Hotel Information
Late October is very good season for sightseeing, thus accommodation facilities in Kyoto will work at full capacity. Also, since a big festival “Jidai-Matsuri” will be held on Oct. 22 (or 23), many tourists will visit around SASIMI period. We warmly recommend to book your rooms AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Please kindly find and book your hotel room by yourself. You can find and book your hotel room on-line using web sites such as Booking.com. Below is the recommended hotels of good access to the conference site. Note that at the time of this writing some of these hotels already look almost fully booked.
| Hotel Name | Access from Kyoto Sta. (*1) | Direct Access from KRP |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Century Hotel | 2 min. walk (from Central Gate) | 12 min. by car |
| RIHGA Royal Hotel | Free Shuttle Bus (*2) (or 7 min. walk) | 8 min. by car |
| APA Hotel Kyoto Ekimae | 5 min. walk (from Central Gate) (*3) | 10 min. by car |
| Kyoto Tokyu Hotel | Free Shuttle Bus (*2) | 6 min. by car (*4) |
| Toyoko Inn Kyoto Gojo-omiya | 7 min. by car (*5) | 12 min. walk (*6) |
| Kyoto Horikawa Inn | 10 min. by car (*7) | 8 min. by car (*8) |
| (*1) | From KRP, 4 min. walk to Tambaguchi Sta., then 4 min. to Kyoto Sta. via JR San-in (Sagano) line (Local). |
|---|---|
| (*2) | Free Shuttle Bus departs from Kyoto Station Hachijo exit. |
| (*3) | From “BIC CAMERA JR Kyoto Station Shop”, 1 min. walk. |
| (*4) | Or 6 min. by Kyoto City Bus no. 43, 73, 75 or 80 from Kyoto Research Park-mae bus stop to Horikawa Gojo bus stop. |
| (*5) | Or 10 min. by Kyoto City Bus no. 206 from Kyoto Sta. A3 bus stop to Shimabara-guchi bus stop. |
| (*6) | Or 5 min. by Kyoto City Bus no. 32, 43, 73, 75 or 80 from Kyoto Research Park-mae bus stop to Omiya Gojo bus stop. |
| (*7) | Or 5 min. from Kyoto Sta. (K11) to Karasuma-oike Sta. (K08) via Subway Karasuma Line, 1 min. from Karasuma-oike Sta (T13) to Nijojo-mae station (T14) via Subway Tozai Line, and 5 min. walk. |
| (*8) | Or 2 min. from Tambaguchi Sta. to Nijo Sta. via JR San-in (Sagano) line (Local), 2 min. from Nijo Sta. (T15) to Nijojo-mae station (T14) via Subway Tozai Line, and 5 min. walk. |
There are also hotels with acceptable access and price in the central area of Kyoto City. However, if you feel that it is difficult to find a hotel room in Kyoto City, it may be a good idea to check cities around Kyoto. For example,
- Osaka has a lot of hotels and it takes about 30 min. from Osaka Station to Kyoto Station.
- Otsu (Shiga Prefecture) has some hotels and it takes about 10 min. from Otsu Station to Kyoto Station.