Gion Oyado Kikutani is a small inn in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, on the street running north of Kodaiji Temple. It is a former ryotei, a traditional Japanese restaurant, renovated in a modern style and opened as an 8-room inn in November 2019. Before you book, three things matter: every room has beds, not futons; the plans include breakfast but no dinner; and check-in closes at 21:00.
Gion Oyado Kikutani at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 505-1 Washiocho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto |
| Building | Former ryotei, renovated; opened November 2019 |
| Rooms | 8, all with beds and their own bath and toilet |
| Check-in / out | 15:00–21:00 / by 10:00 |
| Meals | Breakfast plans; no dinner |
| Prices | From 34,000 yen per room for two, with breakfast, taxes included |
| Payment | Credit card, paid in advance |
| Phone | +81 75 532 2345 |
From the official site and booking page, read October 20, 2026.
The inn says it kept as much of the old ryotei interior as it could, with modern Kyoto craftsmanship in a sukiya-style building, and aims for the calm of a ryokan with the comfort of a hotel. A lounge faces the inner garden and has books about Kyoto; it is open 15:00 to 21:00 and 7:00 to 10:00, but food and drinks there are currently paused.
Which room should you pick at Gion Oyado Kikutani?
The rooms are named, not numbered. Some have an aquaterrarium, a planted water tank with medaka fish and river shrimp that is lit up at night, and some face a small garden. Two sit in an annex, converted from an old storehouse.
| Room | Floor | Guests | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chihiro | 1 | 1–3 | Japanese-style room, two semi-double beds, garden view |
| Ruri | 1 | 1–3 | Two semi-double beds; a third guest uses a sofa bed |
| Akane | 1 | 1–2 | Two single beds; hinoki bath looking onto an aquaterrarium |
| Kikyo | 1 (annex) | 1–2 | Converted storehouse, two single beds, hinoki bath |
| Yukari | 2 (annex) | 1–2 | Converted storehouse, two single beds, high ceiling |
| Kaede | 2 | 1–4 | Japanese-style room, two semi-double beds, futons from the third guest, aquaterrarium |
| Ayame | 2 | 1–3 | Two semi-double beds, extra bedding for a third, inner garden |
| Tsukuyomi | 2 | 1–2 | Two single beds; hinoki bath looking onto an aquaterrarium; street side |
From the official booking page (Japanese), read October 20, 2026.
What is in every room?
Each room has a Western-style toilet with a bidet seat, a bath or shower, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a TV, a fridge, a kettle and a hair dryer. Towels, pajamas, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided, and the official site also lists loungewear and bathrobes.
Is there a shared bath or onsen?
The official pages describe baths only inside the rooms, several of them made of hinoki cypress. They do not mention a large shared bath, a hot spring or a tattoo rule, so there is no bathing tax to plan for. If you want a hinoki bath, pick a room that lists one.
Breakfast at Gion Oyado Kikutani
Is dinner included?
No. The plans on the official booking page are breakfast plans, and the English booking page lists no dinner and no lunch. Higashiyama and Gion are a short walk away; our Gion map covers the streets around the inn.
Where is breakfast served?
The official site says in-house meal service is currently paused. Confirm the breakfast arrangements with the inn when you book. The official pages say nothing about allergies or special diets, so ask about those too.
What does a night at Gion Oyado Kikutani cost?
What are the room prices?
The Japanese booking page lists the lowest price for one room, two guests, one night with breakfast, including consumption tax and Kyoto’s accommodation tax: 34,000 yen for Kikyo, 35,000 yen for Yukari, 37,000 yen for Akane, 43,000 yen for Tsukuyomi, 47,000 yen for Ayame and Kaede, and 53,000 yen for Chihiro and Ruri. Prices rise on some dates. From the second night, each night is 10 percent off per room.
How does the Kyoto accommodation tax work?
Kyoto charges an accommodation tax per person per night, based on the room charge. From March 1, 2026, the City of Kyoto lists 200 yen under 6,000 yen, 400 yen from 6,000 yen, 1,000 yen from 20,000 yen, 4,000 yen from 50,000 yen, and 10,000 yen from 100,000 yen. The inn’s booking page says its prices already include it.
Can children stay?
The booking form has an entry for children aged 3 to 5 with no meals and no bedding. The official pages do not give other age rules or child prices, so ask the inn before booking with children.
What is the cancellation policy?
The booking page has a cancellation fee section, but its contents load in a way we could not read, so we do not give the fees here. Read them on the booking page before you pay; our hotel cancellation guide explains how fees in Japan work.
How do I pay?
By credit card in advance. The booking page lists the prepayment as arranged by Time Design Co., Ltd.
Getting to Gion Oyado Kikutani in Kyoto
The official access page, which also exists in English, gives two routes. From the Karasuma exit of JR Kyoto Station, it is about 15 minutes by taxi (about 3.8 km). From Gion-Shijo Station, it is about 12 minutes on foot (about 920 m). By taxi, the inn suggests asking for “Kodaiji no Wakuden-san”; it is across the road, on the south side. Yasaka Shrine, Kodaiji and Kiyomizu-dera are nearby. Parking and pickup are not mentioned.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Gion Oyado Kikutani
- The official website is mostly in Japanese; only the access page has an English version. The booking page has an English version with rooms, plans and payment.
- Arrive by 21:00. The Japanese booking page says a booking is treated as a cancellation if you do not arrive by then; the official site asks you to get in touch about arrivals after 21:00. See our late arrival guide.
- There is no dinner, so plan to eat out in Gion or Higashiyama.
- The official site gives no email address; contact is by the form on the site or by phone, +81 75 532 2345.
Frequently asked questions
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Bottom line (2026): Gion Oyado Kikutani is an 8-room inn in a former ryotei near Kodaiji, with beds in every room and aquaterrariums in some. Plans include breakfast but no dinner, payment is by card in advance, and check-in closes at 21:00. Read the cancellation fees on the booking page and confirm breakfast with the inn.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Gion Oyado Kikutani’s official pages: home (Japanese), inn information, rooms and access (English), and the official booking page in Japanese and English; the accommodation tax is from the City of Kyoto. All were read on October 20, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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