Sakura Terrace is a good value hotel on the south side of Kyoto Station. Rooms are clean and comfortable, and the hotel has useful facilities including a terrace, restaurant, bar, public baths and self-service laundry. One important booking point is that Sakura Terrace is aimed at mature travelers: children staying with parents are accepted only from age 13 or older and are treated as adult guests.
Sakura Terrace Hotel is situated on the south west corner of Kujo and Karasuma Streets
Location
Sakura Terrace is very easy to find as it is located on the corner of Kujo and Karasuma Streets and right beside Kujo Station on the Karasuma Subway Line. From Kyoto Station it is about 6 minutes on foot south from the Hachijo East Exit. The hotel is also close to bus stops for local sightseeing routes.
Sakura Terrace Hotel
Reception staff can advise you on how best to get to key sightseeing locations. Toji Temple is a short trip to the west, and buses from stops near the hotel run toward areas such as Kiyomizu Temple and Gion.
Rooms & Amenities
Sakura Terrace has standard double, standard twin, superior double, deluxe twin, balcony twin, corner double, triple and universal room types. Room sizes range from 18 sq m for a standard double to 30 sq m for the balcony twin, triple and universal rooms. The universal room is barrier-free and suitable for wheelchair users.
All rooms have wood-style flooring. Room equipment and amenities include a TV, refrigerator, shower toilet, hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, nightwear, desk lamp, toothbrush set, razor and hairbrush. Accommodation plans may include breakfast, or you can choose a no-meal plan if you prefer to eat out.
Hotel Room Interior
Facilities
Sakura Terrace has a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, FAX and copy service, vending machines on the 1st and 4th floors, an ice machine on the 4th floor, dry cleaning, and free in-room Wi-Fi. There is a free self-service laundry on the 4th floor, with detergent available at the front desk.
For drivers, the hotel directs guests to nearby inexpensive parking lots and staff can provide a local parking map.
Inside Sakura Terrace
Restaurant & Bar
Breakfast is served from 7:00 to 10:00, with last order at 9:30. The listed breakfast price is 2,300 yen including tax. The hotel prides itself on house-made bread and handmade sandwiches, with fillings such as ham, salad and seafood. The restaurant coffee is roasted in house, and the breakfast also includes soup with plenty of seasonal vegetables, juice, fruit, salad and cooked vegetables.
Hotel Restaurant
The hotel bar is open from 18:00 to 23:00, with last order at 22:00. Each guest receives one free welcome drink per day, and additional drinks are available for 500 yen per glass. The terrace, restaurant and bar are for hotel guests only.
Sakura Terrace Hotel Bar
The Spa
The hotel has gender-separated public baths using heated Kyoto well water. Both bath areas have microbubble baths. The women’s bath area has a Shigaraki ceramic slab bath room, and the men’s bath area has a sauna. The baths are open from 6:00 to 10:00 and from 16:00 to 25:00.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 26-Jun-2026.
