Overview
Henn na Hotel Premier Kyoto Gojo Karasuma stands near the junction of Gojo and Karasuma streets, about a 13-minute walk from Higashi Honganji Temple. The temple lies to the south, while the shops along Shijo Street are to the north. For Shinkansen arrivals, Gojo Station is one stop from Kyoto Station on the Karasuma subway line.
Rooms
Every room has Western-style beds and tatami-style flooring. In the Standard Twin, the bath and toilet share a room. Choose the Superior Twin for a separate toilet, or the Hollywood Twin if you'd like the two beds pushed together.
For a view of Kyoto Tower, book the Deluxe Twin Kyoto Tower View on the seventh floor or above. Suites can accommodate up to five adults, giving families another option for sharing one room.
Facilities
Free luggage lockers are available in the lobby before check-in and after checkout. If they're full, staff can hold your bags instead. Behind the check-in kiosks, a wall of small rotating flaps changes from one picture to the next. You'll find the coin laundry on the second floor.
Dining
The ground-floor restaurant, Gyumeshi Gojou, specializes in sweet and savory simmered beef over rice. At breakfast, guests can choose fillings for rice balls, try vegetables cooked in bamboo steamers, or try the day's beef dish from the open kitchen. Breakfast runs from 7:00 to 10:00, with last orders at 9:30.
The restaurant reopens for lunch, serving its beef and rice with miso soup, pickles, and a seasonal side dish.
Location and transport
Gojo Station's Exit 4 is about a two-minute walk away but has stairs. If you're carrying a large suitcase or using a stroller, take the elevator at Exit 6 and allow about four minutes from the exit.
From Gojo, ride one stop north for the shops around Shijo. Continue to Karasuma Oike to change to the Tozai Line for Nijo Castle.
Airport access
The Haruka express connects Kansai International Airport with Kyoto Station. From Itami Airport, the limousine bus arrives on the station's Hachijo side. From either arrival point, follow signs for the Karasuma Line and take a northbound train one stop to Gojo.
Why stay here
If you have an afternoon Shinkansen to catch, you can leave your suitcase at the hotel, visit a temple or garden on foot, then collect your bags for the short subway ride back to Kyoto Station.
For a morning walk, head south to Higashi Honganji and visit the wooden Founder's Hall. A few streets east, Shosei-en Garden has its own entrance. Inside, paths and bridges lead around a broad pond.
2-minute walk