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Hotels in Gion, Kyoto
Gion is Kyoto at its most iconic — the traditional geisha district of wooden machiya townhouses, the stone-paved Hanamikōji lane lined with ochaya teahouses and the kind of lantern-lit evening that defines the image most visitors carry of Japan. Yasaka Shrine anchors the eastern end; Nishiki Market and the central shopping streets are walkable. Staying here means being in the most photogenic and culturally loaded neighbourhood in Kyoto, steps from Kennin-ji temple and the Higashiyama walking trail. It suits romantics and culture lovers. Book early — Gion fills fast and the best ryokan go months ahead; evenings, when crowds thin, are extraordinary.
92 hotels within walking distance of Gion, in the heart of Kyoto, including 54 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest is APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent, about 167m from the centre of the neighbourhood.
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Typical weather
October here averages 16°C, with around 161 mm of rain across the month.
November here averages 10°C, with around 96 mm of rain across the month.
Climate data: NASA POWER
Twenty-year averages for this area, not a forecast.
Where to stay in Gion
APA Hotel Kyoto Gion Excellent
7.82,416 reviews150 m away as the crow flies
Sowaka
9.6412 reviewsHigashiyama-ku, Kiyoi-cho 480
200 m away as the crow flies
Kyoto Ryokan SAKANOUE
9.1651 reviews250 m away as the crow flies
Kyoto Gion U-BELL Hotel
9.2350 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Kiyomotocho 359
300 m away as the crow flies
Hotel Gion Ichirin
350 m away as the crow flies
Kyoto INN Gion
9.4123 reviews400 m away as the crow flies
Minn Gion
450 m away as the crow flies
Laon Inn Gion Nawate
8.82,622 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Yamato cho 16-1
450 m away as the crow flies
Kyoto Granbell Hotel
8.74,424 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Yamatocho 27
500 m away as the crow flies
Gion Misen Furumonzen
500 m away as the crow flies
Hotel Gion Misen
9.6138 reviewsNishino-cho 219-2, Higashiyama-ku, Gion, Kyoto, 605-0088
550 m away as the crow flies
Park Hyatt Kyoto
9.7188 reviewsHigashiyama-ku, Kodaiji Masuyacho 360
550 m away as the crow flies
Hotel Alza Kyoto
9.31,829 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Benzaitencho 3-33
600 m away as the crow flies
Hotel The Celestine Kyoto Gion
9.23,061 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Komatsucho 572
650 m away as the crow flies
GOZAN HOTEL & SERVICED APARTMENT Higashiyama Sanjo
9.61,512 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Sanchome 35-7
700 m away as the crow flies
Dhawa Yura Kyoto
9.21,033 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Ohashi-cho 84
700 m away as the crow flies
KOKO HOTEL Kyoto Sanjo
8.82,976 reviewsSakyo-ku, Wakokucho 407-6
750 m away as the crow flies
The Gate Hotel Kyoto Takasegawa by Hulic
9.25,398 reviewsNakagyo-ku Bizenjimacho 310-2
750 m away as the crow flies
The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu - a member of the Leading Hotels of the World-
9.4828 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Kiyomizu 2-204-2
750 m away as the crow flies
THE HOTEL HIGASHIYAMA KYOTO TOKYU, A Pan Pacific Hotel
9.2608 reviewsHigashiyama-ku, Sanjo-dori, Shirakawabashi, Higashi-iru, 3 Chome, Ebisucho 175-2
750 m away as the crow flies
Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto
9.31,385 reviews750 m away as the crow flies
M's Hotel Sanjo Wakoku
8.01,390 reviewsSakyo-ku Wakokucho 396
800 m away as the crow flies
Soraniwa Terrace Kyoto Bettei
9.8184 reviews324 Kawaramachi-Shijo Inaricyo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 6008022
800 m away as the crow flies
GOOD NATURE HOTEL KYOTO
9.23,779 reviewsShimogyo-ku Kawaramachi dori 2 chome Inaricho 318-6
800 m away as the crow flies
Hotel Musse Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Meitetsu
9.01,934 reviewsNakagyo-ku Naraya-cho 301-1
850 m away as the crow flies
Cross Hotel Kyoto
9.6364 reviews71-1 Daikokucho, Kawaramachi-dori, Sanjo-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8031
900 m away as the crow flies
Hotel Resol Kyoto Kawaramachi Sanjo
8.86,504 reviewsChuo-ku Kawaramachi Sanjo Sagaru Daikokucho 59-1
900 m away as the crow flies
BnA Alter Museum
9.81,543 reviewsShimogyo ku Tenmacho 267-1
950 m away as the crow flies
SOLARIA Nishitetsu Hotel Kyoto Premier
Nakagyo-ku Kiyamachi-dori Sanjyo Agaru, Kamiosaka-cho 509, Kyoto, 604-8001
950 m away as the crow flies
The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo
8.93,177 reviewsNakagyo-ku Sanjo-dori Kawaramachi Higashi-iru
1000 m away as the crow flies
Tokyu Stay Kyoto Sakaiza Shijo Kawaramachi
9.61,690 reviewsNakagyo-ku Nakanocho 557
1000 m away as the crow flies
Hotel Vista Premio Kyoto Kawaramachi St
8.72,386 reviewsNakagyo-ku Kawaramachi-Rokkaku Matsugae-cho 457
1000 m away as the crow flies
The Westin Miyako Kyoto
8.6110 reviews1 Awataguchi Kachocho, Higashiyama, Kyoto, 605-0052
1 km away as the crow flies
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Kawaramachi Jokyoji
9.22,989 reviewsShimogyo-ku Teianmaenocho 620
1 km away as the crow flies
NOHGA HOTEL KIYOMIZU KYOTO
9.65,056 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Gojobashi Higashi 4-450-1
1 km away as the crow flies
OMO5 Kyoto Sanjo by Hoshino Resorts
8.71,171 reviews1 km away as the crow flies
Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo
9.2184 reviews420 Sakuranocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8035
1.1 km away as the crow flies
Hotel Gran Ms Kyoto
8.44,045 reviewsNakagyo-ku Shimomaruyacho 410-3
1.1 km away as the crow flies
Hotel Grand Bach Kyoto Select
8.93,563 reviewsShimogyo-ku, Naramono-cho 363
1.1 km away as the crow flies
Hotel Forza Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi
1.1 km away as the crow flies
Hotel Okura Kyoto
9.02,010 reviewsNakagyo-ku Ichinofunairi-cho 537-4
1.2 km away as the crow flies
Prince Smart Inn Kyoto Sanjo
8.84,232 reviews1.2 km away as the crow flies
DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Higashiyama
9.2775 reviewsHigashiyama-Ku Honmachi 1-45
1.2 km away as the crow flies
Hotel SUI Kyoto Kiyomizu
8.678 reviews1.3 km away as the crow flies
HOTEL TAVINOS Kyoto
612 Azuchi, Kyoto, 600-8040
1.3 km away as the crow flies
HOTEL AMANEK Kyoto Kawaramachi Gojo
8.43,720 reviews1.3 km away as the crow flies
Kyomachiya Ryokan Sakura Urushitei
9.06,158 reviews1.3 km away as the crow flies
The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto
9.4208 reviewsNakagyo-ku Kamogawa Nijo-ohashi Hotori
1.4 km away as the crow flies
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
9.4449 reviewsHigashiyama-ku Myohoin Maekawacho 445-3
1.4 km away as the crow flies
Hotel Resol Trinity Kyoto
8.96,178 reviewsNakagyo-ku Fuyachodori Oikeagaru Kamihakusancho 249
1.4 km away as the crow flies
TSUGU Kyoto Sanjo by THE SHARE HOTELS
9.03,174 reviews1.4 km away as the crow flies
Kyoto Shijo Takakura Hotel grandereverie
1.4 km away as the crow flies
MIMARU Kyoto Kawaramachi Gojo
9.6121 reviewsHiraicho, 17-1, Kyoto, 600-8118
1.4 km away as the crow flies
nol kyoto sanjo
9.3731 reviews1.5 km away as the crow flies
Oakwood Hotel Oike Kyoto
9.02,781 reviews165-1 Moriyama-cho, Oike-Agaru, Tominokoji Nakagyo-ku
1.5 km away as the crow flies
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Kyoto-Kiyomizu Gojo
9.64,885 reviewsShimogyo-ku, Shiogamacho, 391-1
1.5 km away as the crow flies
Hotel M's Est Shijo Karasuma
8.24,110 reviewsShimogyo-ku Motoakuojicho 41
1.5 km away as the crow flies
Ryokan KANADE
9.11,456 reviews1.5 km away as the crow flies
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo PREMIER
9.22,871 reviews45-1, Hishiya-cho, Higashiiru, Higashinotoin, Sanjo-dori, Nakagyo-ku
1.6 km away as the crow flies
Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto
8.81,025 reviewsShimogyo-ku Karasuma Takatsuji Higashi-Iru, Takahashi-cho 630
1.6 km away as the crow flies