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KinmatavsKyoto Utano Youth Hostel
Both Kinmata and Utano Youth Hostel are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Utano Youth Hostel ranks slightly higher than Kinmata. Utano Youth Hostel scores 73 with endorsements from 3 reviews such as Time Out, Lonely Planet and oyster.com.
Kinmata
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
407 Dainichicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-8044
From $0/night
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Concierge "This inn, now in business for more than 200 years, is worth experiencing—if you're lucky enough to get a room."
Fodor's "This high-class ryokan offers a trip back in time. ... The staff is friendly, the atmosphere welcoming, and the rooms are beautiful and decidedly unpretentious." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This intimate 1801 ryokan near the Nishiki food market serves owner Haruji Ukai’s seafood kaiseki meals." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Only seven rooms means you feel like you’re being welcomed into the home of a (very wealthy and formal) Japanese family,."
Kyoto Utano Youth Hostel
Time Out
Oyster
Lonely Planet
29 Uzumasanakayamacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8191
From $27/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Time Out "The Utano is tucked away in the far north-west of the city. ... Yet this is the newest...largest and most attractive youth hostel in town." Full review
Oyster2.0
"This modern hostel is set in a green, natural area in Northwest Kyoto, a bit far from downtown but close to temples and natural features, including the Arashiyama bamboo forest." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The best hostel in Kyoto, Utano is friendly and well organised and makes a convenient base for the sights of Northwest Kyoto (but keep in mind that it’s a hike to reach any other part of town)." Full review
