MIMARU Kyoto Station has a Pokémon Room: a 40 m² apartment two minutes on foot from Kyoto Station's Hachijo East Exit, where more than a hundred Pokémon are painted across the walls and ceiling, a giant Snorlax sits on the bed, the dining table is a Poké Ball, and the kitchen and bathroom carry the theme through to the tiles. It sleeps four — two single beds and a bunk — and because MIMARU is an apartment hotel, it comes with a full kitchen and a separate bath and toilet. Reference price ¥18,559–24,075 per person for four sharing (about HK$950–1,240), and the theme carries only a modest premium over an identical non-themed apartment.
What it actually is
This is worth stating plainly, because it is the thing people get wrong: the Pokémon Room is a room category, not a decoration added to a booking. MIMARU Kyoto Station also lets ordinary apartments, and booking one of those will not get you this room no matter what you write in the request box. When you book, look for the category actually named Pokémon Room.
The room is 40 m², which is generous for Kyoto, and laid out as an apartment rather than a hotel room: an entry, a full kitchen, a dining table, a sleeping area, and a bathroom with a bathtub and a separate toilet. Two single beds and one bunk bed give four separate sleeping positions. The theme runs everywhere — water-type Pokémon take the bathroom, the kitchen walls carry their own cast, and the bedroom ceiling is covered edge to edge.
The kitchen is the part parents underestimate
Every MIMARU room has a kitchen: IH hob, cookware, crockery, an electric kettle, a microwave and a fridge. With four people and a train station two minutes away, that changes the economics of a Kyoto stay — breakfast and a late supper in the room instead of four restaurant covers, twice a day, for a week. There is also shared coin laundry in the building.
The four sleeping positions, honestly
Two singles and a bunk. That is four places to sleep, but they are not interchangeable: somebody has to take the upper bunk and climb a ladder to it. If your group includes anyone who should not be doing that — a grandparent, a very small child, anyone with a bad knee — decide who takes the top bunk before you pay, not after you arrive. The bunk itself is a two-person unit, so "two singles plus a bunk" is four beds, not three.
MIMARU's policy also allows up to two children aged six or under at check-in to share existing bedding without counting toward the four-person capacity. That does not add mattresses or widen the beds. A room that can legally hold your group is not automatically a room where your group sleeps comfortably.
Arriving, and what that buys you
MIMARU Kyoto Station is about two minutes' walk from the Hachijo East Exit of Kyoto Station. For a family arriving on the Shinkansen with luggage, that is the whole argument: no taxi, no bus, no hauling suitcases across a city. The station also puts you one stop from everywhere else, and the Higashiyama temples are a short ride or a longer walk away.
The guest gift
Pokémon Room guests receive an original four-piece novelty set — a laundry bag, a drawstring bag, a small pouch and stickers — in a Japanese-inspired design with five Pokémon hidden across the set. Two things to know: it is one set per group, per reservation, not one per person. And it is a gift that can change or run out, so do not build the trip around it.
What it costs
Reference price: ¥18,559–24,075 per person (four sharing a room) — October 2026, roughly HK$950–1,240
That is per person for four sharing, room only, tax included — roughly ¥74,200–96,300 for the room per night. The same 40 m² apartment without the theme runs about ¥15,375–22,894 per person for four, so the Pokémon theme costs roughly ¥12,700–20,000 a night more. Whether that is worth it is a fair question, and the honest answer is that it depends entirely on whether the children in your party are Pokémon children.
Rates swing widely by date. The plan is bookable for one to five nights; no meals are included, which is a feature rather than a drawback given the kitchen.
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Other Pokémon Rooms in Kyoto
Four MIMARU properties in Kyoto offer the room, and they are not identical:
- Kyoto Station — 40 m², two singles and a bunk. Two minutes from the station; the one in this article.
- Kyoto Kawaramachi Gojo — 40 m², the same bed layout, better for downtown and Gion.
- Kyoto Shinmachi Sanjo — 40 m², and the only one with a washer-dryer inside the Pokémon Room itself. For a week-long family stay, this is the one to look at first.
- Kyoto Shijo West — 40 m² with four single beds (no bunk), plus a separate 60 m² room for six with four singles and a bunk. The only Kyoto property where six people each get their own bed.
What to know before you book
Four things, and they are the kind of detail that decides whether a themed stay is a delight or a nuisance.
The design cannot be chosen. MIMARU is explicit that room designs differ by type and cannot be selected. The photographs in this article are one layout, not a promise.
Cleaning is not daily. Staff swap towels and vacuum each day; the full clean happens every second day, first on the third night. For a short stay that is fine; for a week with children, know it going in.
Bring toothbrushes and slippers. As an environmental measure these are not provided in the room — ask at the front desk if you need them.
No meals are served. There is no hotel restaurant. The kitchen is the point.
And one honest note on the room itself: it is a themed family apartment, not a luxury hotel. The bed linen is ordinary, the storage is tight for four people's luggage, and the bathroom is a standard Japanese unit bath. You are buying space, a kitchen, a train station at the door, and an experience your children will remember for years. Judged against that, it is very good value. Judged as a design hotel, it is not trying to compete.
Frequently asked questions
Does MIMARU Kyoto Station have a Pokémon Room?
Yes. It is one of four MIMARU properties in Kyoto with a Pokémon Room, roughly two minutes on foot from Kyoto Station's Hachijo East Exit.
How many people can sleep in the Pokémon Room?
Four, across two single beds and a bunk bed. Up to two children aged six or under may additionally share existing bedding without counting toward that capacity, but no extra beds are added.
How much is the Pokémon Room at MIMARU Kyoto Station?
The reference rate is ¥18,559–24,075 per person for four sharing, room only and tax included (about HK$950–1,240), roughly ¥74,200–96,300 per room per night (2026年10月).
Is the Pokémon Room more expensive than a normal room?
Yes, by roughly ¥12,700–20,000 a night. A standard 40 m² apartment at the same hotel runs about ¥15,375–22,894 per person for four.
Is breakfast included?
No. MIMARU is an apartment hotel and no meals are served. Every room has a full kitchen with an IH hob, cookware, crockery, a microwave, a kettle and a fridge.
Can I choose which Pokémon room design I get?
No. MIMARU states that designs vary by room type and cannot be selected.
What gift do Pokémon Room guests receive?
An original four-piece set — laundry bag, drawstring bag, small pouch and stickers — one set per group per reservation. Contents may change.
Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo, Creatures Inc. and GAME FREAK inc. The Pokémon Room is an official MIMARU collaboration.
BLISS TRAVEL is a licensed Hong Kong travel agent (Travel Industry Council licence 352969) and arranges private journeys across Asia. This article is editorial and independent; the Pokémon Room is operated by MIMARU.
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Sources: MIMARU Pokémon Room (official) · MIMARU Kyoto Station (official)