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Hotels in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto
Kamigyō-ku is one of the 11 wards of Kyoto (Wikidata: "ward of Kyoto"); population 83,114, area 7.0 km². Its centre is 2.3 km from the city centre. 9 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 9of 218 in Kyoto's wards
- From the city centre
- 2.3 km
- Nearest station
- Imadegawa0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kyoto Imperial Palace0.7 km
- Population
- 83,114Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 253OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 7.1 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kamigyō-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto Brighton Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Hotel Ninja Black | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Kyoto Garden Palace | 0.8 km |
| 4 | Kyoto State Guest House | 1.0 km |
| 5 | THE Junei Hotel Kyoto Imperial Palace West | 1.0 km |
| 6 | Jisco Hotel Kyoto Goshonishi | 1.1 km |
| 7 | Ryokan Tori | 1.3 km |
| 8 | Ben's Guesthouse Kyoto | 1.7 km |
| 9 | Guesthouse Hana Nishijin | 1.7 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Kamigyō-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 140 restaurants, 84 cafes and 29 bars and pubs counted in Kamigyō-ku, and 240 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Kyoto |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 140 | 6 of 11 |
| Cafes | 84 | 4 of 11 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 29 | 5 of 11 |
| Museums and galleries | 18 | 3 of 11 |
| Named parks | 17 | 10 of 11 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 205 | 3 of 11 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 11 wards of Kyoto; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Kamigyō-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Kamigyō-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Kamigyō-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Imperial Palace | Castle or palace | 0.7 km |
| Kitano Tenman Shrine | Place of worship | 2.0 km |
| Sho-koku-ji temple | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Yoshida Shrine | Place of worship | 2.6 km |
| Sento Imperial Palace | Castle or palace | 1.2 km |
| Senbonshakado Daihoon-ji Temple | Place of worship | 1.6 km |
| Shiramine Jingu | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Kyoto Imperial Palace Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| St. Agnes' Episcopal Church | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| 廬山寺 | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Kamigyō-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Kamigyō-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Imadegawa | metro | 0.3 km |
| Kuramaguchi | metro | 0.9 km |
| Demachiyanagi | rail | 1.5 km |
| Kitano-Hakubaichō | light rail and tram | 2.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Kamigyō-ku is from Kyoto's main sights
| Sight | From Kamigyō-ku |
|---|---|
| Kyoto Imperial Palace | 0.7 km |
| Heian Jingū | 2.7 km |
| Kinkaku-ji Temple | 2.8 km |
| Kamigamo Shrine | 3.4 km |
| Ryōan-ji Temple | 3.5 km |
| Ginkaku-ji Temple | 3.8 km |
| Ninna-ji Temple | 3.9 km |
| Kiyomizu-dera | 4.7 km |
| Tō-ji Temple | 5.5 km |
| Fushimi Inari-taisha | 7.1 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Kamigyō-ku
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Marutamachi Station · metro station · 1.5 km
Sights in Kamigyō-ku: 12 of 27
- Kyoto Imperial Palace · royal palace · 0.7 km
- Kitano Tenmangū · Shinto shrine · 2.0 km
- Shōkoku-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.6 km
- Yoshida Shrine · Shinto shrine · 2.6 km
- Daihōon-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.5 km
- Shiramine Jingū · Shinto shrine · 0.3 km
- Rozan-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.2 km
- Seimei Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.6 km
- Kyoto City Archaeological Museum · museum · 0.6 km
- Shirakumo Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.0 km
- Honzen-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.1 km
- Shōgo-in Temple · Buddhist temple · 2.4 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Kamigyō-ku
Questions
Kamigyō-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto?
9 places to stay in this guide are counted in Kamigyō-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 11 wards of Kyoto. The nearest to the area centre is Kyoto Brighton Hotel, 0.6 km away.
How far is Kamigyō-ku from the centre of Kyoto?
2.3 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kyoto.
How far is Kamigyō-ku from Kiyomizu-dera?
4.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Kamigyō-ku. The nearest of Kyoto's main sights is Kyoto Imperial Palace, 0.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Kamigyō-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Imadegawa (metro, 0.3 km), Kuramaguchi (metro, 0.9 km), Demachiyanagi (rail, 1.5 km) and Kitano-Hakubaichō (light rail and tram, 2.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Kamigyō-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 140 restaurants, 84 cafes and 29 bars and pubs counted in Kamigyō-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 11 wards of Kyoto that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 218 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Kamigyō-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.