Higashiyama Shikikaboku
Imakojicho, Higashiyama, Kyoto
MICHELIN Guide
Vibe
Earthen plaster walls, a serene courtyard garden, and seasonal ikebana set an intimate tone in this eight-room Kyoto hideaway.
“Eight-suite craft sanctuary”
Eight bespoke suites pairing traditional Karacho woodblock-printed paper and ajiro woven ceilings with minimalist architecture.
Dedicated shitsuji concierges arrange coveted dining reservations, complemented by private rooftop baths and fragrant cypress tubs.
Welcome bowls of Uji green tea accompany breakfasts crafted with seasonal produce and Ohara farm eggs.
In historic Higashiyama along Sanjo-dori, moments from Shirakawa Canal and the Heian Shrine torii gate
Rooms
Woven ajiro ceilings and Karacho woodblock papers frame calm spaces, where deep cypress tubs look out toward Mount Higashiyama.
Wellness
Two private open-air rooftop baths offer quiet soaking sessions overlooking the Kyoto skyline and the Heian Shrine torii gate.
Backstory
Architect Takafumi Kawakami and designer Masumi Kitayama created the hotel as a modern expression of traditional Kyoto craft techniques.
Eat & drink
Evenings center on drinks at Bar SaSa, while mornings bring seasonal breakfast boxes prepared with eggs from Ohara Yamada Farm.
The neighborhood
Set along historic Sanjo-dori, the hotel is steps from the weeping willows of Shirakawa Canal and Okazaki's museum district.
“There are certainly bigger and grander hotels in Kyoto than Higashiyama Shikikaboku, but you won’t find many places that are quite so transcendently tranquil. It’s set close to where the city gives way to the mountains…”
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