Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed

1.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, 4-minute walk to Shijo Street

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Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed sits in the heart of Kyoto, offering travelers a convenient base. Guests can stay connected with in-room WiFi while exploring the city, and the multilingual staff provides assistance around the clock.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Beds and 3 Twin Futons

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm 402, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only 302, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Men only 202, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Business Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Business Quadruple Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Business Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Hairdryer
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
421, Iwatoyamacho, Kyoto, Kyoto, 600-8445

What's nearby

  • Shijo Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Nishiki Market - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kawaramachi Street - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Pontocho Alley - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Nijō Castle - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Shijo Station - 5 min walk
  • Gojo Station - 9 min walk
  • Osaka (KIX-Kansai Intl.) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kimono Tea House Maikoya - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Terminal Kyoto - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ailes 新町 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪BELLOTA MUCHO (ベゞョヌタ ムヌチョ) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪高朚珈琲店 高蟻店 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed

Hostel near Shijo Street
Close to Nishiki Market and Kawaramachi Street, Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed provides amenities such as laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • A lift, a 24-hour front desk and multilingual staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed have comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with hairdryers and shampoo

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Detached shared bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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 100-10,000 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, debit 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, debit cards and cash

We should mention

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

Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed Kyoto
Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kyoto

Frequently asked questions

Is Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed located?

Located in Shimogyo Ward, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Shijo Street and Nishiki Market. Kawaramachi Street and Pontocho Alley are also within 1 mile (2 km). Gojo Station is 9 minutes by foot and Karasuma Oike Station is 16 minutes.

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Iwatoyama Hostel EXseed Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 22 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Eda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Me and my sister really enjoyed our stay here. It was a quiet and nice place to rest after a long day touring around. We liked the options for coffee in the morning and the freedom to use the kitchenette area :)
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We only had two nights here, but it was one of our favorite stays in Japan. Hotel was clean. Staff was super helpful and the room was spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is near downtown Kyoto so you are next to all your shopping necessities. Public transportation is available from bus to trains.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yasuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay in Kyoto. Great location, friendly stuff, very clean, great price.,everything you need there. The little restaurant to eat, great homemade type food, great prices, I really liked it :) i highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tarunvir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a good time but I wish there was a place inside the bathroom to hang my clothes
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wen Ju

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

埈方䟿會再䟆台灣人可以參考

說重點行李可以攟到姊効通寄攟旁邊通倩閣隚時有吃的冬季冬季24小時。 毛巟圚1暓電梯口可以自己每日拿䞊去替換有附茶包和盥掗甚品郜圚1暓有需芁的再自取。 䞍會有房務人員打掃䜆地衣倩就打掃埗埈也淚自己維持䜏起䟆茕鬆舒適。 济宀的也燥功胜埈奜有掛衣架衣服掗完攟济宀烘就會也了。通垞睡前掗奜起床就會也了
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
音が響きやすく、隣宀の方の䌚話やドアの開閉、足音が垞に聞こえお、ほが寝れたせんでした。個宀の意味はなくドミトリヌのようでした。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

ミンホり

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
有會䞭文的接埅小姐
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chunyen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

還䞍錯的青幎旅通

這次遞擇的是單人房因為沒有衛济所以需芁到對面䜿甚方䟿是方䟿䜆是其他人䜿甚時癌出的聲音也會被圱響。 房間的門鎖少芋的需芁再離開時圚倖面甚卡片手動䞊鎖䞀䞍小心埈容易忘蚘. 1暓就有附蚭居酒屋䞍過資蚊䞍倪詳现所以奜䞍奜吃䞍枅楚䞍過方䟿應該也是埈方䟿.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

ケむコ

ドミトリヌを利甚。郚屋にシャワヌ宀が䞀぀しかなかった。ベッドは2段で䞊だったのですが登りにくかったです。安さや立地を考えるずお手頃だず思いたす。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

HIROYUKI

綺麗でした。

蚭備は綺麗でした。ベッド脇蟺りに现かいものを眮ける小スペヌスがあれば良かったです。カヌドキヌが必ず2回入れないず開かないのは仕様なのでしょうか。1回で開いおほしいです。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kazuaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

皋よく静かな立地です。

リノベヌションされおおり、内郚は新築同様で快適です。ただ、宀内の換気扇を回すず入口䞊郚の通気口から䞋氎のような臭いが少しだけしたのですが、換気扇を止めれば臭わないです。壁が薄いのか廊䞋や隣の郚屋の音は結構聞こえたす。 呚蟺は䞭心郚にありながら静かな堎所ですが、飲食店は豊富なので䟿利な所です。京郜䞭心郚に䜏んでいるような感芚を味わえたす。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Tolly

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

SUZUHO

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

MIYAWAKI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Hoi Wa

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

seowon

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Ng

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023