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Minami Ward, Kyoto
“Textile-inspired architectural boutique”
Vibe
Woven bamboo lightboxes glow across the ground-floor lounge, channeling Arashiyama's famous groves inside an intimate, design-forward retreat.
“Textile-inspired architectural boutique”
Shin Takamatsu designed the patterned metal facade, complemented by gold washi wall accents and bamboo lightboxes.
Traditional kyō-yūzen dyeing motifs inspire the exterior, paired with Arashiyama bamboo elements and rock garden artwork.
An open ground-floor lounge offers unassigned seating, morning breakfast, and self-serve coffee throughout the day.
On a quiet side street, three minutes from Kyoto Station's Hachijo East Exit.
Rooms
Interiors feature gold washi accents and cherry blossom ceiling murals, paired with deep soaking tubs and cascading utaseyu waterfall showers.
Backstory
Architect Shin Takamatsu wrapped the exterior in patterned metalwork designed to evoke the flowing motifs of traditional kyō-yūzen textile dyeing.
Eat & drink
The ground-floor lounge prepares a daily breakfast of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes alongside continuous self-serve coffee.
The neighborhood
Hidden along a quiet residential alley in Minami Ward, the property sits three minutes on foot from Kyoto Station's Hachijo exit.
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