Kyoto · Japan
Hotels in Minami-ku, Kyoto
Minami-ku is one of the 11 wards of Kyoto (Wikidata: "ward of Kyoto"); population 101,708, area 16 km². Its centre is 4.3 km from the city centre. 6 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 6of 218 in Kyoto's wards
- From the city centre
- 4.3 km
- Nearest station
- Jujo0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Tō-ji Temple0.4 km
- Population
- 101,708Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 180OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 16 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Minami-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 | Hotel Anteroom Kyoto | 1.1 km |
| 2 | Hotel She Kyoto | 1.2 km |
| 3 | Ariston Hotel Kyoto Jujo | 1.5 km |
| 4 | OYO Hotel Sakura Guest House Kyoto | 2.0 km |
| 5 | Zen Kyoto Apartment Hotel | 2.3 km |
| 6 | Urban Hotel Kyoto | 2.6 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Minami-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 118 restaurants, 47 cafes and 15 bars and pubs counted in Minami-ku, and 131 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 | 118 | 7 of 11 |
| Cafes | 47 | 7 of 11 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 15 | 8 of 11 |
| Museums and galleries | 3 | 8 of 11 |
| Named parks | 30 | 5 of 11 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 98 | 9 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 Minami-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Minami-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Minami-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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Temple | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| Kyoto Railway Museum | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Karahashi Saiji Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Rokusonnō Shrine | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Hotoji | Place of worship | 3.1 km |
| 観智院 | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Sekihoji | Place of worship | 2.9 km |
| Treasure Museum | Museum | 0.6 km |
| Zuikoji | Place of worship | 3.1 km |
| 勧進橋公園 | Park | 1.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Minami-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Minami-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jujo Kintetsu Kyoto Line | rail | 0.6 km |
| Toji | rail | 0.6 km |
| Kujo | metro | 1.2 km |
| Shijo-Omiya | light rail | 3.0 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 Minami-ku is from Kyoto's main sights
| Sight | From Minami-ku |
|---|---|
| Tō-ji Temple | 0.4 km |
| Fushimi Inari-taisha | 2.7 km |
| Kiyomizu-dera | 4.0 km |
| Heian Jingū | 5.5 km |
| Kyoto Imperial Palace | 5.6 km |
| Ninna-ji Temple | 6.7 km |
| Ryōan-ji Temple | 6.9 km |
| Kinkaku-ji Temple | 7.2 km |
| Ginkaku-ji Temple | 7.3 km |
| Kamigamo Shrine | 9.3 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Minami-ku
Sights in Minami-ku
- Fushimi Inari-taisha · Shinto shrine · 2.7 km
- Tō-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 0.4 km
- Rokusonnō Shrine · Shinto shrine · 0.9 km
- Hōtō-ji Temple · Buddhist temple · 3.0 km
- Kisshoin Tenmangu · Shinto shrine · 1.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Minami-ku
Questions
Minami-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Minami-ku, Kyoto?
6 places to stay in this guide are counted in Minami-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 11 wards of Kyoto. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Anteroom Kyoto, 1.1 km away.
How far is Minami-ku from the centre of Kyoto?
4.3 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Kyoto.
How far is Minami-ku from Kiyomizu-dera?
4.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Minami-ku. The nearest of Kyoto's main sights is Tō-ji Temple, 0.4 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Minami-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Jujo (rail, 0.6 km), Toji (rail, 0.6 km), Kujo (metro, 1.2 km) and Shijo-Omiya (light rail, 3.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Minami-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 118 restaurants, 47 cafes and 15 bars and pubs counted in Minami-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); Minami-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.