Access

ACCESS

From the Airports:

From Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Guesthouse Hanamiya:
BY TRAIN:
1. Take the JR 'Haruka' Kansai-Airport Rapid Service bound for Kyoto Station (1hr 15 minutes).
2. From Kyoto Station, take one of the options listed below to get to Guesthouse Hanamiya.
Click here for more information on the JR 'Haruka' Kansai-Airport Rapid Service

From Osaka (Itami) Airport
Take the Osaka Airport Limousine to Kyoto station at North terminal Bus Stop No.5 or South terminal Bus Stop No.15. (50-55minutes)
Osaka Airport Limousine information here

By Train:
Take the Osaka Monorail bound for Kadoma from Osaka Airport station.
After only one stop, alight at Hotarugaike (3 minutes)
Transfer to the Hankyu Railway Takarazuka Line Express for Umeda (3 stops -15 minutes)
Transfer to the JR Kyoto Line Special Rapid Service bound for Maibara or Tsuruga and alight at Kyoto station.
Osaka Monorail information here
Hankyu Railway information here

From Kyoto Station:
BY TAXI:
Approx 20 minutes.
Please take a taxi from the taxi rank outside Kyoto Station's Central Exit (You will be able to see Kyoto Tower).

Most taxi drivers cannot speak English. It’s a good idea to show this map to the driver which has our address written in Japanese.

BY TRAIN:
1. Take the JR Sagano Line (two stops) to Nijo Station.
2. From Nijo Ekimae Bus Stop take bus #206 North (7 stops / 11 minutes) to Kenryukomae Bus Stop. (See the bus map below for more information.)
3. Walk 280 meters to Guesthouse Hanamiya.

BY BUS:
From Kyoto Station go to the A3 section of the bus terminus, located front right from the central exit. Take city bus #206 bound for Kitaoji Bus Terminal via Nijo Ekimae (Sta.) and get off at Kenryoku-mae.

PLEASE NOTE: The #206 Kyoto City bus runs in a loop in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions. Clockwise #206 buses leave from bus stand A3 and anti-clockwise #206 buses depart from bus stand D2. Be sure to catch the clockwise #206 bus from bus stand A3.

Sightseeing Bus Stop Guide

Bus 59
(N) Kinkaku-ji Temple - 9 minutes by bus (World Heritage)
(or 10 minute walk)
(N) Ryoan-ji Temple - 12 minutes (World Heritage)
(S) Kyoto Imperial Palace - 12 mins
(N) Ninna-Ji Temple - 18 minutes (World Heritage)
(S) Kawaramachi/Sanjo - 25 minutes
(S) Shijo/Kawaramachi - 28 minutes
(S) Gion Corner - 33 minutes
(S) Shimogamo Shrine - 36 mins (World Heritage)

Bus 46
(S) Nijo Castle - 13 minutes
(S) Mibu-dera - 16 minutes
(N) Kamigamo Shrine - 20 mins (World Heritage)
(S) Shijo/Kawaramachi - 28 minutes
(S) Nishiki Market - 28 minutes
(S) Gion Corner - 33 minutes
(S) Yasaka-jinja Shrine - 36 mins
(S) Chion-in Temple - 38 minutes
(S) Heian Jingu Shrine - 44 minutes

Bus 206
(N) Daitokuji - 9 minutes
(S) Nijo Castle - 13 minutes
(N) Kenkun Shrine - 15 minutes
(S) Kyoto Station Building - 28 minutes
(S) Nishi-Honganji Temple - 28 minutes (World Heritage)
(S) Higashi-Honganji Temple - 40 minutes
(S) Sanjusangendo Temple - 45 minutes

Bus 6
(S) Nijo Castle - 13 minutes
(S) Mibu-dera - 16 minutes
(S) Kyoto Aquarium - 26 minutes
(S) Kyoto Railway Museum - 26 minutes
(S) Kyoto Station Building - 28 minutes

To get to Arashiyama from Guesthouse Hanamiya
Keifuku Dentetsu-Kitano 'Randen' Line
From Kitano-Hakubaicho Station (B9) to Arashiyama takes 27 minutes. Please change to the Arashiyama line at Katabiranotsuji Station (A8)

WHAT OUR GUESTS ARE SAYING....

GUESTHOUSE CHAYAMA
"Chayama; it sounds like a charm to me..."

As a mother of three children I am particular choosing a place to stay. It has to be cozy, it has to be like home. Chayama house turned out to be a magical place. Of course, it’s the beautiful teapot and tea cups that stole my heart. But for my family there was more. It was the atmosphere of the house and the neighborhood. While my kids enjoyed playing at a nearby park my husband prepared a lovely dinner for friends as he often does even though we had just arrived on that day.

I rode a bike to Kamogawa as I used to and I felt young again.

It was nice to sleep on the futons upstairs and we all could relax. The house itself is like a little gift box wrapped in lots of paper. All the interior details from the mattress wrappers to the bell above the sink make Chayama a beautiful and wondrous place to be.

We could feel Kyoto: the rain singing its song, neighbors hanging laundry, the smell of fried meat from the restaurant nearby.

All such things are indescribable and we are grateful for having this experience. Charming.

Zhanna, Igor & Family ~ Russia (Long-Term Japanese Residents - July 2020)

GUESTHOUSE HANAMIYA
"A beautiful discovery and enchanted encounters..."

"Arriving in Kyoto we did not know what to expect, All we wanted was to be amongst the locals and not live in a hotel. Hanamiya was just a perfect location nested amongst a small traditional street.

Arriving on site we were welcome by a very welcoming Jim and Miya, totally made us feel at ease. The comfort of the location was just amazing, clean and totally adequate for us and our two boys (12 and 9). The place was nicely furnished and furbished, Japanese style. The kitchen , the washing machine, little attention to details (beer on arrival, Japanese tea etc.) made all the difference. We all felt at home.

Totally sweet of Jim to make the boys take responsibility of watering the plants, total sense of belonging. And the bikes, what will we have done without the bikes, put at our disposition by our host free of charge. Enabling us to visit interesting nearby sites. We even biked to Kyoto station and back, easy and safe following the little roads. We went to the shops and restaurant in the vicinity too (follow Jim's advice).

Jim was always available to help us. What can we say, it was the best accommodation in Japan for us between Tokyo, Ishigaki and Kyoto. Thank you Jim for such a wonderful discovery , totally 5 star material in term of guest house. See you again one day."

Olivier, Audrey, Luka and Arno ~ Switzerland (October 2018)

GUESTHOUSE CHAYAMA
"A great house, great neighborhood, very convenient amenities and access to transportation..."

"The Guesthouse feels new, clean, and smells of cut wood. The craftsmanship in the house is exceptional. Blond hard wood floors, shoji screens mark off a cozy family space with comfortable couch, TV and coffee table. The kitchen is well equipped with tabletop stove, large sink and counter, refrigerator, espresso machine, and drawers and cabinets filled with cooking and dining ware, spices and other stables. The two bedrooms are finished with tatami mat floors and shoji screens and slept on futon beds. Laundry washing facilities and outdoor drying lines are also provided. Bicycles are available which encouraged us to explore and travel the neighborhood surrounds, like the Ginkakuji and Honen Temples and part of the Philosophers Path.

We loved this comfortable, safe neighborhood of friendly reserved folks. They helped us locate the train station and post office, and taught us how to operate the automated train ticket machine. Just around the block from the Guest House is a 7/11 where we mostly go for food. The train station is in the next block and it took us about 15 minutes to get to the Sanjo station in downtown Kyoto.

Our hosts were incredible, almost like long lost friends. Fiona, picked us up at the JR station on arrival, Jim dropped off some fantastic Mochi during the week and the whole family saw us off as we were leaving, Jim and daughter Miya to clean and prep the house for their next guest, and Fiona who graciously drove us to the JR Station. They were respectful and accommodating of our travel objectives, our schedule and our in-between needs. They provided city map with some suggestions, a ton of local travel material, pocket wifi and made it clear that they were available any time we needed (and they were). They were extremely astute in understanding how much guidance and how much “space” we needed, and we thank them for enabling us to have an incredible living/vacation experience in Kyoto."

Joey and Dave ~ USA (October 2018)

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