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KABIN Gion (formerly KABIN Minamiza)

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Studio 40 Double (Non smoking)
Front of property
Pillow-top beds, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, free WiFi
Reception

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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18-12 Yamatocho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto, 6050802
  • Place, Gion Shirakawa Area
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Yasaka Shrine
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪67 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio 30 Queen (Non smoking)

Studio 30 Queen (Non smoking)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Studio 40 Double (Non smoking)

Studio 40 Double (Non smoking)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Studio 25 Queen (Non smoking)

Studio 25 Queen (Non smoking)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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About the area

Kyoto

With a stay at KABIN Gion (formerly KABIN Minamiza) in Kyoto (Gion), you'll be steps from Shijo Street and 4 minutes by foot from Pontocho Alley. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Yasaka Shrine and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Kawaramachi Street.

What's nearby

  • Pontocho Alley - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gion Shirakawa Area - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Yasaka Shrine - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Gion Corner - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Gion-shijo Station - 3 min walk
  • Sanjo Keihan Station - 10 min walk
  • Kansai Intl. Airport (KIX) - 93 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪辻利 京都店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Yume Yomi - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪ぎをん豆乳らーめん うのゆきこ - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mouriya Gion - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪一平茶屋 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

KABIN Gion (formerly KABIN Minamiza)

KABIN Gion (formerly KABIN Minamiza) offers 10 accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 95-cm flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads and hydromassage showerheads, toilets with an electronic bidet, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Stay in one of 10 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Vending machine
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • Lift (114 centimetre wide door)

More

  • 4 floors
  • Renovated entire property - October 2023
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • 95-cm flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out fee: JPY 3000
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child per adult, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: JPY 3000

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

KABIN Minamiza Hotel
KABIN Minamiza Kyoto
KABIN Minamiza Hotel Kyoto

KABIN Gion (formerly KABIN Minamiza) Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, second time booking here. Staff were helpful. Toilet broke while we were there but the staff was very quick to respond and fix it.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vijayabaskar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location! Clean and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Libby Gy

Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing help from the team and they went above and beyond to help. Clean room great amenities and great communication. Thank you and I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Kelowna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless, and exactly what we wanted. The hotel is clean, in a great location, and very minimilistic. We would stay here again if we ever make it back to Kyoto.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Where this hotel is situated is very convenient and in between the old and new areas that Kyoto has to offer. It is close to shops and transport. We had enough space for a family of 5.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and spacious. The bed was comfortable. Just a short walk to the main street for the Gion District. The access to extra needed items; like toothbrushes, tea, coffee, towels, etc in the hallway is convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and great location. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mellissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, near bus and a few blocks from the subway. Room was spacious and updated. Love the shower! Limited front desk hours, but not an issue. Clean towels were readily available.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Inge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great location, clean and convenient.

Excellent location. Convenient and clean room for family of 4. It was big enough for us as our 4 small suitcases fit under the beds, but if you travel with anything beyond check-in size suitcases there is only space for 2 on the ground. Check-in & out was super easy, staff was very helpful. The only downside was that the dryers could only handle tiny loads. We washed 2 big loads but then ended up air drying most of it on hangers in our room as the dryer was not very powerful, even at a 1/3 of our wash load. In the end it all worked out and I would stay here again for the location and value. We have 2 big teenage boys, so they enjoyed not needing to share a bed and each got their own twin.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for exploring Kyoto and walking to nearby shrines and restaurants. Great room design and comfortable bedding.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Room Great Location

Couldn’t have asked for a better location. Around the corner of train and bus. Walking distance of infinite dining options and shopping. So close to everything. Really clean and comfortable. And the rainfall shower head is the best ever. I’m gonna get one for my home. Five Stars.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place, amazing location

Great place to stay in Kyoto, highly recommended, would definitely go back
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JUAN PABLO, Mexico

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and well located option
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Irene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Four of us stayed. Too tight. NO counter space at all. NO freezer in small fridge. NO microwave in room. NO lamps or variable lighting. Seemed all lights were either on or off. Might be ok for 2.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

KA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal location

Great location, Kyoto is very walkable from the Kabin. Windows don’t open, so can get a bit stuffy. Rooms are a good size for Japan
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Magali, Santa Monica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place for our Kyōto stay. With a Family of 4, it was the most spacious accomodation of our 2 weeks Japan trip. Right in the heart of Gion. Plenty of restaurants nearby, washer/dryer. I highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yenari

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to public transportation. Friendly staff and clean facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect spot to explore Kyoto from.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauro

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean hotel, well located near to the Gion restaurants and metro station.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything shopping, restaurants and train stations. Front desk personnel are helpful and speak fluent English. The unit was spacious and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we stayed was spacious and we had enough room for the 3 of us. Check in was an easy process through the app and the staff was helpful during the times they are designated to be there. We liked that the hotel had laundry onsite and we were 16mins walk distance from multiple cultural sites.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025