Hotel Utano Kyoto Bessho
Utano Oyashikicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto
Vibe
Light filters through Eriko Horiki washi paper installations across a quiet heritage estate framed by a Mirei Shigemori stroll garden.
“Historic garden villa”
An early Showa registered heritage estate featuring preserved sukiya architecture and a Mirei Shigemori stroll garden.
Ten private suites offer around-the-clock in-room hot spring baths and seasonal Awaji seafood kaiseki dinners.
Traditional Japanese joinery meets Art Deco elements alongside custom washi light installations by artist Eriko Horiki.
In northwestern Utano near Ninna-ji and Kinukake-no-Michi, surrounded by heritage gardens fifteen minutes from Arashiyama.
Rooms
Timber-lined suites open onto moss rockeries, each fitted with a private round-the-clock hot spring bath gazing into an enclosed garden.
Backstory
The estate preserves a registered cultural property where early Showa-era Shoin woodwork meets an unexpected Spanish Art Deco wing.
Eat & drink
Murasakino serves seasonal kaiseki with Awaji Island seafood in the grand hall, while the boutique gelateria churns fresh Uji matcha scoops.
The neighborhood
Tucked along the Kinukake-no-Michi path in quiet Utano, historic temples like Ninna-ji and Ryoan-ji sit just down the road.
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