How many coworking spaces are there in Kyoto?
Coworking spaces listed
9
Updated July 2026
This call covers only membership-club-style spaces and coliving-hybrid coworking spaces (per scope); standard pay-as-you-go coworking venues are handled in a separate part.
- Typical monthly desk
- ¥15,000
- Typical day pass
- ¥2,000
Range ¥14,300–¥33,900
Range ¥1,650–¥28,900
Overall6.4/10Better coworking than about 60% of cities
Good to know
Good to Know
- Several of Kyoto's independent coworking spaces (Sights Kyoto, GROVING BASE, UNKNOWN Kyoto) primarily serve a Japanese clientele and may require some Japanese language ability to register, even for a day pass — check English support before showing up.
- .andwork Kyoto (inside The Millennials Kyoto hotel) stands out for full English support, 24-hour access, and free evening beer, making it one of the easiest hotel-hybrid spots for a first-time nomad in the city.
- Space Kante and several other central spaces cluster around Shijo/Karasuma Station, making it easy to hop between a few venues on a scouting day if one doesn't suit your working style.
- A number of smaller spaces (Common Room Shijo Karasuma, GROVING BASE, Connect Kyoto, UNKNOWN Kyoto) don't publish exact pricing online — expect to email or visit in person to get a current rate card.
- Kyoto has no confirmed Soho House-style private membership social club combining coworking, dining, and lounge amenities — if that specific vibe matters to you, Osaka or Tokyo currently have more options in that category.
- The true coliving+coworking hybrids in a traditional heritage setting (e.g. Taikoukyo/Colive Kyoto) tend to sit in Kyoto's quieter suburbs, roughly 30 minutes from the city center by train — worth it for the atmosphere, but factor in the commute if you need to be central daily.
- Hotel-integrated coworking hybrids (.andwork, The Millennials, UNKNOWN) are a distinctly Kyoto/Japan pattern — you get hotel-grade amenities like showers, kitchens, and evening drinks alongside a work desk, which can work out cheaper than paying separately for a hotel plus a coworking membership.
Coworking Spaces
Traditional and Hotel-Based Spaces
.Andwork Kyoto
- Type
- Hotel-based coworking
- Neighborhood
- Kawaramachi, inside Hotel The Millennials Kyoto — 5 min walk from Sanjo and Kawaramachi stations
- Monthly Price
- ¥15,000
- Day Pass Price
- ¥2,000
- Vibe and Amenities
- A hotel-hybrid coworking space built into a capsule hotel, with a third-wave-coffee-shop vibe: desk seating, lounge couches, sound-isolating call booths, shower rooms, free coffee/tea, and free all-you-can-drink draft beer during set evening hours. English-speaking staff and English signage throughout make it one of the more nomad-friendly options in the city; also offers hourly (¥700) and weekly passes (roughly ¥7,400 for 1 week up to ¥23,500 for 4 weeks). Can get crowded/noisy after 5pm.
UNKNOWN Kyoto
- Type
- Hotel-based coworking
- Neighborhood
- Gojo-Rakuen, near the Kamo and Takase Rivers, walking distance from Kyoto Station
- Vibe and Amenities
- Occupies the South building adjacent to a hotel, with hotel guests able to use the same facilities. Offers free desks, lounge areas, kitchen facilities, private offices, meeting rooms, and even tatami-mat rooms for meetings. Day and monthly passes exist but specific yen amounts weren't published on the sources checked, and some Japanese ability may be needed to book.
Sights Kyoto
- Type
- Traditional coworking
- Neighborhood
- Near Shimogamo Shrine, ~5 min walk from Demachiyanagi Station (Keihan Main Line)
- Monthly Price
- ¥14,300
- Day Pass Price
- ¥1,650
- Vibe and Amenities
- Described as a very quiet, traditional Japanese-style workspace designed specifically for maximum concentration, combining a café/bar area with a hushed work zone; popular with both locals and foreigners. A cheaper night-use-only monthly plan is also offered.
Space Kante Kyoto
- Type
- Traditional coworking
- Neighborhood
- Nakagyo/Chukyo Ward, 1-minute walk from Shijo and Karasuma stations
- Monthly Price
- ¥19,800
- Day Pass Price
- ¥2,970
- Vibe and Amenities
- A bookstore-and-café-style coworking lounge with a members-first policy but a 1-day visitor pass for trying it out first. Coffee is supplied through a partnership with Arabica Kyoto, plus a Japanese tea sommelier, phone booths, WiFi and power at every seat, and regular seminars/events. Can get noisy at times, so headphones are recommended.
Common Room Shijo Karasuma
- Type
- Traditional coworking
- Neighborhood
- Shijo Karasuma, central Kyoto
- Vibe and Amenities
- Small, cozy space with friendly staff, a private booth for calls/focus, light meal options, a free drink service, and soft background music. Exact pricing wasn't published on the sources checked — contact the venue directly.
GROVING BASE
- Type
- Traditional coworking
- Neighborhood
- Central Kyoto, not far from Kyoto Station
- Vibe and Amenities
- A calm, sophisticated space aimed at small teams and solo founders, with phone booths for calls and a dedicated silent 'concentration space' where talking isn't allowed. No reservation needed for drop-in use; offers Monthly Free Office and Temp Office plans, but exact rates weren't published on the sources checked — likely requires some Japanese to book.
Connect Kyoto
- Type
- Traditional coworking
- Neighborhood
- Walking distance from Shijo/Karasuma Station
- Vibe and Amenities
- Spacious, clean, simply-designed workspace with a dining area (lunch/dinner available on-site), complimentary coffee, multiple phone booths, borrowable monitors, and web-conference booths included with membership. Numeric pricing wasn't published on the sources checked.
Regus / Spaces Kyoto (Karasuma Street)
- Type
- Traditional coworking
- Neighborhood
- Karasuma Street, central Kyoto, near Kyoto Gyoen National Garden
- Monthly Price
- ¥33,900
- Day Pass Price
- ¥28,900
- Vibe and Amenities
- International serviced-office chain with hot desks and private offices; a 'Coworking Access Plan' also runs from around ¥1,050/day for unlimited monthly visits. Amenities can include cafés, wellness/gym access, bike storage, showers, and event space depending on the specific center. Aimed more at established businesses/teams than budget solo nomads — pricing here is list-rate and can vary with contract length.
Membership Clubs and Co-living Hybrids
- Context Note
- No Soho House-style private membership club (combining work, social lounge, and hospitality amenities under a paid membership tier) was identified operating in Kyoto. Kyoto's flexible-workspace market is dominated by conventional coworking chains (Spaces, Regus) and community hubs (Impact Hub Kyoto), none of which operate as an exclusive social+work membership club. Taikoukyo / Colive Kyoto (achicochi LLC): Excluded Reason: This is a genuinely distinctive coliving+coworking concept set in a 400-year-old registered cultural-heritage house, but it is located in the Kyoto suburbs with described access to central Kyoto of about 30 minutes by train and walk — outside this category's ~10-minute city-center/nomad-neighborhood proximity requirement, so it is not included as a listed venue here.
Clubs and Hybrids
.Andwork Kyoto
- Type
- Co-living / co-working hybrid
- Neighborhood
- Kawaramachi district, central Kyoto
- Vibe and Amenities
- A globally connected workspace in the heart of Kyoto, where local professionals and digital nomads from around the world come together, built around a lobby lounge, a working lounge, and a kitchen lounge on one floor. The lounge is connected to the hotel front desk and is open to both hotel guests and coworking members, with complimentary drinks and free draft beer served during an evening happy hour. It includes a self-service kitchen, a 24/7 self-serve coffee machine, free-to-use private phone booths bookable via the member portal, and a bookable meeting room, plus monthly locker rental and on-site showers.
Pricing
- Status
- Specific published day/monthly membership rates were not confirmed for this location in available sources
- Note
- General Kyoto coworking benchmark (not specific to this venue): shared-desk/hot-desk plans commonly run roughly 10,000–20,000 JPY per month, with higher-flexibility plans (24-hour access, meeting rooms, premium locations) commonly running roughly 20,000–35,000 JPY per month.
The Millennials Kyoto
- Type
- Co-living / co-working hybrid
- Neighborhood
- Kawaramachi district, central Kyoto
- Vibe and Amenities
- The Millennials is described as a high-tech capsule hotel experience in Kyoto's bustling Kawaramachi district, with a futuristic lobby that doubles as a coworking space and IoT integration throughout. Coworking users and overnight guests share the same futuristic lobby space, there's a self-service kitchen, and an hourly-use Smart Pod bed and shower are available for a work-break power nap.
Pricing
- Status
- Specific coworking/day-use membership pricing was not confirmed in available sources
- Note
- Property markets itself primarily as a capsule-hotel stay with an integrated open-to-guests coworking lobby rather than a standalone paid coworking membership.
UNKNOWN Kyoto
- Type
- Co-living / co-working hybrid
- Neighborhood
- Gojo-Rakuen, near Kyoto Station (walking distance)
- Vibe and Amenities
- Located near the Kamo and Takase Rivers within walking distance of Kyoto Station, this coworking space occupies the building adjacent to an affiliated hotel, and hotel guests can also use the coworking facilities. It provides telework booths for online meetings, and membership includes rental equipment such as bicycles, monitors, extension cords, converters, projectors, and whiteboards.
Pricing
- Status
- A security deposit equal to one month's membership is required for its plans, but the exact monthly fee amount was not confirmed in available sources
- Note
- Referenced as requiring 'security deposit equivalent to 1 month's membership' for its plans, per a source dated October 2025.
Day Pass or Monthly?
A monthly pass pays off after about 7 visits.
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