Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
≈ 3.6 km away · Temple
Twenty-five rooms beside the walls of UNESCO-listed Nijo Castle.
Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto is a 25-room hotel from Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts beside Nijo Castle in Kyoto, a 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Nijojo-mae subway station. The 25 rooms, including one suite, look out on Japanese gardens and Oshikoji Street, a bamboo garden or Nijo Castle, and a room holds at most two adults plus two children under 12. The restaurant Singular serves French cuisine built on Japanese ingredients, with in-room dining also offered, and breakfast is a Japanese or Western set menu. Children are welcome, though only those aged 6 and over may have dinner in the restaurant. There is no guest parking on site.
Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto
ギャリア・二条城 京都
Rate
From US$509 per room per night
The lowest published rate we found for one room, two adults, one night — meals vary by property. Rates change by date: check live prices below. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.
Dates and guests
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Practical details
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- Getting there
- 2 min walk from Exit 3 of Nijojo-mae Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line); about 15 min by car from JR Kyoto Station; 10 min walk from JR Nijo Station
- Source: garryanijocastlekyoto.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Nijojo-mae Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line)
- Source: garryanijocastlekyoto.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- 2 adults plus up to 2 children under 12 (max one child per adult)
- Source: garryanijocastlekyoto.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children welcome (max one child per adult); children must be 6 or older to dine in the restaurant Singular, families with under-6s are served the restaurant's food in their room
- Source: garryanijocastlekyoto.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Innovative French cuisine using Japanese ingredients at the restaurant Singular (眞蔵), dinner 17:30-20:00 last order; in-room dining also available
- Source: garryanijocastlekyoto.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Japanese or Western set breakfast (on breakfast-inclusive plans)
- Source: garryanijocastlekyoto.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.
The property’s official site doesn’t clearly state its policy on tattoos, special diets, accessibility or solo stays — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 25 rooms— Just under the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Modern brand— 77 of 179
- Where
- Kyoto
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Kiyomizu-dera
≈ 3.7 km away · Temple
Fushimi Inari Taisha
≈ 5.6 km away · Shrine
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
≈ 7.1 km away · Grove
Gion
District
Philosopher's Path
Path
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · © Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Paul Vlaar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © MichaelMaggs (CC BY-SA 2.5) · © Kirin7739 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
How many rooms does Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto have?
Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto has 25 rooms.
How do you get to Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
2 min walk from Exit 3 of Nijojo-mae Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line); about 15 min by car from JR Kyoto Station; 10 min walk from JR Nijo Station
What is the nearest station to Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
Nijojo-mae Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line)
What time is check-in at Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
15:00
What time is check-out at Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
12:00
How many guests can stay in one room at Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
2 adults plus up to 2 children under 12 (max one child per adult)
What is the policy on children at Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
Children welcome (max one child per adult); children must be 6 or older to dine in the restaurant Singular, families with under-6s are served the restaurant's food in their room
What are the dinner arrangements at Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
Innovative French cuisine using Japanese ingredients at the restaurant Singular (眞蔵), dinner 17:30-20:00 last order; in-room dining also available
What are the breakfast arrangements at Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
Japanese or Western set breakfast (on breakfast-inclusive plans)
How do I book Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
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