellow travellers say good things about the overall property condition.
Languages
English, Japanese
At a glance
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Express check-out available
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out time is 10 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
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Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the train station; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 4 PM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Required at check-in
Credit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Property amenities
Internet
Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Self parking on site (JPY 1000 per night)
Free return train station shuttle
Kitchenette
Fridge
Stovetop
Microwave
Electric kettle
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Bathrooms
Separate bath and shower
Deep-soaking bath
Free toiletries
Slippers
Bidet
Hairdryer
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Terrace
Laundry
Washer/dryer
Laundry facilities
Comfort
Air conditioning
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Iron/ironing board
Luggage storage
Blackout curtains
Free local calls
No housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
13 rooms
4 floors
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
Self-parking costs JPY 1000 per night
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.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip.
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property.
This property accepts credit cards.
Also known as
Japaning Shichihonmatsu Kyoto
Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu Kyoto
Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu Apartment
Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu Apartment Kyoto
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu?
Yes. Self-parking costs JPY 1000 per night.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu?
Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM. Express check-out is available.
What is there to do at Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu and nearby?
Recommended spots to visit include Ryuhonji Temple (2-min walk) and Kitano Tenmangū (8-min walk), along with Kamishichiken Kabukai (10-min walk) and Senbon Shakado (10-min walk).
Does Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu have private hot tubs?
Yes, each apartment has a deep-soaking bath.
Does Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu have a kitchen or kitchenette?
Yes, there is a kitchenette, which also includes a stovetop, a fridge and a microwave.
Does Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, each apartment features a balcony.
What's the area around Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu like?
Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu is a short 8-minute walk from Kitano Tenmangū and 10 minutes' walk from Kamishichiken Kabukai.
Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
8.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
3 August 2019
An excellent room for everything are perfect!
A very nice room ! Clean! New!
Also helpful staff! I highly recommend this room for the one need to visit kyoto!
Verified traveller
3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
22 June 2019
We enjoyed our stay
Nice people nice place close to transport you could catch a bus to the nearest train station right at your front door, or a bus to kyoto a couple of blocks away making it easy to get to all the famous temples and shrines. Handy to convenience stores and supermarket.
Noreen
Noreen, 14-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
30 April 2019
Verified traveller
5-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
26 April 2019
The room was smaller than we expected, it was hassle free and everything was provided. There was no elevator but staff took our bags up to the third floor for us. Also, we could hear our neighbors at night but other than that we had a good experience.
Verified traveller
6-night trip with friends
Verified Wotif guest review
10/10 Exceptional
4 April 2019
It’s very clean, quiet and a lot of rooms for 8 people. Front desk personnel speaks English fluently.
Rei
Rei, 4-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
1 December 2018
Good directions given to get there.
Not that central/convenient but close enough for public transport access,
Verified traveller
2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
17 November 2018
Four floors, no elevator. But a good, new facility.
Verified traveller
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
1 October 2018
clean isolated studio apartment style accomodation
place is not central as others said, but i drove so that didnt matter for me. Parking was right opposite and was a 50m walk to the hotel. A Lawson minmart right beside for you to buy any snacks or stuff at night. Room was clean. There was even a washing machine which I used to do a bit of laundry, though it may be worthy to note there is limited space to hang it out in the very very small bar at the aircon ledge area.
in general:
pros: clean, washing machine, quiet location, minimart beside, simple checkout process
cons: no lift so need to climb stairs, not central location so may be a problem for non-driving travellers
otherwise, I had a good stay from my point of view.
hanfrenzy
hanfrenzy, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
27 August 2018
Property was suited for backpackers perhaps. Not in any central location. Amenities almost non-existent. Very, very basic conditions. Not at all how it was described in the advertisement. Staff was very nice.
Alex
Alex, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
27 August 2018
Great
nice room with value for money
Rhia
Rhia, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
17 August 2018
NO Lift!! Be ware if carrying luggages
The building is 4 storey high, there is no lift, it is hard to take luggages up the stairs. The neighborhood is very quite and the building is difficult to find. The room is smaller than expected. 3 of us staying in 4 person room is really crowded. The reception only upto 9pm instead of 10pm as stated. We arrived around 7pm n there was nobody there. All rooms use code for entry without key.
The code for entering our room was just left on the counter that anyone can see!
OI NING IRENE
OI NING IRENE, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
9 August 2018
Japaning Hotel Shichihonmatsu great facility
Very nice and comfortable hotel. The facility is very nice, new and clean. The room comes with have kitchenette equipped with plates ,silverware and cleaning supplies. The washing machine is also inside (with a dryer located just down the hall ). The staff is very helpful and has also helped us in explaining the transport options, sightseeing recommendations etc. The location is easily accessible by bus. We will definitely recommend this hotel and will stay here again next time we come to Kyoto.
Monica
Monica, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
17 July 2018
Great stay and would definitely stay again!
We had a wonderful stay in Kyoto at Japaning Hotel. It was great that there was shuttle service to the Nijo train station, make sure you make a reservation for the shuttle service. The room was clean and comfortable. One of the bed was uncomfortable and once we told front desk, he immediately went and purchased a replacement mattress for us that night. It was nice to have a washer in the room that was free of charge. There was a dryer available and it was very reasonably priced at 100 yen per 30 minutes. Although there were no elevator, we were on the second floor so had no issues with it. I would definitely book here again. I would even book to stay in Kyoto and take the train to Osaka and Kobe instead of changing hotel since it is only about an hour away via train. The hotel is about a 5-7 minute walk to a bus station, bus is the easiest way to get around in Kyoto and the hotel offers a day bus pass you can purchase at the front desk. Hotel is right next door to a Lawson which is very convenient for snacks but there are restaurants around that are open for dinner. Overall, great stay and for Japan standard it was roomy. Take note that the "sofa bed" is really a sofa with a mattress top, but worked fine for us.
Verified traveller
4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
20 June 2018
4 night family stay
Spacious and comfortable. Nice cross of Japanese and western. Kids able to sleep on Japanese futons and I on comfortable bed. Convenient to buses that went everywhere we needed.
William
William, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
1 June 2018
Nice choice
Hotel is great. Staff is nice. The only thing is that the hotel is quite some distance from the train station and it is a little confusing to figure out buses immediately. If you have that figured out, the hotel itself is great.
Yvonne
Yvonne, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
22 May 2018
Clean and comfortable - lacking the "human touch"
The apartment and the lobby was clean.
Everything was in good working order.
The limited hours on reception meant that I didn't actually see any hotel staff for duration of our stay. They are just a telephone call away, but it's always nice to have human contact.
The hotel is a bit of a a walk from the imperial palace, but there is a bus stop, near the McDonald's where you can catch the bus into the city centre.
If you decide to take a taxi, be clear about exactly which Japaning hotel you are staying in as there are a few!
All in all a satisfactory stay.
nicola
nicola, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
1 April 2018
Great staff. Clean and comfortable rooms. No elevators, but we didn't mind the stairs. It was great exercise carrying strollers up to the top floor. Excellent hotel.
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
10/10 Exceptional
4 January 2018
Modern hotel in authentic neighbourhood
We had some difficulty finding the hotel as it was late and we came from Kyoto station. Once located, we found a modern facility with helpful staff in an interesting neighbourhood. We were able to come and go as we pleased including late at night and found the room and hotel private and welcoming. It was a little short on room for five sleepers but all other aspects were excellent including the slippers for wearing around the apartment. It was a reasonable location to explore Kyoto from provided we coordinated with the bus timetable, booked the shuttle service or were prepared to walk (approximately 20 minutes) to Nijo station. We mostly walked to the station as it was not taxing and provided another perspective on life in Kyoto. Overall I would recommend it for others staying in Kyoto.
Thomas
Thomas, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
7 December 2017
This hotel was perfect for our family of 4. Plenty of room to sleep, great washing machine and kitchen facilities. It was quiet and the staff was very kind.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
25 November 2017
Friendly Staff and Nice Location
Staff was friendly with this hotel. I got a pleasant stay. The location is good to bus stops and there is a convenience store beside plus eateries are walking distance. Good hotel free transportation from Nijo Station. By adding an elevator the hotel will be so good. We stayed as family on the 4th floor and hotel staff helped us to carry by stairs. Very nice of him thanks W! I would love to stay again in the future.
J.E.
J.E., 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
29 October 2017
Comfort Stay!
Amazing hotel, love the room, like a small aprtment and they do provide washing machine, dryer, microwave and all the kitchen tools. And Lawson is just next door!
Excellent customer service!
Location is a bit far from station however they do provide drop off and pick up service with a cheaper price than cab.
SIN YI
SIN YI, 3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
10 October 2017
Room for Small People, Off Beaten Track, Quiet
Must take bus to get to location. US $30 from Kyoto Station via taxi otherwise. Rooms are small and furniture such as couch fit for children. Really no where to sit properly. Sleeping on box springs not very comfortable. Washing machine was a plus. Very quiet neighborhood. NO Elevator. No service which was OK. Did get a shuttle ride to closest Metro stop ( Nijo). We were on 2nd floor of 4 floors. Hate to be on 4th with luggage!!
Mark
Mark, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
29 August 2017
Clean, spacious, Friendly staff
Stay was memorable with comfortable room size, extremely friendly staff and closer to majority of activities we planned. I would not hesitate to go back to this place again.
Hotel Front desk staff was friendly and went out of way to help with our transportation's.
Mohi
Mohi, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
25 July 2017
Brand new.
Brand new guest house. Rooms are excellent, but very small. Friendly and helpful staff. No train station nearby, though.
Serg
Serg, 4-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review
10/10 Exceptional
20 July 2017
Nice affordable Kyoto apartment hotel
I booked this hotel at the last minute because my first choice was fully booked. Even though this location is a good 20-minute walk to the nearest JR station Emmachi, it's less than a 5- minute walk to bus stops, grocery stores and restaurants.
The apartment building is relatively new and in great condition. Each room has keyless entry, a washing machine in the bathroom, a sliding door separating the bedroom from the living room/kitchen. The kitchen is fully equipped with cookware and cleaning supplies. There is also a small electrical hot water boiler, a microwave and a small refrigerator.
Beds are very comfortable. Air conditioning works great in hot and humid days.
The hotel staff is not always onsite but he responds to email promptly. The hotel provides a free shuttle service at 9 am to the JR Nijo station daily. Or for a fee, they can drive you at a different time.
Overall it was a great experience staying at this apartment style hotel!