Kiyomizu-dera
≈ 1.6 km away · Temple
A ridge tag dated this machiya to 1899; the roof framing is still open.
THE HIRAMATSU Kyoto is a small luxury hotel on Muromachi-dori in central Kyoto, built by reworking a Kyoto machiya townhouse about 120 years old, with interiors supervised by the master builders Nakamura Sotoji Komuten. All guest rooms are at least 54 square metres and have a jet bath. It has two restaurants, the Italian Ristorante la Luce and the Japanese Kappo Izumi, plus room service.
THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO
THE HIRAMATSU 京都
Rate
From US$315 per person
From US$631 for 2 guests (1 room)
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast — derived by halving a two-person total rather than quoted directly, so treat it as an indication rather than a price. 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 3 min on foot from Karasuma-Oike Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma and Tozai lines); about 15 min by taxi from Kyoto Station. No shuttle; the hotel can book a taxi
- Source: hiramatsuhotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Karasuma-Oike Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway)
- Source: hiramatsuhotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-in
- 15:00-24:00 (by 18:30 on plans with dinner)
- Source: hiramatsuhotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Two restaurants: Italian at Ristorante la Luce and Japanese at Kappo Izumi (8 counter seats and one table); Japanese room service also available 17:00-21:00
- Source: hiramatsuhotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Continental-style breakfast in the 1F dining room, 7:30-9:30 (last order); some plans, such as those with dinner, include a Japanese breakfast
- Source: hiramatsuhotels.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.
Tattoos
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Dietary needs
Vegan: On request · 2 days’ notice — Show the property’s wording
専用メニューのご用意はございませんが、対応しております。 お召し上がりいただけるものに制限がある場合は、ご来店日の2日前までにお申し付けください。
The property’s own words · Source: hiramatsuhotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-free: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Step-free guest room: Partly — Show the property’s wording
一部段差があるお部屋もございますので、バリアフリー対応のお部屋をご希望の方は、お問い合わせください。
The property’s own words · Source: hiramatsuhotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026 Accessible toilet: Yes — Show the property’s wording
1階レストラン横に、多目的化粧室をご用意しております。
The property’s own words · Source: hiramatsuhotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Step-free entrance, 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
- 29 rooms— Just over the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- The Ryokan Collection— 46 of 179
- Type
- Auberge— 23 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
The Ryokan Collection — 46 of the 179 stays here.
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
≈ 3.9 km away · Shrine
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
≈ 5.6 km away · Temple
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
≈ 9.1 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: © 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
RYOKAN
The Ryokan Collection
A small membership of established Japanese ryokan recognised for the traditional inn experience.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
How many rooms does THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO have?
THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO has 29 rooms.
How do you get to THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO?
About 3 min on foot from Karasuma-Oike Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma and Tozai lines); about 15 min by taxi from Kyoto Station. No shuttle; the hotel can book a taxi
What is the nearest station to THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO?
Karasuma-Oike Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway)
What time is check-in at THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO?
15:00-24:00 (by 18:30 on plans with dinner)
What time is check-out at THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO?
11:00
What are the dinner arrangements at THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO?
Two restaurants: Italian at Ristorante la Luce and Japanese at Kappo Izumi (8 counter seats and one table); Japanese room service also available 17:00-21:00
What are the breakfast arrangements at THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO?
Continental-style breakfast in the 1F dining room, 7:30-9:30 (last order); some plans, such as those with dinner, include a Japanese breakfast
How do I book THE HIRAMATSU 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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