ザ・ゲートホテル京都高瀬川 by HULIC
310-2 Bizenjimacho, Kawaramachi Higashi-iru, Takoyakushi-dori, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Choose between contemporary Main rooms and the Schoolhouse, which preserves details from the former Rissei Elementary School. Views toward Higashiyama, a guest-only lounge, and easy walks around Kawaramachi and Gion make the hotel part of the Kyoto experience.
View stay plans on the official website
English text is a translation of the Japanese public permit data. It does not indicate that the property has English-speaking staff or an English booking service. Check the property’s official website for current plans and booking options.
Key facts
Room buildings
Main and Schoolhouse
Room size
21–66 m²
Breakfast
6:30–10:00
Check-in
14:00
Check-out
11:00
Wi-Fi
Complimentary Wi-Fi available
Luggage storage
Front desk service before check-in and after check-out
Dining
Restaurant, lounge and bar
Rooms
184 guest rooms
Parking
No hotel parking; use nearby paid parking
Smoking
Restaurants are non-smoking; smoking area on the 8th floor
Accessibility
Universal room, accessible restroom and loan wheelchair available
Rooms
Main
Contemporary categories include Scenic rooms facing Higashiyama, the single-guest Modest room and Cinema rooms designed around a large screen.
23–63 m²
For one to three guests
THE GATE, Classy, Scenic and other categories
Rain shower and coffee maker
Schoolhouse
Rooms occupy a former elementary school built in the 1920s, with surviving design elements and materials interpreted differently in each category.
21–66 m²
For one to four guests
Suite, Lab, Grace, Connect and Study
Connect accommodates three to four guests
Dining
Anchor Kyoto and the hotel lounges
Anchor Kyoto offers table, terrace and private-room seating with views toward Higashiyama. Drinks are also available in the Lobby Lounge & Bar.
Breakfast 6:30–10:00
Breakfast available
Terrace seating
Private dining room
Lobby Lounge & Bar
At the property
Anchor Kyoto
An on-site restaurant facing the Higashiyama hills, with views that carry into breakfast before a day in the city.
Breakfast 6:30–10:00
Breakfast
Higashiyama views
Terrace seating
Private dining room
Lobby Lounge & Bar
An on-site lounge and bar looking toward Higashiyama.
Higashiyama views
Lounge and bar
Lounge & Patio
This indoor-outdoor lounge is reserved for staying guests. Stop for drinks and light bites before setting out or after returning from the city.
For staying guests
Drinks and light bites
Outdoor patio
Fireplace
Experiences
Lounge & Patio
This indoor-outdoor lounge is reserved for staying guests. Stop for drinks and light bites before setting out or after returning from the city.
For staying guests
Drinks and light bites
Outdoor patio
Fireplace
Higashiyama views indoors
From breakfast through bar time, the dining spaces keep the Higashiyama hills in view, so the Kyoto landscape remains part of the day between outings.
Anchor Kyoto
Lobby Lounge & Bar
Higashiyama views
Terrace seating
3 minutes on foot from the Kiyamachi North Exit of Kyoto-kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line
5 minutes on foot from Exit 4 of Gion-shijo Station on the Keihan Main Line
Arrival
Walk from Kawaramachi or Gion-shijo
3 minutes from the Kiyamachi North Exit of Hankyu Kyoto-kawaramachi Station
5 minutes from Exit 4 of Keihan Gion-shijo Station
Before your stay
No dedicated hotel parking
Guests arriving by car need to use nearby paid parking rather than a hotel car park.
Confirm the universal room before booking
A 27 m² universal room, accessible restroom and loan wheelchair are available. Confirm room availability and details on the official website before booking.
Questions
Can I leave luggage before check-in or after check-out?
The front desk offers luggage storage for staying guests before check-in and after check-out.
Is Wi-Fi available in the rooms?
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available. Ask the front desk for the password.
Are there rooms for three or four guests?
The Schoolhouse Connect category accommodates three to four guests, and connecting Essential rooms are also available.
Source
Source: City of Kyoto, “List of facilities licensed under the Ryokan Business Act” (as of June 30, 2026), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Modified and translated by Space Activation, Inc.
2026-06-30