Kyoto Tower Hotel

Kyoto Tower Hotel is located in the Kyoto Tower building directly opposite Kyoto Station’s north central exit. The hotel occupies the 5th – 9th floors of the tower building with its reception on the 8th floor.

Being situated so close to Kyoto Station and the city’s main bus terminal makes for a very convenient location. Guests also have immediate access to all of the tower’s facilities which include several restaurants, the Sky Lounge bar and a public Japanese style spa in the basement. In addition, there is a tourist information center on the 3rd floor of the building with multi-lingual staff who can help you plan your exploration of the city. There is also a Kyoto Tower Hotel Annex located close to the tower which has its own restaurant serving breakfast and lunch.

Guest Rooms

Kyoto Tower has a variety of comfortable, clean, modern rooms available which are suitable for anyone from the single traveler, to families or groups of 4 to 6 people. Single rooms, double rooms, twin rooms, deluxe twin rooms, triple rooms, deluxe triple rooms, and deluxe family rooms are all available.

All of these rooms can be booked as smoking or non-smoking except the family room which is only non-smoking. Family rooms are suitable for 3 to 6 people. All rooms are fully air conditioned and include the following facilities: a TV with both domestic and satellite channels in English and Chinese, an air purifier and humidifier, a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a UCC coffee maker, and free internet access via a Wi-Fi connection or LAN cable. In the bathroom you will find a bidet toilet, a hairdryer, and a full set of complimentary toiletries.

There are also some special rooms available. There is a combination Japanese and Western Style Room, which has a carpeted bedroom and Japanese style sitting area with tatami mat flooring. This room is only available as a non-smoking room. There is also a Japanese Style Room which has completely tatami mat flooring and futons instead of beds. This room is only available as a smoking room. For children there is a “Tawara-chan Room” which is decorated in bright colors and features the friendly image of Tawara-chan, the tower mascot. The Tawara-chan Room can sleep 2 to 3 children, and of course is completely non-smoking.

Other Services & Facilities

Staff at the reception desk can store your luggage for free both before you check in and after you check out.

A buffet style breakfast is served in the 3rd Floor Tower Terrace restaurant from 7:00 am and is priced at 2100 yen for adults, 1100 yen for elementary school age children, or 600 yen for children over 3 years of age. This breakfast features soup, bread, lots of healthy fruit and vegetables, and Kyoto style obanzai side dishes. There is also a special deal for adults for just 2200 yen that includes both breakfast and the use of the spa in the tower building basement. This is actually a pretty good deal, as it only costs an extra 100 yen. Because the spa is normally quite pricey, you will save yourself 690 yen by taking advantage of this offer. It is also possible to book a stay that includes breakfast together with your room fee.

For more details of other drinking and eating facilities in the tower building please see our article Dining in Kyoto Tower. For information about other facilities, including the spa and tower observation deck, please see our main article on Kyoto Tower.

Kyoto Tower Hotel Location Map

Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved.