Facilities were very clean, cozy, and simple design, perfect for a hostel-type stay. Breakfast service was convenient, simple, and tasty. The inside garden, hammocks, and location were great, further from Kyoto centre, but in a picturesque area and close to Ninnaji, Arashiyama, Ryoanji and Kinkakuji. However, it gets really silent after 10 pm, so it is perfect for those who want to relax and sleep, perfect for single travelers for short stays. Staff was friendly, you can also buy Kyoto day bus/metro pass from the reception.

They do not have wifi. They offer Kyoto city free wifi, but honestly, it disconnects every 3 minutes (I counted), and you have to repeat the login procedure over and over and over... It was enough to communicate shortly with my family, but not enough to watch videos and definitely not for work. Be careful those who plan on working remotely. You should bring your own data.

The staff were super helpful, patient and accommodating when my plans went wry. It was a perfect haven for rest between busy days. It's location is pristine, close to the rural edge of town and beautiful ponds/mountains/forests. I enjoyed hiring the bicycle and would recommend it for the closer attractions. The breakfast was good too.

Accessing the hostel later at night was difficult. Firstly, no public transport access after 9:30/10pm from central Kyoto made it a pain or very expensive (taxi) to return home if dinner or drinks went beyond that time. They also lock the front door after 11:30pm, though they helped me to enter when I notified them of my later return..

It's a youth hostel with lots of visitors. They have lovely shared hot baths, onsen-style. Good location for Arashiyama Bamboo forest by bus. Staff were really helpful. Good place to meet other travellers from across the world.

It's quite far out of town on the bus. We had loads of luggage that didn't make us popular with the other passengers in the bus! Maybe consider a taxi from town. Eating was in a shared canteen where you can get dinner or breakfast - we tried to get dinner but this was not available for us, so we ended trying to order out which was not a great success. You might want to bring your own food if arriving in the evening. We tried to hire bikes here but the youth hostel ones had gone by 9am and the private hire ones required you to download an app which didn't work on the app store for UK phones.

Great location! Really enjoyed my stay in a more rural Japan. The place is a bit far away from downtown, but it’s still just 1 bus (30 min approximately). Beds are nice, staff too. They have hammocks on small balconies you can use to relax, really enjoyed those. They have a small communal spa (onsen style) that was really nice. If those aren’t your style, regular showers are available too.

Even though it is called youth hostel, don’t confuse it with a party like hostal. There is a curfew at 11.30 (can’t enter the building after that, so if you wanna party in Kyoto prepare to stay out till 5.40 am lol)

A wonderful stay! The rooms were clean and tidy, the hostel itself felt like a retreat located outside of the main area of Kyoto, which was a lovely experience, just be prepared for the travel back into the central part of the city. Which is so easy because it’s located by a bus stop! Staff were very friendly and helpful, breakfast is an extra ¥800 was lovely such a great variety of food and filling. Room gives you a locker which is great, drying racks and curtain on bed for privacy.

Check out was a bit early, 10am :( Remember to have cash for the ¥200 hostel tax And there is a curfew so be prepared with all your stuff food ect inside before 11pm

The facilities were great, loved the onsen. Even though it was hostel, totally didn’t feel like one. The interior design is lovely. The lounge area is very nice and I loved the separate tables with sockets which were ideal for getting some work done outside of the room. The dining area was also huge and the window view was great. Very clean. Also liked how each bed had a small closet with a lock.

The only downside is the remoteness of the location, takes an hour and more to get from Kyoto station area to the hostel. Would be more okay with it if it wasn’t for the curfew policy of the hostel.

It has a great vibe to it, looks very modern from any angle. And most facilities that you need they have, vending machines, laundry, self-kitchen, even sento.

Somehow the bathroom is so far from my room and the way to go there can only be from one access, because even the stairs are far away. Toilet & lavatory is seperated, which is weird. The refrigerator doesnt seems like it is being cleaned, and i dont know why they put trash cans in front of the refrigerator. Also, the property is so far away from any city attractions.

I love the atmosphere and design of the hostel - inside and outside, it's really beautiful and cozy. I also like that you can get breakfast and dinner (for a fee) and that there is a Sento, too. The yard for BBQ is also great.

I did not like that the doors are locked at 23:30 and that there is no alternative to get inside the building afterwards. I had to leave an event early to make sure I'd get home and back inside in time. It is also a bit decentral, making it a bit difficult to get around, but it's near Arashiyama in beautiful nature. Other than that, my stay was great and I would have extended.

A very nice place to stay some days and enjoy the environment

Very far away from the center of Kyoto. It depends on what you are looking for. In my case, the weather forecast said it would be raining for 3 days so I wanted a place to stay and chill. Finally it didn't rain so I wanted to go to the center all the days. It's not hard to go to the center and come back but it's very far away. Furthermore, I definetely don't understand why they do curfew (at 23:30). It's a rule with nonsense right now and for adult people like me. So if you go out to do a night walk, you will be thinking that you have to come back. I think I wouldn't come back just for this

The design, amenities and everything. The decision to stay here is mainly because of the public bath. good to experience Japanese style bathing. also, it closes to Arashiyama and you could rent bike for 500yen/day from the hostel reception. it took around 20mins ride to Arashiyama. and they serve good dinner (paid).

it’s far from the train station(Uzumasa) and the city centre. it is around 25mins walk from the train station and uphill. So it’s pretty crazy for me to carry all my baggage to walk that far to the hostel. by bus it would take around 1 hour to reach the city centre. it is located at residential area so I don’t find any restaurant / convenient store nearby. however, you could book your meals (breakfast/dinner) from the reception (with payment).