Kyoto has several budget ryokan that cater to international travelers. See Best Kyoto Hostels and Guesthouses for my favorite accommodations in this category.īudget ryokan: Y3,500 to Y7,000 per night, per person, with no meals. At the low end of the price range, there are shared dorm rooms, while at the top end, you can get very simple private rooms. They range from cramped dives to new, clean and well appointed places. Kyoto is packed with guesthouses that welcome foreign travelers. Guesthouses: Y2,000 to Y5,000 per night, per person. Budget Accommodation In Kyotoīudget accommodation price range: Y2,000 to Y8,000 per night, per person Just beware that prices go up during the peak seasons (March to May and November) and rooms can be hard to get at these times (book well in advance!). Overall, you can expect rooms to be about 30% to 50% cheaper in Kyoto than in Tokyo. Kyoto has a huge variety of accommodation in every budget range. For reference, Japan sits between Thailand and Hungary in The Economist’s Big Mac Index (as of January 2015).

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