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We are the member of the “Hostel Association of Kyoto”, the network of hostels and guest houses in Kyoto.

This HAK decided to conduct the CROWD-FUNDING for supporting hostels which suffer catastrophic damage by the COVID-19.

If you don’t mind, please take a look the following URL and share it with your friends as many as possible.

https://www.countdown-x.com/en/project/E3985717

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Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese.

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese.

The Japanese consumption tax is increased to 10% from October 1, 2019.

We are pleased to inform that even when the tax increase is enforced, our room charge including the consumption tax remains no change.

From stays on June 1st, current Men’s dormitory will be changed to a private room for 2 – 4 persons.

Please stay with a couple, group or family.

(We do not accept reservations from, or solely for any minors aged 12 or younger.)

For a single use for men, please book Japanese private room.

A coin operated laundry is opened at just a three minute-walk distance from Otabi-an.

Business hour : 7:00 – 22:00, open through year.

See a map shown below.

March 25, 2017

Japanese style private room now accepts up to 2 persons.  The room charge for a single use maintains the same.

Please book this room at Otabi-an web site.

A “sento”, public bath near Otabi-an which is famous for its quaint appearance of Showa-era provided us with their event news as follows:

• September 9 – 21  : closed every Thursday
  Noren (Japanese store curtain) used in Japanese film “Mother Water” released in 2010, staring Satomi Kobayashi and Kyoko Koizumi is shown.
• November 18 -30 :closed every Thursday
  Evenning of Take-Tourou  – Japanese garden lantern made of Bamboo
• December 21 
  “Yuzu-buro”  Yuzuz – Citron – are set afloat in the bath , traditional Japanese custom for the winter solstice.

Business time 16:00 – 23:00  closed every Thursday

We sell discount ticket for public bath in Otabi-an hostel.

“Hinode-yu” is located at about 400m from our hostel, a distance of 5-minute walk. A guide map is available also.

We hope you can enjoy an exotic experiences for “sento”  during your stay in our Otabi-an hostel!

Special plan only for guests of Otabi-an ! (This plan is finished.)

The season for Gion festival has come.

Rather than going to a Kimono rental shop, why don’t you start the day by weaing a Japanese summer kimono in your room during stay in Kyoto Guesthouse Otabi-an and go out to sightsee in a town of Kyoto ? All necessary items such as kimono, obi, bag, hair accessory,  Japanese sandals and so on are also available.

Hostel owner and Kimono dresser

– Dressing on the day : Please reserve the dressing time between 9:00 and 11:00 am.

– Time required for dressing one person : approx. 30 – 40 minutes.

Price (tax included)

Summer Kimono rental plan — 3900 yen

Please choose one from  variety of summer kimono  and hair set shown below.

Summer Kimono-1

Summer Kimono-2

Summer Kimono-3

Summer Kimono-4

Summer Kimono-5

Summer Kimono-6

Summer Kimono-7

Summer Kimono-8

Summer Kimono-9

Hair set-1

Hair set-2

Hair set-3

Hair set-4

Hair set-5

Hair set-6

Summer Kimono, half-width obi, inner wear, koshi-himo, face towel for redressment, date-jime, wooden clogs and a bag are included.

How to reserve

Please emai to info@otabi-an.com for checking availability and reserve a plan, by 18:00 of 3 days before.

email：info@otabi-an.com

Return time

Please return all rental items by 21:00 of the day.

If you stay at Otabi-an at the night, please put all items to a bag for return and leave it in your room or on the bed.

Cancellation policy

Upon cancellation of a reservation, the Customer will be charged a 100% of the price of Kimono dressing if the cancellation notice is made after 18:00 of the previous day

No cancellation charge is required, if the Summer kimono rental is canceled before 18:00 of the previous day.