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Best area to stay while Kyoto sightseeing? Here is our recommendation of 3 areas and 12 accommodations on Airbnb.

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Sightseeing spots are often introduced in magazines or trip magazines.
But, accommodation information is written so little that it is inconvenient to find out where to stay at.

In this article, we will recommend some great accommodation to stay at when you visited Kyoto.

Our recommendations are the three areas, in Sakyo-ku, around Kawaramachi, and Kyoto station. The choice depends on what you are interested in most. Please read this through for more detailed information of each area.

We chose 18 places to stay in these three areas from Airbnb.
One of the appealing point of Airbnb, is that, compared with hotels or inns, you can find places to stay in everywhere, so that you will be able to find the accommodation you have never experienced before. Also, accommodations have various exciting features for each, such as, the tranquil riverside, Kimono lending available, Yoroi (Japanese armor) displayed, space like café, more and more…Please see your Kyoto trip as a chance to try your first Airbnb!

Sakyo-ku

If you are a culture lover, who reads Da Vinci and BRUTUS (Japanese magazine), loves to visit a store of small handmade crafts, sees movies at mini theatre rather than at multiplex, admires a book written by Mariko Yamauchi, “Koko ha taikutsu mukae ni kite(ここは退屈迎えに来て)”, we would definitely suggest you choose Sakyo-ku, just because there are lots and lots of places where this kind of people adore to visit.

There are spots which satisfy culture lover people, such as The Kamogawa Delta well-known in the books by Tomihiko Morimi, University of Kyoto, Tadasu-no-mori which leads to Shimogawa shirine, attractive café and general stores, in addition to Keibunsya which contains books and goods sub-culture fans get crazy about, and Gake-Shobo Books (reopened in Sakyo-ku as “Hohohoza”.)

 

Recommended accommodation in Sakyo-ku

京都昭和初期に建てられた純日本家屋と日本庭園のある家 | Airbnb
京都昭和初期に建てられた純日本家屋と日本庭園のある家 | Airbnb

 

人気の北山エリア/無料駐車場/地下鉄北山駅から徒歩5分 | Airbnb
人気の北山エリア/無料駐車場/地下鉄北山駅から徒歩5分 | Airbnb

 

Kyoto traditional+modern house+wifi | Airbnb
Kyoto traditional+modern house+wifi | Airbnb

 

Center of Kyoto. Delight room. | Airbnb
Center of Kyoto. Delight room. | Airbnb

 

 

Around Kawaramachi


Kawaramachi that spans between Sanjo-street and Shijo-street is a prosperous district in Kyoto, attracting all old and young, men and women. Those who want to enjoy walking around the city or pub crawling, you should stay around Kawaramachi.

In the west of kawaramachi-street, Nishiki market, fashionable general stores and cafes are lining up, and to the east, pub districts such as Kiyamachi-city, Pontocho-city and Gion spread out.

The traffic, here, is excellent with trains and buses allowing easy access to everywhere in Kyoto.

 

Recommended accommodation around Kawaramachi

Kyoto Cozy Town House near Gion | Airbnb
Kyoto Cozy Town House near Gion | Airbnb

 

宿泊されると着物体験プレゼント駅近徒歩1分 | Airbnb
宿泊されると着物体験プレゼント駅近徒歩1分 | Airbnb

 

純和風!部屋から高瀬川が眺められるスペシャルルーム | Airbnb
純和風!部屋から高瀬川が眺められるスペシャルルーム | Airbnb

 

 

Around Kyoto station

Kyoto, of course, has the best accessibility to Shiga and Osaka. Finding the accommodation around Kyoto station for the base of Kansai district sightseeing, is a must.

It hardly draws attention, but Kyoto station is a very attractive area, full of entertaining spots for various purposes such as sightseeing, gourmet tour, dating, and the like.

For example, only one stop from Kyoto station by Kintetsu Kyoto Line, there are To-ji Temple famous for its Goju-no-to (The five storied Pagoda) and the Kyoto Minami Kaikan which screens unique mini theatre films. Just ten minute walk from Kyoto station to the west, you will find Kyoto Aquarium, and a few minutes to the north, you will see a gourmet sector, Lido Street that reminds you of Omoide Yokocho in Shinjuku. As for sightseeing, we should not forget Higashi Hongan-ji Temple and Nishi Hongan-ji Temple in the north of Kyoto Station.

As you can see, the convenient district which can fulfil various kinds of needs and has easy accessibility to other Kansai prefectures, is the very around of Kyoto station.

 

Recommended accommodation around Kyoto station

Space & Lux Machiya Building | Airbnb
Space & Lux Machiya Building | Airbnb

 

2min Kyoto sta & free wifi | Airbnb
2min Kyoto sta & free wifi | Airbnb

 

(66) Cosy room!6min from Kyoto sta. | Airbnb
(66) Cosy room!6min from Kyoto sta. | Airbnb

 

Free&Easy Place in Kyoto Wifi&Bike | Airbnb
Free&Easy Place in Kyoto Wifi&Bike | Airbnb

 

3min to Kyoto sta. Super convenient | Airbnb
3min to Kyoto sta. Super convenient | Airbnb

 

In conclusion

The best areas to stay when visiting Kyoto are largely three, Sakyo-ku, around Kawaramachi, and around Kyoto station. We recommend, Sakyo-ku for a culture lover looking for sub-culture in Kyoto trip, or around Kawaramachi for those who want to walk around in the day and crawl for pubs at night, or around Kyoto station for those travelling to not only Kyoto but also to other Kansai prefectures.

We presented 18 places on Airbnb in total for these three areas. Airbnb is still a newly provided service, so you may hesitate to practically use it, but please make a bold decision to give it a try.

You will surely be impressed with how convenient it is and how great accommodation you could stay!

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Best area to stay while Kyoto sightseeing? Here is our recommendation of 3 areas and 12 accommodations on Airbnb.