Kyoto UTANO Youth Hostel Reviews

awesome places with incredible everything...u wouldn't in no way regret staying there!!!

It was re-visit first time in 20 years Facilities such as hotels, events of one hour from 8:00 pm every day Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Arashiyama around Feeling turned into a luxurious place where pure 20 years ago

Its a bit far outside and the curfew (12am) makes it hard going out...but the staff is really nice, its very clean, the breakfast is cheap and awesome, the onsen which you can use all the time is great and relaxing! We really liked it. You wont meet many backpackers though, its more for school classes and such

If you are looking for a great japanese hostel, this is the place. The hostel is great, practically new and lovely. It has everything you might want, like a japanese style bath. But if you are looking for a youth hostel per se, keep in mind that it is focused on families and kids (when we stayed there were a lot of kids on a school trip), it has curfew (12pm) and it is quite far from anything (45 minutes by bus from Kyoto station and buses stop working at 11pm or so).

I am a young female that travelled around Japan solo and this was one of the best places I stayed. I got a 4-person dorm all to myself, which also came with a balcony, which helped keep me going through the second half of my journey. The place is beautiful with all new facilities. The only downside is the location. 40 minutes out from Kyoto train station by bus you have to be fairly confident with public transport, as well as having a grip on the Japanese language to get here without a hitch.

The best hostel I stayed in my life, as regards appearance, cleanliness and staff. I honestly did not expect a hostel so nice and amazing as this. Congratulations to all for the excellent management and also the organization. Not to mention the bathrooms extremely clean and nice. The staff are the most helpful in the world. I want to go back to japan, only because of this hostel. The western breakfast tomorrow is the most delicious of all the universe and it is no exaggeration.

An absolutely beautiful hostel. Very clean. Staff was friendly and helpful. Great if you're looking for a quiet place to rest, which might be the case after so much walking and sightseeing. There's a curfew and lights out period. Kind of far from Kyoto station, we relied on cabs a lot there, which can get expensive fast.