Artist residency workshop
Ground-floor galleries and working basement studios bring travelers into daily conversation with resident Kyoto artists over coffee and work-in-progress exhibitions.
What it’s good at
Notable
Concrete market dormitory transformed by OHArchitecture into minimalist guestrooms, working artist studios, and two galleries.
Notable
Spiced curry prepared with wholesale market vegetables and bedrooms styled with original pieces by resident artists.
Listed
A ground-floor cafe and basement gallery where travellers encounter resident creators over coffee, curry, and exhibitions.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set beside Kyoto Central Wholesale Market in Shimogyo Ward, the surrounding streets offer quiet residential strolls five minutes from Umekoji-Kyoto West Station.
The rooms
Fifth-floor rooms let you choose original resident artwork to hang on the wall, while fourth-floor quarters offer compact, minimalist essentials.
Restaurant
KAGAN FOOD STUDIO
The ground-floor cafe serves spiced curry made with vegetables from the adjacent wholesale market and seasonal shaved ice.
How it began
Originally a market warehouse and staff dormitory, the concrete structure was transformed into living quarters and studios for emerging contemporary creators.
Good to know
Stay here
KAGANHOTEL
Choose your dates to see every room and rate, and book in a few steps.
Add dates to see the price for your stay.
Or book with
Booking.comWe may earn a commission when you book through Booking.com. It never decides which hotels we include or how we rate them.
Kyoto
More like this
BnA Alter Museum
“Experimental art workshop”
Hotel Anteroom Kyoto
“Contemporary art workshop”
Node Hotel
“Brutalist art salon”
Umekoji Potel Kyoto
“Parkside sento haven”
Good Nature Hotel Kyoto
“Biophilic botanical temple”
The Machiya Ebisuya Hotel
“Machiya townhouse refuge”
Tune Stay Kyoto
“Literary cinema bolthole”
Kikokuteibekkan
“Minimalist machiya cove”
The app
Like this one? There are so many more.
Swipe any city’s hotels and heart the ones you love. The app gets your taste.
Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.