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WAYFARER Gojo

WAYFARER Gojo
WAYFARER Gojo – Kyoto, IL
WAYFARER Gojo – Kyoto, IL
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About WAYFARER Gojo

Comfortable Accommodations WAYFARER Gojo in Kyoto offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and free WiFi. Each room includes a bath, bidet, hairdryer, refrigerator, work desk, seating area, free toiletries, shower, slippers, carpeted floors, and a TV. Convenient Facilities Guests benefit from a elevator, full-day security, express check-in and check-out, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a tatami floor, electric kettle, and free toiletries. Prime Location Located in the city center, the hotel is a 13-minute walk from Gion Shijo Station and 28 mi from Itami Airport. Nearby attractions include Kyoto Station (1.2 mi), Kiyomizu-dera Temple (1.2 mi), and Sanjusangen-do Temple (19-minute walk). Guest Satisfaction Highly rated for its convenient location, room cleanliness, and comfort.

Amenities

  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Elevator

Reviews

4.4 / 5
Excellent 286 reviews
  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Comfortable beds, good amenities. Walkable to various neighborhoods and subway

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    It was quite near the buses and trains. A grocery is also near. I think the toilet has molds.?

  • Engine customer May 2026

    Great hotel! Really clean and comfortable rooms and beds. It was well soundproofed and really dark at night. It's centrally located so everything is easily reachable. Kyoto station, metro, bus lines, temples, cafes and restaurants are all within a short walk. The room was spacious and bright. We could store our luggage before check-in which was great. Nothing

  • Engine customer May 2026

    There is a lot of humidity into the rooms, they are clean and nice but you have to open your windows

  • Engine customer May 2026

    Great location, brand new Nothing

  • Engine customer May 2026

    It was in a great location, near lovely cafes and restaurants, as well as bus stops. They had towels and robes easily accessible for guests to take as needed. The staff were kind and helpful! When we arrived, the bedroom smelled like mold and still air. The bed sheets had hair and dust in them from previous guests and looked dirty. We had to request new sheets and remake the bed ourselves. The room looked nothing like the pictures. It was way smaller, no bamboo window, and dirty carpets and floors. The bathroom smelled like urine. Don’t let the pictures fool you.

  • Engine customer Apr 2026

    It is obviously modern, probably new accommodation, but still trying to have traditional feel. Very simple and it has a great location. I didn’t like that it requires another app to download for check in, prior check in. Everything is digital. Most of the time nobody was at the reception and room felt stuffy as you cannot properly open windows and we felt it was a bit humid.

  • Engine customer Apr 2026

    We love the location, 2 minutes walking distance to 7-11, 4 minutes to bus station and 15 minutes walk to the Gion side. Room is spacious enough for us to open our luggage. As we are staying in a 3+1 room, the big bed is actually too small to sleep 2 adults and 1 infant when there is actually more space to fit a slightly bigger double bed.

  • Engine customer Mar 2026

    We booked for a family of 5 and I would have to say that the room was nice but small for us. Two of the beds were futons that required us to set them up in dining area and push the table and chairs to the side which made the whole space feel cramped and difficult to access that fridge/kettle. Also left no breakout space. I would recommend the room if only using a crash pad!

  • Engine customer Mar 2026

    Affordable, decent walkable location, staff helpful, amenities provided Room smelled very musty and stuffy, bed was hard to get in and out of without bunking head, location was about 20 min walk to most places which was doable for us

  • Engine customer Mar 2026

    As other comments have mentioned, the stuffiness/humidity in the room is truly unbearable. The window opens just a crack, but it really doesn't help. The air feels thick and makes it a bit harder to breathe. Improvements definitely need to be made. I personally would stay again only if that issue were fixed.

  • Engine customer Mar 2026

    Spacious rooms, excellent location, clean and comfortable Everything was great

  • Engine customer Feb 2026

    Great location, very convenient to walk to and from central shopping areas in Shijo and Sanjo without being in the middle of all the bustle. Cool neighborhood, and I liked the hotel's recommendations map. Staff was friendly and helpful, and loved the cool bunk bed set up. Comfortable and spacious! For some reason, even though there was a pole and rings for the curtain, the rooms don't have shower curtains...? So when showering, the water got all over the bathroom. Not a deal breaker, but a little weird and inconvenient.

  • Engine customer Feb 2026

    Reception is not always there. Pretty much self serve.

  • Engine customer Feb 2026

    Great location and clean, simple, and well laid out room. Staff was very helpful when I made a mistake with my booking and needed to stay an extra night.

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    Was disappointed that there was no bowls/cutlery in rooms

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    The overall level of cleanliness and fanciness for what we paid, and the very fancy toilet! Nothing we didn’t like

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    Good location, staff spoke English and was helpful. Very foreign friendly.

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    More amenities inside the room, it would be great if room had its own microwave.

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    You had to complete the checkout electronically by yourself by creating an account on the checkin machine. Also, there isn’t 24 hour staff

Frequently asked questions about WAYFARER Gojo

Does WAYFARER Gojo have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, WAYFARER Gojo offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does WAYFARER Gojo offer parking?
On-site parking is not listed at WAYFARER Gojo. Public parking may be available nearby.
Does WAYFARER Gojo have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
WAYFARER Gojo does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in Kyoto, see business hotels in Kyoto.
Does WAYFARER Gojo have a fitness center?
WAYFARER Gojo does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is WAYFARER Gojo located, and how walkable is the area?
WAYFARER Gojo is located at 550 Shimourokogatacho Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, IL 600-8059. With a Walk Score of null, the area is rated null. A car or rideshare is recommended for most trips in this area.

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