Kiyomizu-dera
≈ 1.1 km away · Temple
Its basement is a branch of the Gion tempura house Yasaka Endo.
HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION is a hotel on Yasaka-dori in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, about a 10-minute walk from Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line, Exit 1). Room types range from 25.7 m2 Standard Queen rooms to junior suites of about 61-66 m2, most for one or two guests, and the hotel has a large public bath on the basement floor. Dining is run by Yasaka Endo, a Japanese restaurant whose predecessor was a teahouse and which has been in Gion for about 100 years; it serves a Kyoto-themed buffet breakfast with tempura cooked in front of guests and kaiseki-based dinner courses. The hotel also has BAR OUMIE on the first floor.
HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION
ホテル ザ セレスティン京都祇園
Rate
From US$223 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
- About 10 min walk from Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line, Exit 1); about 12 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu); about 10 min by taxi from Kyoto Station, which is also served by a free hotel shuttle bus
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Main Line)
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-in
- 15:00 (may vary by plan)
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-out
- 12:00 (may vary by plan)
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- Up to 2 in most room types; up to 3 in the Deluxe Twin with daybed
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children welcome; preschoolers (under 6) stay free when sharing a bed (one child per bed); children of elementary-school age and up are charged the adult rate
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Kyoto-style courses (kaiseki-based, tempura, dashi shabu-shabu) at the on-site restaurant Yasaka Endo THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION (B1); in-room dining also available
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Kyoto-themed buffet breakfast at Yasaka Endo (B1), including tempura cooked in front of you and fresh dashimaki egg; 6:30-10:30
- Source: celestinehotels.jp (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
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Tattoos
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Dietary needs
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Step-free guest room: Partly — Show the property’s wording
車椅子の方、ご高齢の方など、すべてのお客様に安全で快適なホテルライフをお過ごしいただける機能的な客室です。
The property’s own words · Source: celestinehotels.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Step-free entrance, Accessible toilet, Accessible bath: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Travelling solo
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 157 rooms— In the largest quarter of the 179, which 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
Fushimi Inari Taisha
≈ 3.5 km away · Shrine
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
≈ 6.1 km away · Temple
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
≈ 9.6 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: © Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Paul Vlaar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · © 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 HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION have?
HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION has 157 rooms.
How do you get to HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
About 10 min walk from Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line, Exit 1); about 12 min walk from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu); about 10 min by taxi from Kyoto Station, which is also served by a free hotel shuttle bus
What is the nearest station to HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Main Line)
What time is check-in at HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
15:00 (may vary by plan)
What time is check-out at HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
12:00 (may vary by plan)
How many guests can stay in one room at HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
Up to 2 in most room types; up to 3 in the Deluxe Twin with daybed
What is the policy on children at HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
Children welcome; preschoolers (under 6) stay free when sharing a bed (one child per bed); children of elementary-school age and up are charged the adult rate
What are the dinner arrangements at HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
Kyoto-style courses (kaiseki-based, tempura, dashi shabu-shabu) at the on-site restaurant Yasaka Endo THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION (B1); in-room dining also available
What are the breakfast arrangements at HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
Kyoto-themed buffet breakfast at Yasaka Endo (B1), including tempura cooked in front of you and fresh dashimaki egg; 6:30-10:30
How do I book HOTEL THE CELESTINE KYOTO GION?
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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