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WAYFARER Gojo

3.0 star property

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A compact hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a small desk with a chair.
A modern reception area with a wooden reception desk, a large table with stools, and a view of greenery outside.
A reception desk with a light wood finish, a patterned wall behind it, and a potted plant to the right.
A narrow hallway with wooden flooring, sliding doors, and a window with a curtain.
A building entrance with a sign reading "WAYFARER".

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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550 Shimourokogatacho Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8059
  • Place, Kawaramachi Street
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Pontocho Alley
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Nishiki Market
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Studio, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

A bunk bed with wooden shelves, a bedside table, a lamp, and a plant.

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Signature Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

A compact hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a small desk with a chair.

Signature Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Family Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

A hotel room with two beds, a small table with a plant, a pair of slippers, and a bedside lamp.

Family Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bed and 2 Single Futons
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room

  • Sleeps 9
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

WAYFARER Gojo

Along with express check-in, this smoke-free hotel has express check-out and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine. Weekly housekeeping is available.
WAYFARER Gojo offers 23 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and complimentary slippers. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, toilets with an electronic bidet, hairdryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. This Kyoto hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.

During your stay at WAYFARER Gojo, you're just a quick walk from Kawaramachi Street. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Amenities include multilingual staff, a lift and a vending machine
  • Just a 2-minute walk from Kawaramachi Street and 11 minutes on foot from Nishiki Market
WAYFARER Gojo offers its guests a vending machine, multilingual staff, and express check-in. Public spaces have free WiFi. WAYFARER Gojo also features express check-out and a lift. A complete renovation of WAYFARER Gojo was completed in July 2024.

This 3-star Kyoto hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Lift (114 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (109 centimetre high)

More

  • 5 floors
  • Renovated entire property - July 2024
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet with electronic bidet
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: JPY 3000
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Guests are recommended to download the property's Kabin - Explore, IRL. mobile app before check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child aged 3 years old or younger stays free per registered adult when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100-10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: JPY 3000 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests are recommended to download the property's Kabin - Explore, IRL. mobile app before check-in.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • One child aged 3 years old or younger stays free per registered adult in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • As required by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, all international visitors must submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels etc). Also, it's required that lodging proprietors photocopy the passports of all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file.

Property is also known as

WAYFARER Gojo Hotel
WAYFARER Gojo Kyoto
WAYFARER Gojo Hotel Kyoto

WAYFARER Gojo Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

DERA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay. Staff was very helpful and hotel very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this place was top notch. The staff were so friendly and willing to please. I had a clogged sink and bathtub one evening and went down to tell the person at the desk. She can up immediately and solved the problem. The location was convenient for getting anywhere in Kyoto. I will definitely book my future stays in Japan at Kanin hotels.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jasmine

Room was spacious and clean but bugs in the washroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Sara

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms looked as advertised. Great price. Really helpfull staff. Really nice ameneties. Unfortunately, the rooms suffer a lot of condensation issues. We tried to keep windows open and the bathroom fan on at all times but still woke up with water on the windows. It seems to be a persistent problem as there seemed to be moisture damage along the wooden details around the window. On our last night we stayed an extra night in another room and the issues persisted there, despite there being a de-humidifier in the room. I suspected there might be mold in the bathroom, but I could not say for sure - it smelled really wierd though and it was really difficult to ventilate the water vapour after taking a shower. It was not a cleaning issue as the rooms where well maintained and tidy. I suspect it's a buildning/insulation issue and lack of proper ventilation. I went back to look at old reviews as this place was quite highly rated, and the reviews seemed a few months old, so maybe this is a new issue. All and all, a hotel with a lot of potential, great placement, nice layout and helpful staff - but unfortunately it was our least favourite stay in Japan.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelente! Buena ubicación, la habitación perfecta y espaciosa, impecable, zona segura. Perfecta para descansar sin ruido y cortinas blackout. Recomendable 100 por ciento. Bien precio!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Koutarou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
とても快適
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ralf

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Wirklich gutes Hotel, besonders die zentrale Lage ist Gold wert, egal an was man interessiert ist, alles ist gut zu Fuß oder per Bus erreichbar. Das einzig Hirnrissige war die Position vom Fernseher, die aus keinem Bett wirklich sichtbar war.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

fernando j

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy bueno
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dazhi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

nick

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

fernando j

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Max Florian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kennedy

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025