Kyoto Station Building

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Kyoto Station Building

Convenient station complex with retailers, restaurants, and resting spots.

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Kyoto station is attached to an enormous building which provides shops and restaurants, as well as a hotel and cultural center. The Cube Shopping Mall occupies the ground floor and two basement floors. In its spacious confines are shops offering a wide variety of unique souvenirs and specialty desserts from Kyoto, trendy fashion items, and interesting knickknacks. On the west side of the station building is the JR Kyoto Isetan Department Store packed with famous fashion and cosmetic retailers. The exciting atmosphere here is always crowded with local shoppers and tourists.

The building offers a number of great places to eat; The Japanese Cuisine Street on the second floor, the Cube on Gourmet Street at the 11th floor, and Kyoto Ramen Street on the 10th floor. The Ramen Street, offering a collection of the most famous ramen shops in the nation, requires a little waiting in line at lunch time.

The Complex’s design was inspired by the classic city grid plan in the time of Heian Kyo (ancient Kyoto City). The Kyoto Station Building also offers several squares and lounging spots, including the greenery Sky Garden, the romantic outdoor Karasuma Square with a beautiful view of Kyoto City, and the unique Sky Way bridge walk at 45 meters high. The Great Stairs with 171 steps are beautifully lit with 15,000 LED lights, presenting different illumination scenes each season.

Highlights

  • A station building with a department store, shopping mall, and food floors.
  • Great lounging spots throughout the building including squares and a rooftop.
  • The impressive Graphical Illumination Plus on the Great Stairs, lit differently for each season.

Photos

  • The current building is the 4th generation Kyoto station.

    The current building is the 4th generation Kyoto station.

  • The view from Karasuma Square, giving a close look of the Kyoto Tower.

    The view from Karasuma Square, giving a close look of the Kyoto Tower.

  • Different illuminations at the Great Stairs throughout the year

    Different illuminations at the Great Stairs throughout the year

Reviews

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  • There's a water show here, and if you go all the way to the top floor, you get a direct view of Kyoto Tower. It's a modern station with a great sense of style.

    Kyoto Station is like the gateway to the city and also a tourist spot itself. There’s a hotel, Isetan department store, food court, and underground shopping—all right next to the station. They really turned the station into a sightseeing destination.

  • This is Kyoto's main transportation hub. There are hotels and shopping malls, and you can catch buses to pretty much any sightseeing spot in Kyoto right outside the station.

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Details

Name in Japanese
京都駅ビル
Postal Code
600-8216
Address
901 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Telephone
075-361-4401
*Kyoto Station Building information
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Business Hours
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Access
directly connected to Kyoto station
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Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)