Overview
Henn na Hotel Premier Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit is about a two-minute walk from the Hachijo East Exit of Kyoto Station. It is a convenient choice for travelers who want quick access to the Shinkansen, JR lines, the subway, airport buses, and highway buses without relying on a taxi for arrival or departure.
The hotel brings the brand's automated style to a highly practical station-side location, with dinosaur robot check-in and express check-in support. The result feels different from a conventional business hotel, while still keeping the focus on smooth Kyoto Station logistics.
Rooms
The hotel has 98 rooms, with options that include single, twin, Hollywood twin, double, triple, themed collaboration rooms, and Phiten collaboration rooms. Most non-single rooms have separate bath and toilet areas, while single rooms use a unit bath layout.
The room lineup works well for short stays near the station, especially for solo travelers, couples, small groups, and families who want to stay close to the Shinkansen side of Kyoto Station. Phiten rooms are the more distinctive option, adding body-care materials and foot-massage equipment.
Facilities
Facilities are designed for efficient arrivals, departures, and luggage-heavy travel. The front desk uses dinosaur robots, and automated baggage port machines and lockers are available for luggage storage before check-in or after checkout.
Other amenities include a manga corner, coin laundry, vending machines, an ice machine, a microwave, free Wi-Fi, and limited paid parking. They are simple rather than resort-like, but they make the hotel easier to use during a rail-focused Kyoto stay.
Dining
Breakfast is served buffet style at THE STONES on the first floor, with Japanese and Western dishes. Later in the day, the same venue operates as an Irish pub, giving guests an easy food-and-drink option inside the building.
Location and transport
The hotel is on the Hachijo side of Kyoto Station, an especially convenient side for the Shinkansen gates, Kintetsu trains, airport buses, highway buses, and many station-area hotels. From the wider station, guests can also connect to JR lines, the subway, taxis, shopping, and dining.
This location is strongest for first nights, last nights, early departures, and day trips from Kyoto. It is less suited to travelers who want to be surrounded by Kyoto's older streets, but very effective for keeping rail, bus, and luggage logistics simple.
Airport access
Kansai International Airport access is straightforward via Kyoto Station: take the Haruka limited express to Kyoto, then walk a short distance from the Hachijo side of the station. Itami and Kansai airport bus stops are also on the Hachijo side about two minutes on foot from the hotel.
Airport access is through nearby station and bus connections rather than a hotel-door shuttle.
Why stay here
Choose Henn na Hotel Premier Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit when timing around Kyoto Station matters, whether for a Shinkansen arrival, an airport transfer, day trips, or an easy final night before moving on. Its strongest points are the two-minute Hachijo-side location, automated check-in, luggage storage, breakfast, and a room lineup that covers solo travelers, couples, and small groups.
Good to know
The hotel is close to Kyoto Station but not directly connected to the station building. The Hachijo side is excellent for transport, while travelers looking for evening walks in Gion, older streets, or a stronger historic-neighborhood atmosphere may prefer to compare more central or east-side Kyoto areas.
2-minute walk