CHION-IN WAJUN KAIKAN, Kyoto – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Rooms & Accommodations
Chion-In Wajun Kaikan offers 50 rooms with tatami floors and Japanese futon bedding or Western-style pocket-coil beds. All rooms include a flat-screen TV, safety deposit box, refrigerator, and air conditioning. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations and toilets with electronic bidets. Guests receive yukata robes and slippers. A third guest sleeps on a futon mattress on the tatami floor area.
Dining & Cuisine
The hotel's Japanese restaurant, Kasui-An, serves traditional multi-course dinners featuring Kyoto specialties and Buddhist vegetarian dishes. A Japanese set menu is available for breakfast. The property also includes a coffee shop, Cafe Karin, offering coffee, tea, light meals, and desserts for takeaway.
Facilities & Activities
Guests can refresh in the separate men's and women's communal baths, open from 6:00-9:00 and 15:00-23:00. The hotel features a gallery displaying historical Buddhist materials from Chion-in Temple. Morning Buddhist services are held daily at Chion-in Temple, and guests can participate in sutra copying activities. A gift shop sells local souvenirs and original products.
Location & Access
This 3-star hotel is located in Gion, known for traditional architecture and geisha culture, near Chion-in Temple. It's a 5-minute walk to Yasaka Shrine and a 20-minute walk to Kiyomizu Temple. Guests can take public bus from JR Kyoto Station to Chioin-mae Bus Stop, which is a 5-minute walk from the property. Osaka Itami Airport is 40 km away.
Services & Policies
The hotel provides free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and luggage storage. The property has a curfew at 23:00. The front desk can provide skincare amenities upon request and information about nearby pharmacies. The hotel does not provide medication due to Japanese pharmaceutical regulations.
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Amenities
General
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Safe deposit box
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Vending machines
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Housekeeping
Dining
- Restaurant
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
Spa & Leisure
- Garden area
- Public Bath
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Trouser press
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Sink
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
