Kyoto · Japan
Hotels in Kita-ku, Kyoto
Kita-ku is one of the 11 wards of Kyoto (Wikidata: "ward of Kyoto"); population 116,495, area 95 km². Its centre is 3.5 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 218 in Kyoto's wards
- From the city centre
- 3.5 km
- Nearest station
- Kitaoji0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kyoto Imperial Palace1.9 km
- Population
- 116,495Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 157OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 95 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Kita-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 | Guesthouse Ryoan-Ori | 0.5 km |
| 2 | Shiki Resort Kyoto Kamogawaso | 0.8 km |
| 3 | Kyoto Suiden Ann Annex Dormitory-Sui | 1.2 km |
| 4 | ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts | 2.0 km |
| 5 | Aman Kyoto | 2.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Kita-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 92 restaurants, 53 cafes and 12 bars and pubs counted in Kita-ku, and 158 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 | 92 | 9 of 11 |
| Cafes | 53 | 6 of 11 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 12 | 9 of 11 |
| Museums and galleries | 6 | 7 of 11 |
| Named parks | 48 | 4 of 11 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 104 | 8 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 Kita-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Kita-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Kita-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kinkaku-ji | Place of worship | 2.2 km |
| Kamigamo Shrine | Place of worship | 2.1 km |
| Daitoku-ji | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Hirano Shrine | Place of worship | 2.2 km |
| Sōken-in | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Daisen-in | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| 建勲神社 | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
| Imamiya Shrine | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
| Jukō-in | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Koto-in temple | Place of worship | 1.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Kita-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Kita-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kitaoji | metro | 0.6 km |
| Kuramaguchi | metro | 0.6 km |
| Imadegawa | metro | 1.4 km |
| Demachiyanagi | rail | 2.1 km |
| Kitano-Hakubaichō | light rail and tram | 2.6 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 Kita-ku is from Kyoto's main sights
| Sight | From Kita-ku |
|---|---|
| Kyoto Imperial Palace | 1.9 km |
| Kamigamo Shrine | 2.2 km |
| Kinkaku-ji Temple | 2.3 km |
| Ryōan-ji Temple | 3.3 km |
| Heian Jingū | 3.7 km |
| Ninna-ji Temple | 3.8 km |
| Ginkaku-ji Temple | 4.3 km |
| Kiyomizu-dera | 5.9 km |
| Tō-ji Temple | 6.8 km |
| Fushimi Inari-taisha | 8.4 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Kita-ku
Sights in Kita-ku: 12 of 18
- Kinkaku-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 2.3 km
- Kamigamo Shrine · Shinto shrine · 2.2 km
- Daitoku-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.8 km
- Kamo Shrine · Shinto shrine · 2.1 km
- Kyoto Botanical Garden · botanical garden · 1.0 km
- Hirano Shrine · Shinto shrine · 2.2 km
- Kenkun Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.0 km
- Imamiya Shrine · Shinto shrine · 1.2 km
- Koryo Museum of Art · art museum · 1.5 km
- Kamigoryō Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.9 km
- Shikichi Shrine · Shinto shrine · 2.1 km
- Honpō-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.7 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Kita-ku
Questions
Kita-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Kita-ku, Kyoto?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Kita-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 11 wards of Kyoto. The nearest to the area centre is Guesthouse Ryoan-Ori, 0.5 km away.
How far is Kita-ku from the centre of Kyoto?
3.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kyoto.
How far is Kita-ku from Kiyomizu-dera?
5.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Kita-ku. The nearest of Kyoto's main sights is Kyoto Imperial Palace, 1.9 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Kita-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Kitaoji (metro, 0.6 km), Kuramaguchi (metro, 0.6 km), Imadegawa (metro, 1.4 km), Demachiyanagi (rail, 2.1 km) and Kitano-Hakubaichō (light rail and tram, 2.6 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Kita-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 92 restaurants, 53 cafes and 12 bars and pubs counted in Kita-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); Kita-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.