Agora Kyoto Karasuma, Kyoto
Overview
Featuring a restaurant, the 4-star Agora Kyoto Karasuma Hotel lies within 10 minutes' walk of Nishiki Market Shopping District. Offering a French restaurant along with a private garden, this smoke-free hotel is situated in the centre of the city.
Location
The hotel is located approximately 300 metres from Shijo tube station and not far from Nishiki Market. Sanjusangendo Temple is about 15 minutes' drive from the accommodation, while Itami airport is 50 km from it.
This Kyoto hotel is also within a few blocks of Lake Biwa. Maruyama Park is within reach of Agora Kyoto Karasuma Hotel, while Karasuma is situated just 650 metres away.
Shijo Nishinotoin bus stop, offering a direct link to the city attractions and main places, is nearly 10 minutes' walk from the property.
Rooms
Some of the 140 air-conditioned rooms at this hotel are furnished with a cupboard, and appointed with an electric kettle. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels, as well as comforts as climate control are also featured. Bathrooms come with a bidet, a bathtub, and a separate toilet, along with a hair dryer and bath sheets.
Eat & Drink
The Agora Kyoto includes the restaurant with French cuisine. Sample Neapolitan specialties at Goichi Pizza located a stone's throw from this Kyoto hotel.
Rooms and availability
Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Welcome drink
Dining
- Restaurant
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Patio
- Dining table
- Trouser press
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Recommended for:
Sake tastingLearn about the history and production of Japan's national drink with a sake tasting session led by a knowledgeable local expert.
Tea ceremonyExperience the beauty and serenity of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, complete with a demonstration and cup of freshly brewed tea.
Kimono rentalDress up in a traditional kimono and stroll around the hotel's beautiful gardens or nearby historic streets.
Calligraphy lessonLearn the art of Japanese calligraphy and take home your own personalized souvenir.
Samurai sword experienceChannel your inner samurai with a lesson on how to handle and wield a real Japanese katana sword.
Ikebana lessonDiscover the beauty and harmony of Japanese flower arrangement with a lesson in ikebana.
- Handmade soba noodle class
- Origami workshop
- Go board game lesson
- Shinto shrine visit
- Japanese incense ceremony
- Karaoke party
- Japanese sake cocktail making class
- Japanese cooking class
Location
* In the heart of Kyoto's historic Shimogyo Ward, the hotel is steps away from Nijo Castle, Nishiki Market, and Shoren-in Temple. * The neighborhood boasts numerous shrines, temples, traditional machiya townhouses, as well as restaurants serving authentic Kyoto cuisine and geisha district entertainment venues. * Gion District's teahouses, Kamo Shrines, and Philosopher's Path attract history enthusiasts and those seeking an immersive cultural experience.
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