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Rooms
Karasuma Kyoto Hotel offers 251 guestrooms in a 14-story property. Guestrooms feature satellite television with pay movies. Business-friendly rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, desks, and direct-dial phones. Guestrooms have refrigerators. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, hair dryers, and handheld showers. Guestrooms provide clock radios and slippers. They also provide air conditioning. Services include housekeeping, in-room massage, and wake-up calls. |
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Direct-dial phone
- Internet access - complimentary
- Refrigerator
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Massage - available in room
- Sewing kit
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Handheld shower
- Trouser press
- Television - Satellite service
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Smoking rooms
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
Nearby recreational opportunities include an indoor bowling alley that also offers soccer, table tennis, pool, and arcade video games. These activities are available at MK Bowl, which is within 7 km (4.5 miles) of the hotel. The Hirano Takkyu (table tennis) Center offers traditional table tennis tables. Surcharges apply for casual use, and the center is approximately 5 km (3 miles) from the hotel. The Lake Forest golf course is open to nonmembers and offers 45 holes (surcharge). It is located within 10 km (6 miles) of the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
Property Amenities
Karasuma Kyoto Hotel features a restaurant, serving lunch only. Meeting facilities include conference rooms, a ballroom, banquet facilities, and meeting rooms for small groups. Karasuma Kyoto Hotel also offers a bar/lounge, high-speed Internet access, and multilingual staff. The property has a 24-hour front desk. |
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 251
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Number of floors: 14
- Bar/lounge
- Business services
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Hair salon
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Security guard
- Tour assistance
- Wedding services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is Noon
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Location Details
Kansai International Airport (KIX): Approximate travel time is 1 hour, 15 minutes and distance is 120 km (75 miles).
Getting there: Guests may arrange to travel from the airport to the hotel via taxi. Alternately, guests may travel via train or bus from the airport to Kyoto station and transfer to the subway train line to the hotel. Rental cars are not recommended for travelers unfamiliar with this area. Click the links below for instructions/details.
By bus (click here)Closest bus stop to the hotel: Kyoto Station
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): JPY2,300 (US$20) for a one-way ticket; subject to change without notice.
Schedule and directions (subject to change without notice): A limousine shuttle bus travels from bus stop number eight at the airport to Kyoto Station daily. Guests can depart at Kyoto Station and take a taxi to the hotel.
By train (click here)
Closest train station to the hotel: Kyoto Station
Approximate travel time from the airport to the train station: 75 minutes
Approximate train cost (subject to change without notice): JPY3,490 (US$30)
Train schedules and directions (subject to change without notice): The JR Haruka line travels from the airport train station to Kyoto Station daily. From the hotel-area Kyoto Station, guests should take a taxi to the hotel. Alternately, guests can take the Karasuma-line at Kyoto station for Shijo-eki station South exit No.6, which is just outside the hotel.
By taxi (click here)
Approximate travel time from the airport to the hotel: 120 minutes
Approximate cost (subject to change without notice): JPY32,000 (US$274)
Instructions: Taxi Stands are located outside the passenger terminal building on the first floor. Guests are advised to ask the driver to travel toward Kyoto, to the corner of Karasuma and Shijo Streets, near to the subway exit. The hotel is within 50 meters (55 yards).
Know Before You Go
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.
Fees
Dining
Grandor - Western style menu. Open for lunch and dinner. Seating available for up to 70 guests. Also serves beer, wine, and soft drinks.
Tori - Restaurant. Chinese cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner. Seating is available for up to 60 guests. Also serves beer, wine, and nonalcoholic drinks.
Susuhori - Japanese restaurant. Open for lunch. Seating is available for up to 50 guests. Also serves beer, wine, and soft drinks.
Anchor - Bar located on level one of the basement. Serves drinks and light fare. Seating is available for up to 40 guests. Open from early evening.
Address
Karasuma Shijo Sagaru
Shimogyo
Kyoto, Kyoto 600-8412
Japan
Nearest major airport:
Osaka, Japan (KIX-Kansai Intl.)
