Chion-In Wajun Kaikan - Kyoto

3.5-star hotel on Chion-in temple grounds in Kyoto's Higashiyama area

Amenities

Chion-In Wajun Kaikan offers daily morning Buddhist services in the Amida-do and Mieido at 6:00 am. The hotel features an on-site gallery that hosts temporary exhibitions of Buddhist materials and artworks from Choin-in Temple. Guests have access to spacious public baths and a garden with Bicycle parking passes available at the front desk.

Rooms

Wajun Kaikan Kyoto provides air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs, safety deposit boxes, and fridges. Guests can choose between Japanese-style rooms with tatami flooring and futon bedding or Western-style rooms with standard beds. Each room includes a hairdryer, Japanese Yukata robes, and bottled water replenished daily.

Dining

The on-site Kasuian restaurant serves a traditional multi-course kaiseki dinner featuring local Kyoto specialties and Buddhist vegetarian dishes. A Japanese set menu is available for breakfast, with plant-based options upon request. All meals are served at the restaurant, and a coffee house on the lobby level offers espresso and plant-based milks.

Location & Grounds

Chion in Wajun Kaikan is a 5-minute walk from Yasaka Shrine and a 20-minute walk from Kiyomizu Temple. The property sits directly adjacent to Chion-in Temple grounds and is a 10-minute walk from Gion Shijo Train Station. Guests can explore the temple's two gardens, including the Hojo garden, which opens to visitors at 9:00 am.

Cultural Experiences

Chion-In Wajun Kaikan offers guests the opportunity to attend Shakyo Sutra transcriptions and a 6:00 am Buddhist ceremony with monk chanting. The hotel has a 11:00 pm curfew and a 5:20 am wake-up call for the morning service. A launderette is located a 10-minute walk from the property for guest use.

• Morning Service: Daily 6:00 am Buddhist ceremony at Chion-in Temple
• Rooms: Japanese tatami rooms or Western beds with Yukata robes
• Dining: Kaiseki dinner with Kyoto specialties and Buddhist vegetarian dishes
• Location: 5-minute walk to Yasaka Shrine, 20-minute walk to Kiyomizu Temple
• Amenities: Public baths, on-site gallery, and free bicycle parking
• Cultural: Shakyo Sutra transcriptions and temporary Buddhist art exhibitions

License number: 京都市指令保保生第422号