Offering luggage storage, the comfortable Hiz Hotel Gion-Shirakawa Kyoto lies in Higashiyama Ward, lined with traditional pottery stores, tea houses, and restaurants for multi-course kaiseki meals, just 1.6 km from the historic Kennin-ji Zen Buddhist Temple and within 15 minutes' walk of such cultural places of interest as Ryozen Museum of History. The 3-star hotel provides 31 rooms with quiet views of the street and offers access to the Grand Nanzen-ji Buddhist Temple, merely 1.2 km away.
The hotel is notable for its convenient location around 5 minutes' walk from ROHM Theatre Kyoto and around 25 minutes' walk from Karasuma train station. Located a mere 150 metres from Higashiyama underground station, the Hiz Kyoto is not far from the ancient Yasui Konpiragu Shrine. Shoren-in Temple is approximately a 10-minute walk away. Higashama Sanjo bus stop is 150 metres away.
The rooms comprise a balcony and a seating area complete with air conditioning, as well as a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. In addition, there is an electric kettle, a refrigerator, and kitchenware for self-catering purposes. Bathrooms, equipped with a bidet, a separate toilet, and a shower, also feature hairdryers and bath sheets.
Beer Komachi offers a selection of dishes nearly 5 minutes on foot from the Hiz.
