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GAFU Hostel

2.0 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

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Fushimi-ku, Nakaaburakake-cho 106-7, Kyoto, Kyoto, 612-8056
  • Kawaramachi Street
    5 min drive
  • Nintendo World Headquarters
    5 min drive
  • Fushimi Inari Shrine
    6 min drive
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    43 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Private Room A, 2 Bunk bed up to 4 People

Private Room A, 2 Bunk bed up to 4 People | In-room safe, free WiFi

Private Room A, 2 Bunk bed up to 4 People

  • 75 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 Bed in a 2-Bed Mixed Shared Dorm | In-room safe, free WiFi

1 Bed in a 2-Bed Mixed Shared Dorm

  • 27 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Private Room B, 1 Bunk bed up to 2 People | In-room safe, free WiFi

Private Room B, 1 Bunk bed up to 2 People

  • 54 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 Bed in a 4-Bed Shared Dorm, Men Only | In-room safe, free WiFi

1 Bed in a 4-Bed Shared Dorm, Men Only

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Women only, Non Smoking

In-room safe, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Non Smoking

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Kyoto

With a stay at GAFU Hostel in Kyoto (Fushimi Ward), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Kawaramachi Street and 6 minutes from Fushimi Inari Shrine. .This hostel is 6.2 mi (10 km) from Kiyomizu Temple and 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from Lake Biwa.
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What's nearby

  • Kawaramachi Street - 5 min drive - 3.2 miles
  • Nintendo World Headquarters - 5 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Fushimi Inari Shrine - 6 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Kyoto Racecourse - 7 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Kyoto Tower - 8 min drive - 4.9 miles

Getting around

  • Chushojima Station - 6 min walk
  • Fushimi-momoyama Station - 7 min walk
  • Itami Airport (ITM) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪酒場ギルロイ - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪家守堂 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪伏水酒蔵小路 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪鶏がら らーめん門扇伏水酒蔵店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪鉄板串焼き 咲蔵 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

GAFU Hostel

Kyoto hostel in Fushimi Ward with a rooftop terrace and a coffee shop
GAFU Hostel offers 5 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hostel include a television in a common area and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
GAFU Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shared bathroom
  • Towels provided

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 5 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 200-1,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Children 5 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

GAFU Kyoto
GAFU Hostel Kyoto
GAFU Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
GAFU Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kyoto

GAFU Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

TOMOYUKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

ななし

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
丁度、定休日とかぶってしまったので掃除がないのかと思っていましたが共有部分はキレイだったので良かったです。密閉空間ではないので防音が心配でしたが思ったより静かでした。ホステルに宿泊したのは初めてだったので、二段ベッドが思った以上に空気が籠もって暑いとは思いませんでした。
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy stay, nice staff!
Everything is good! I stayed here for 3 nights. The hostel is very clean and new. Staffs were very hospitable and nice.