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A room with two chairs, a small table, and a view of a cityscape through large windows.

A hotel room with a large bed, a painting on the wall, and a window with a view of trees.

A two-story building with a modern facade, large windows, and a traditional wooden gate.

A restaurant interior with a traditional Japanese aesthetic, featuring tatami mat flooring, wooden furniture, and a view through large windows.

1. Ayanishiki Gion

Gion, 0.6 km from Otani Sobyo

Oscar

￥22,477

￥24,829 total

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A traditional Japanese building with multiple floors, wooden exterior, and a well-lit entrance.

A traditional Japanese entrance with a wooden structure, a red banner with white text and a symbol, and a stone pathway leading to a lantern.

A reception area with a wooden counter, seating, and a large potted plant.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a flat-screen TV, and a window with blinds.

2. Caesar Gion Kyoto

Komatsucho, 0.7 km from Otani Sobyo

Michael

￥25,161

￥32,820 total

Nov 6 - Nov 7

A traditional Japanese-style bedroom with tatami flooring, a large bed, a shoji screen, and a wooden ceiling.

A traditional Japanese room with tatami flooring, a low wooden table, and a shoji screen door.

A multi-story hotel with a modern design, featuring balconies on the upper floors and a well-lit entrance.

A balcony with wicker chairs and a table, two cups of tea, and a traditional Japanese building in the background.

3. Rinn Gion Hanatouro

Komatsucho, 0.7 km from Otani Sobyo

Chris

￥42,831

￥49,704 total

Oct 20 - Oct 21

A modern hotel room with a wooden desk, a bed, and a sliding door leading to another room.

A table with two glasses of champagne, a candle, and a bowl of ice on a wooden deck overlooking a cityscape at dusk.

A modern building with a warm-lit entrance, large windows, and a visible reception area.

4. Shikikaboku

Higashiyama Ward, 0.7 km from Otani Sobyo

"The hotel was in a peaceful location of Kyoto very close to the Philosophers path and surrounding temples. The roof terrace and complimentary happy hour drinks was a wonderful edition at the end of long day of sight seeing to soak up the views and relax. The breakfast was excellent - a perfect balance of fresh vegetables, baked bread and fruit and yogurt. And the staff were so helpful with local restaurant recommendations. Would definately recommend"

Hannah

￥70,432

￥77,475 total

Oct 23 - Oct 24

A historic building with classical architecture, featuring columns, a green dome, and a balcony overlooking a forested hillside.

A bathtub with a view of a lake and mountains.

A dining area with tables set for service, chandeliers, and a large floral arrangement.

A circular window with a view of a tree trunk and surrounding foliage.

5. Hotel Chourakukan

Gion, 0.2 km from Otani Sobyo

Philip

￥170,909

￥188,000 total

Oct 26 - Oct 27

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a small table, and a view of the city.

A spa area with a stone wall, a pool, and seating.

A swimming pool with a stone wall, a metal ladder, and a tiled floor.

6. Imperial Hotel, Kyoto

Gion, 0.6 km from Otani Sobyo

Enkeleda

￥158,863

￥175,945 total

Nov 11 - Nov 12

A restaurant with a traditional Japanese entrance, a signboard, and a tiled roof.

A modern hotel lobby with a tiled floor, a reception desk, and a patterned wall.

A small indoor garden with a wooden backdrop, a light source, and a variety of plants and rocks.

A modern hotel room with a bed, sofa, and dining table.

7. Rinn Gion Kenninji Villa

Gion, 0.9 km from Otani Sobyo

Susan

￥39,954

￥46,500 total

Nov 8 - Nov 9

A modern building with large windows and a stone wall in front.

A modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and large windows offering a view of the outdoors.

A modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a decorative wall with a light fixture.

8. AKEKURE KYOTO SHIRAKAWA

Higashiyama Ward, 0.7 km from Otani Sobyo

Anne

￥60,495

￥66,545 total

Nov 9 - Nov 10

A building with multiple floors, a staircase leading to the entrance, and surrounding trees.

A traditional Japanese pagoda with multiple tiers, surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a nightstand, and a view of a cityscape and a pagoda.

A modern interior with wooden flooring, a long table, and chairs, overlooking a traditional pagoda through large windows.

9. The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu

Sannenzaka Ninenzaka, 0.6 km from Otani Sobyo

Iryna

￥179,807

￥199,852 total

Nov 2 - Nov 3

A multi-story hotel with illuminated windows and a traditional facade.

A corridor with glass railings and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, and a view of the city through large windows.

A multi-story building with a modern architectural design, featuring a flat roof and large windows.

10. Hotel ALZA KYOTO

Gion, 0.9 km from Otani Sobyo

Alexey

￥40,266

￥44,293 total

Oct 30 - Oct 31

A modern living room with a sofa set, a coffee table, and a dining area.

A modern hotel room with two beds, a sofa, a small table, and a decorative wall.

A modern kitchen with a large island, dining area, and a living space with a sofa and TV.

A traditional Japanese building with a sign for Rinn Gion Shirakawa.

11. Rinn Gion Shirakawa

Gion, 0.9 km from Otani Sobyo

Owen

￥36,354

￥40,792 total

Oct 14 - Oct 15

A wooden bathtub in a room with a view of a cityscape through large windows.

A traditional Japanese-style bedroom with tatami flooring, a low platform bed, and a shoji screen with a decorative pattern.

A hallway with a central stone sculpture, metallic walls, and a wooden ceiling.

12. Hotel Gion Ichirin

Gion, 0.5 km from Otani Sobyo

Mark

￥66,899

￥73,589 total

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A traditional Japanese-style room with tatami flooring, a low wooden ceiling, and sliding shoji doors. There is a bed with white bedding, a small table, and a chair.

A kitchen with a wooden countertop, a sink, and a window overlooking a wooden fence and greenery.

A traditional Japanese-style room with tatami flooring, a low wooden bed, a small table, and a chair.

A traditional Japanese building with a wooden gate, a lantern, and a sign with Japanese characters.

13. SOWAKA

Gion, 0.3 km from Otani Sobyo

Sophie

￥179,862

￥197,848 total

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A modern hotel entrance with a minimalist design, featuring a central bed area with a circular light fixture above it.

A spacious bedroom with a large bed, a balcony with outdoor furniture, and a modern ceiling design.

A modern interior with a central seating area, wooden slats on the walls, and two small round tables.

A modern hotel exterior with a stone facade, a visible name plaque, and a balcony with lights.

14. Gion Elite Terrace

Gion, 0.5 km from Otani Sobyo

Ann

￥43,527

￥48,191 total

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A modern hotel with large windows, a wooden entrance, and a well-lit interior.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a glass shower enclosure, and a small seating area.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sitting area with a sofa and ottoman, a small kitchen area, and large windows offering a view.

A modern hotel room with a spacious living area, a large window, and a staircase leading to an upper floor.

15. Art Mon Zen Kyoto

Gion, 0.8 km from Otani Sobyo

Alexander h

￥111,320

￥123,420 total

Nov 11 - Nov 12

A modern hotel room with a bed, desk, and chair, a small table with a plant, and a TV mounted on the wall.

A modern living room with a flat-screen TV, a sofa, a wooden wall, and a coat rack.

A modern, compact room with a wooden cabinet, a small bedside table with a plant, and a grey sofa.

A modern building entrance with a sign for 'Kabin Gion' and a 'KRFT' sign.

16. KABIN Gion

Gion, 0.8 km from Otani Sobyo

Tyler

￥49,466

￥56,798 total

Oct 27 - Oct 28

A modern interior with a wooden floor, a staircase, and a glass door leading outside.

A traditional wooden building with a tiled roof and a stone pathway leading to a wooden gate.

A traditional Japanese building with a wooden gate, a stone pathway, and a lantern-lit entrance.

A modern bathroom with a marble wall, a large plant in a pot, and a bathtub.

17. Campton Kiyomizu

Sannenzaka Ninenzaka, 0.5 km from Otani Sobyo

Daniel

￥61,527

￥68,072 total

Nov 10 - Nov 11

A traditional building entrance with a wooden door, stone steps, and a tiled roof.

A dining area with a wooden table, chairs, and a TV on a wooden cabinet.

A room with a wooden bench and a fish sculpture.

18. Kyoto no Yado Gion no Tsuki

Gion, 0.5 km from Otani Sobyo

Zara

￥41,073

￥47,746 total

Oct 23 - Oct 24

A modern bedroom with a bed, a bench, and a view of a garden.

A modern bathroom with a large vessel sink, a handheld showerhead, and a separate bathtub.

A modern building with a prominent entrance, large windows, and a sign indicating it is a hotel.

A reception desk with a wooden finish, a wall-mounted artwork, and a simple, clean design.

19. HOTEL LEGASTA Kyoto Higashiyama Sanjo

Higashiyama Ward, 0.8 km from Otani Sobyo

Colette

￥29,896

￥32,886 total

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A corridor with glass display cases, a bench, and a potted plant.

A corridor with glass walls, a tiled floor, and a seating area with a table and chairs.

A covered walkway with glass walls, surrounded by trees with green and autumn leaves.

A modern interior with a wooden table, black chairs, and a potted plant.

20. TASSEL HOTEL Sanjo Shirakawa

Okazaki, 0.8 km from Otani Sobyo

Kurtis

￥36,527

￥40,627 total

Nov 4 - Nov 5

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Compare popular hotels close to Otani Sobyo

Property	Star rating	Guest rating
Ayanishiki Gion	10.0 Exceptional 11 reviews	View
Caesar Gion Kyoto	10.0 Exceptional 54 reviews	View
Rinn Gion Hanatouro	10.0 Exceptional 11 reviews	View
Shikikaboku	10.0 Exceptional 26 reviews	View
Hotel Chourakukan	10.0 Exceptional 16 reviews	View

Top Otani Sobyo Hotel Reviews

THE BLOSSOM KYOTO

10/10 Excellent

"The hotel is in an excellent location. You can walk to amazing restaurants, shops and the local streets are beautiful. It’s really easy to get around from here. I would recommend this hotel to other travelers. However I did not find the reception staff very helpful. I wanted advice on day trips, booking a private car and booking a restaurant and they wouldn’t help me or were very reluctant to help. Booking various things on websites and via phone can be very difficult when you don’t speak Japanese. In addition the rooms are provided with fresh towels each day but the beds are not made. However the beds are very comfortable after a long day out!"

The Westin Miyako Kyoto

10/10 Excellent

"Lovely breakfast, wonderful Onsen, and easy walk to Gion district and sights (with shuttle access to metro and train station)."

Cross Hotel Kyoto

10/10 Excellent

"My wife and I really enjoyed our stay at the Cross Hotel, Kyoto. The location was convenient and walking distance to a lot of the main sights, and the property itself was beautiful. Would absolutely recommend staying here while in Kyoto."

Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo

10/10 Excellent

"Everything is good"

Onyado Nono Kyotoshichijo Natural Hot Springs

10/10 Excellent

"This was our favorite hotel of the trip! Great breakfast, amenities, laundry on site, massage chairs for free, the onsen. Amazing! Great location to everything we wanted to do and for transit. If I had to say one bad thing it’s that the pillows needed to be updated. They were hard and small. Otherwise, I would 1000% recommend this Place to anyone visiting Kyoto."

THE GATE HOTEL KYOTO TAKASEGAWA by HULIC

10/10 Excellent

"Lovely hotel, wonderful breakfast. Rooms were clean and included amenities were much appreciated."

The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo

8/10 Good

"Très bon emplacement, et très bon rapport qualité prix"

SOLARIA Nishitetsu Hotel Kyoto Premier

8/10 Good

"This property was walking distance to a bunch of markets such as Nishiki, Termachi, etc. There are lots to do around the area and very close to Kamo river with restaurants. I got sick when I got to Kyoto so the staff gave me English speaking medical clinics around the area. The property is nice and has laundry downstairs but there is a long wait time as everyone is trying to wash/dry their clothes. The breakfast is decent even though it is a bit pricey for Japan I would say. But there are variety of food. We also upgraded our room upon check in to have more space and they were able to accommodate pretty quickly."

Hotel Musse Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Meitetsu

10/10 Excellent

"La habitación muy cómoda y limpia. Está súper céntrico, caminando al centro y varios highlights de la ciudad. Amable el personal. Lo recomiendo para viaje familiar. El desayuno básico."

Other attractions near Otani Sobyo

A traditional Japanese temple with a stone staircase leading up to a wooden gate.

Choraku-ji Temple

After visiting Choraku-ji Temple, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Kyoto. Discover the fascinating museums and temples in this culturally rich area.

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Maruyama Park

9.4/10 (6 reviews)

Maruyama Park is just one of the places to see in Kyoto, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the top-notch restaurants and fascinating museums in this culturally rich area.

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A traditional Japanese gate, a cherry blossom tree, and a stone path.

Kodai-ji Temple

8.6/10 (27 reviews)

A widow built this temple in 1606 to pay homage to her late warrior husband. Today, it survives as an eye-catching site of tranquility with postcard-pretty gardens.

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A night view of a traditional Japanese garden with illuminated trees and rocks.

Entokuin Temple

8.0/10 (1 review)

Visitors come to this ancient site for its pleasant temple but stay to relish the nature and tranquility of its serene Zen garden.

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Daiunin Temple

After visiting Daiunin Temple, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Kyoto. Discover the fascinating museums and temples in this culturally rich area.

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Weeping Cherry Tree

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Weeping Cherry Tree during your travels in Kyoto. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

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Anyoji Temple

Anyoji Temple is just one of the places to see in Kyoto, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Amble within picturesque gardens or visit the temples in this culturally rich area.

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Gesshinin

You can learn about the history of Kyoto with a stop at Gesshinin. Amble around this culturally rich area's picturesque gardens or experience its fascinating museums.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the area like around Otani Sobyo?

Otani Sobyo is located in a culturally rich area of Kyoto known for its picturesque gardens and temples. If you're looking for a convenient place to stay, check out the 618 hotels and other accommodations you'll find within a mile.

What's the best hotel to stay close to Otani Sobyo?

Adjacent to Otani Sobyo, Gion Ryokan Karaku is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveler data, and this ryokan offers free WiFi and parking. Other good choices close by include Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Kyoto and Hotel Musse Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Meitetsu.

How many hotels will I find close to Otani Sobyo?

Expedia has 618 hotels and other accommodations within a mile from Otani Sobyo.

If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Otani Sobyo, will I receive a refund?

Yes, you'll find most hotel reservations are fully refundable provided that you cancel prior to the hotel's cancellation deadline, which in most cases is within 24 or 48 hours of your arrival date. If you booked a non-refundable reservation, it may still be possible to cancel it and be given a refund within 24 hours of your booking. Add your dates and click on "Search", then you can filter by "fully refundable" to view the top deals on offer near Otani Sobyo.

Where can I learn more about changing or cancelling my trip in the area near Otani Sobyo?

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What can I see and do near Otani Sobyo?

You'll want to browse the collections at Sannenzaka Museum, National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, and Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art. Sights like Kodai-ji Temple, Yasaka Shrine, and Chion-in Temple are landmarks to visit in the area. You can watch performances at Gion Corner, Minamiza Theater, and Pontocho's Kaburenjo Theater if you're interested in local theater.

How can I get to Otani Sobyo?

With so many ways to get around, seeing the area around Otani Sobyo is a breeze. You can take advantage of metro transit at Higashiyama Station, Sanjo Keihan Station, and Keage Station. If you want to see more of the area, jump aboard a train from Gion-shijo Station, Kiyomizu-gojo Station, or Sanjo Station.

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Our top choices for Otani Sobyo hotels

1. Ayanishiki Gion

2. Caesar Gion Kyoto

3. Rinn Gion Hanatouro

4. Shikikaboku

5. Hotel Chourakukan

6. Imperial Hotel, Kyoto

7. Rinn Gion Kenninji Villa

8. AKEKURE KYOTO SHIRAKAWA

9. The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu

10. Hotel ALZA KYOTO

11. Rinn Gion Shirakawa

12. Hotel Gion Ichirin

13. SOWAKA

14. Gion Elite Terrace

15. Art Mon Zen Kyoto

16. KABIN Gion

17. Campton Kiyomizu

18. Kyoto no Yado Gion no Tsuki

19. HOTEL LEGASTA Kyoto Higashiyama Sanjo

20. TASSEL HOTEL Sanjo Shirakawa

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Top Otani Sobyo Hotel Reviews

THE BLOSSOM KYOTO

The Westin Miyako Kyoto

Cross Hotel Kyoto

Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo

Onyado Nono Kyotoshichijo Natural Hot Springs

THE GATE HOTEL KYOTO TAKASEGAWA by HULIC

The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Sanjo

SOLARIA Nishitetsu Hotel Kyoto Premier

Hotel Musse Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Meitetsu

Other attractions near Otani Sobyo

Choraku-ji Temple

Maruyama Park

Kodai-ji Temple

Entokuin Temple

Daiunin Temple

Weeping Cherry Tree

Anyoji Temple

Gesshinin

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