MIMARU Kyoto STATION
SaveAn apartment hotel for families, its 40-square-meter rooms fitting a kitchen and bunk beds.
Two adjoining rooms open into each other through an inner door, making 80 square meters.
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MIMARU Kyoto STATION is an apartment hotel built for families and groups, run by Cosmos Hotel Management. Rooms start at 40 square meters, about 430 square feet, with two single beds and a bunk bed.
The largest rooms are 80 square meters: the 2 Bedroom Family Suite has three sinks and two toilets and takes six adults and two children, and the Connecting Family Apartment joins two rooms through an inner door for eight adults and four children.
As of January 2025, the staff come from 35 countries and work in English along with other languages.
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- The Family Apartment is 40 square meters with two single beds and one bunk bed, for four adults and two children.source
- The Train View Family Apartment looks out over the Shinkansen tracks and the surrounding streets.source
- The Garden View Family Apartment faces a Japanese garden and has a wooden veranda along the room.source
- The 2 Bedroom Family Suite is 80 square meters with three sinks and two toilets, for six adults and two children.source
- The Connecting Family Apartment puts two neighboring rooms together with a single inner door between them, 80 square meters for eight adults and four children.source
- In the hotel's room capacities, a child means a guest aged 6 or under.source
- Every room has a kitchen, cooking gear, and a dining table, including an induction stove, dishes, a refrigerator, a microwave, an electric kettle, pots, a frying pan, a knife, and a cutting board.source
- The washbasin is in its own space, separate from the bathroom.source
- Rooms do not have a washer-dryer, but there is a coin laundry in the shared area.source
- All rooms are non-smoking and come with free Wi-Fi, a safe, a TV, a humidifying air purifier, a bidet toilet seat, and a hair dryer.source
- To cut waste, the hotel asks guests to bring their own toothbrushes and slippers, and you can ask the front desk if you need them.source
- The facility list includes staff of many nationalities and a multilingual interpretation app.source
- The staff come from 35 countries and handle English along with a range of other languages, as of January 2025.source
- Daily cleaning covers fresh bath towels, face towels, and bath mats plus vacuuming, while the bathroom, sink area, and bed linens are done every other day, starting on the third night.source
- Aeon Mall KYOTO, a large shopping mall with tax-free shopping and multilingual service, is a 10-minute walk away.source
With kidsThe part that matters
If sharing one hotel room with your kids makes evenings hard, the family rooms here have two single beds plus a bunk bed, so the kids get beds of their own and you still book one room.
One of the room types, the Pokémon Room, has 100 Pokémon drawn around it for kids to find. Every room has a kitchen, so you can warm baby food or cook a simple dinner without going back out.
JR Kyoto Station is a two-minute walk, so you can use the room as a base and come back at nap time.
Sources and evidence (6)
- The hotel runs a bingo game about sightseeing in Kyoto, and completing the tasks it sets earns a turn at a capsule toy machine.source
- Across MIMARU hotels, a child aged 6 or under can sleep in a parent's bed at no charge, on top of the room's listed capacity of adults and children — up to two extra in most rooms, and up to four in connecting rooms and similar types.source
- Umekoji Park, near Kyoto Station, has the Kyoto Aquarium and the Kyoto Railway Museum, plus an open grass area and a playground.source
- With a 7- and 5-year-old, free to borrow: crib (under 24 months), bed guard (2-4), baby bath, step stool, diaper bin.source
- Two nights with a 10-month-old. Laundry 400 yen, drying 100 yen per 30 min, two induction rings, bath and basin apart.source
- In the shinkansen-view room with a 2- and 4-year-old: trains passed almost without a break. Hachijo has every line.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1The Train View Family Apartment looks out over the shinkansen and the streets, so a baby in your arms can watch the trains. The Garden View Family Apartment faces a Japanese-style garden and has an engawa, a wooden veranda.A baby bed can be borrowed free of charge (limited number, reserve in advance). Children 6 and under sleep with you for free, up to two beyond the room's capacity (up to four in a connecting room). The in-room kitchen can be used to warm baby food and sterilize bottles, and a baby bath is among the items lent out (limited stock). The building is designed with room to move a stroller, and the official site hands out a Universal Design Map showing the step-free route from the nearest station to the hotel.
- Ages 2-3The Pokemon Room is a 40-square-meter room with 100 Pokemon drawn around it, so children can hunt for them indoors. Every room has a kitchen and a dining table, so food brought back can be laid out and eaten in the room.The Family Apartment is 40 square meters with two single beds and one bunk bed. Children 6 and under sleep free, counted as up to two beyond the room's capacity. Rooms have no washer-dryer; a coin laundry is in the shared area. Toothbrushes and slippers are not placed in the room, so bring them (ask the front desk if you need them). Strollers come through the Babical rental service: register as a member and, if one is free, borrow it from one hour.
- Ages 4-6There is a bingo event for exploring Kyoto; complete the missions and you get a turn at the capsule-toy machine. The Pokemon Room has 100 Pokemon in it. Umekoji Park, close to Kyoto Station, holds the Kyoto Aquarium and the Kyoto Railway Museum, plus a lawn and playground equipment.At MIMARU a "child" means age 6 or under, and free co-sleeping is up to two beyond the room's capacity (up to four in a connecting room). The ANO-NE Kids Club drop-in service takes ages 4 to 10 but sits in Tokyo's Ginza-Yurakucho area; there is none in Kyoto. Luggage is kept free from 7:00 to 22:00 on the day you check in or out, so you can head out light.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayEvery room has a kitchen, cookware, and a dining table, and laundry is done at the coin laundry in the shared area. Kids' items such as card games can be borrowed, and it's a 2-minute walk from the Hachijo East Exit of JR Kyoto Station.
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Worth a look before you go
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With a 7- and 5-year-old, free to borrow: crib (under 24 months), bed guard (2-4), baby bath, step stool, diaper bin.
A comfortable stay with the kids in the Pokemon Room at MIMARU Kyoto STATION
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Two nights with a 10-month-old. Laundry 400 yen, drying 100 yen per 30 min, two induction rings, bath and basin apart.
Staying at MIMARU Kyoto STATION with a baby: a two-night report
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In the shinkansen-view room with a 2- and 4-year-old: trains passed almost without a break. Hachijo has every line.
Staying in the shinkansen-view room at MIMARU Kyoto Station with small children
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Where to go next
With a baby (0–1)
- Kyoto Ramen KojiRamen restaurant streetStroller friendlyElevator5 min walkTen ramen shops from Hokkaido to Fukuoka, on the 10th floor of Kyoto Station.
- Kyoto Tower SandoFood hall & souvenir marketDiaper changing tableFamily restroom5 min walkA shopping complex connected to Kyoto Station, filled with Kyoto sweet and tea shops.
- Kyoto AquariumAquariumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table1.4 kmAn aquarium that recreates a Kyoto river and the sea, with a rice paddy indoors.
- Kyoto Railway MuseumRailway museumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table1.6 kmOne of the few railway museums in Japan that runs a steam locomotive every day.
- Kiyomizu-dera TempleStroller friendlyDiaper changing tableFamily restroom2.4 kmKiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple founded in 778, set halfway up Mount Otowa in Kyoto.
- Fushimi Inari TaishaShrineStroller friendlyFamily restroom2.2 kmA shrine whose grounds take in a whole mountain, lined with about 10,000 torii gates.
With a toddler (2–3)
- Kiyomizu-dera TempleTempleStroller friendlyDiaper changing tableFamily restroom2.3 kmA temple founded in 778, its grounds holding more than thirty halls and pagodas.
- Kyoto Railway MuseumRailway museumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table1.6 kmOne of the few railway museums in Japan that runs a steam locomotive every day.
- Kiyomizu-dera TempleStroller friendlyDiaper changing tableFamily restroom2.4 kmKiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple founded in 778, set halfway up Mount Otowa in Kyoto.
For sights
- Kyoto AquariumAquariumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table1.4 kmAn aquarium that recreates a Kyoto river and the sea, with a rice paddy indoors.
- Kyoto Railway MuseumRailway museumStroller friendlyNursing spaceDiaper changing table1.6 kmOne of the few railway museums in Japan that runs a steam locomotive every day.
- Kiyomizu-dera TempleStroller friendlyDiaper changing tableFamily restroom2.4 kmKiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple founded in 778, set halfway up Mount Otowa in Kyoto.
- Fushimi Inari TaishaShrineStroller friendlyFamily restroom2.2 kmA shrine whose grounds take in a whole mountain, lined with about 10,000 torii gates.
- Kiyomizu-dera TempleTempleStroller friendlyDiaper changing tableFamily restroom2.3 kmA temple founded in 778, its grounds holding more than thirty halls and pagodas.
Where it is
15-1 Higashikujo, Higashisanno-cho, Kyoto-shi Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8004source2
Before you go
- Children's items can be borrowed, including a baby bath, body soap, tableware, and card games, though the number available is limited.source
- Across MIMARU hotels, you can borrow a crib at no charge. Numbers are limited, so reserve one in advance.source
- Across MIMARU hotels, the ANO-NE Kids Club is a paid childcare service for ages 4 to 10 that you book in advance. It is in the Ginza and Yurakucho area of Tokyo; there is none in Kyoto.source
Basics
- Fee：Room rates vary by date; see the official site. Luggage is held free between 07:00 and 22:00 on the day of check-in or check-out, ¥500 per item per day outside those hourssource
- Hours：Front desk service for luggage runs 07:00-22:00 on check-in and check-out days. Check-in and check-out times are not stated on the pages readsource
- Booking：Rooms are booked through the official site. Children aged 6 and under sleep in an existing bed free of charge, up to two extra per room (up to four in connecting rooms)sourceOfficial booking site ↗
Basics in detail (7)
Other
- This is an apartment hotel aimed at families and groups, operated by Cosmos Hotel Management.source
Getting there
- It is a two-minute walk from the Hachijo East Exit of JR Kyoto Station on the JR Kyoto Line.source
- It is also a two-minute walk from the south exit of Kyoto Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line.source
- From Kansai International Airport the trip takes 1 hour 25 minutes by train, or 1 hour 45 minutes by limousine bus.source
- The hotel's official site hands out a universal design map showing the step-free route from the nearest station to the door.source
- The location works as a base for day trips to Osaka, Shiga, and Nara, and as far as Nagoya or Hiroshima.source
Contact
- The address is 15-1 Higashikujo Higashisannocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 601-8004.
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (5)
- Official: Outside food allowed, Indoor / outdoor
- Official: Stroller friendly, English support
- Official: Stroller access notes
Every room has a kitchen, cookware and a dining table, with the washbasin separate from the bathroom. The family apartments are 40 square meters, with two single beds and a bunk bed. Some look out on the shinkansen; one faces a Japanese garden with a veranda; in another, a hundred Pokemon greet you. Baby baths, tableware and card games are lent out, and strollers come from a rental service by the hour. Kyoto Station is two minutes away on foot.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers can be rented through the BabyCal service: register, and if one is free you can take it from an hour upwards, returning it here but using it anywhere. MIMARU's brand-wide guidance says the buildings are laid out with room to move a stroller | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | mimaruhotels.com |
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| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | ||||
| Nursing space | Not checked yet | ||||
| Family restroom | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | English-speaking staff | Staff come from 35 countries and handle English and other languages (as of January 2025). The facilities list also names multilingual staff and an interpreting app | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | mimaruhotels.com |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Every room has a kitchen, cookware, tableware, a fridge and a microwave, so you can cook what you buy nearby. MIMARU's brand-wide guidance adds that the kitchens are used for warming baby food and sterilizing bottles | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | mimaruhotels.com |
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor | An apartment hotel; the rooms, kitchens and coin laundry are all indoors | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | mimaruhotels.com |
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | Yes | Two minutes on foot from Kyoto Station Hachijo East Exit (JR Kyoto Line) and two from the South Exit (Karasuma subway line). The official site offers a universal design map showing the step-free route from the nearest stations. Brand-wide guidance says wheelchair routes are limited to some rooms, the Accessible Rooms with turning space and a universal-design bathroom | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | mimaruhotels.com |
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