Keihanna Plaza, the central facility for interaction and exchange of the Keihanna Science City (officially known as the Kansai Science City), houses the Keihanna Plaza Hotel. It has convenient access to the heart of Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. It offers relaxing guest rooms for families, friends, or colleagues to enjoy their stay. The single rooms range from 22.5 to 24.5 ㎡, and twin rooms, from 30.5 to 33.3 ㎡. The Keihanna Plaza also has a solar clock with the world's largest dial.
A 30-minute drive will take you to the sightseeing area of Uji, which is famous for its tea. There are historic teahouses, temples and shrines, such as the World Heritage sites, Byodoin Temple and Ujikami Shrine. The beautiful tea plantations of Wazuka Town are also about 30 minutes away from the hotel.
Nearby attractions include Sukkama Genji no Yu, where you can enjoy natural hot springs, saunas, and so on. Vierra Town Keihanna is convenient for dining and shopping with a variety of restaurants, a supermarket Lamu, open from 7:00am to midnight, a 100-yen shop Daiso, and more. The Kansai-kan (a facility in the Kansai region) of the National Diet Library is also located nearby.
- Address
- 1-7 Hikaridai, Seika Town, Soraku-gun, Kyoto
- Access
- By train: From Hosono Station (JR Gakkentoshi Line) or Shin-Hosono Station (Kintetsu Kyoto Line), take Nara Kotsu Bus and get off at ATR (Keihanna Plaza Higashi). (about 10 min.) By bus: -From Kansai International Airport (KIX), take Airport Limousine Bus to Kintetsu Yamato-Saidaiji-Station (about 75 min.), and take a train (Kintetsu Kyoto Line) to Shin-Hosono Station (about 10 min.). Then, take Nara Kotsu Bus (for about 10 min.), and get off at ATR (Keihanna Plaza Higashi). -From Kyoto Station (in front of Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande), take a bus to Keihanna Plaza (for about 45 min.). By car: -Take the Keinawa Expressway. From the exit at Seika-Gakken Interchange, take Seika-odori (the main road) west for about 2km (4 min.).
- Check-in/Check-out Times
- 2:00pm - 12:00am/ 11:00am
- Foreign Language Support
- English
- Muslim Friendly Information
- Not available
- Notes
- Parking:Available (about 100 regular-sized cars, 1 large bus)
Parking for hotel guests is complimentary (parking permits are available at the front desk)
Advance reservations are required for parking of a large vehicle
