Kyoto Granbell Hotel
Yamatocho, Higashiyama, Kyoto
Vibe
Antique tansu chests, kimono fabrics by Jotaro Saito, and an artisan-tiled front desk bring a contemporary design edge to traditional Gion hospitality.
“Contemporary machiya boutique”
Interiors crafted by UDS blend Jotaro Saito kimono fabrics with repurposed antique wooden tansu chests.
Traditional kawara roof tiles and Gion artisan woodwork frame public areas steps from Kennin-ji temple.
Basement public bath Komorebi utilizes artificial solar lighting overlooking a serene Japanese rock garden.
In Gion, two minutes from Gion-Shijo Station and the historic lanes around Kennin-ji temple.
Rooms
Rooms balance low tatami platform beds with shoji screens, while basement hideaways open directly onto sunlit tsuboniwa courtyard gardens.
Wellness
The basement Komorebi bathhouse features stone soaking tubs gazing into a sunken rock garden illuminated by artificial solar skylights.
Backstory
Designers Ryo Takarada and Naoto Suzuki integrated 150-year-old antique furniture and carved wooden transoms into modern architectural forms.
Eat & drink
Mornings begin with seasonal obanzai spreads at Takedokoro, before Bar Konjiki opens for evening drinks beneath a gold-leaf backdrop.
The neighborhood
Set in Gion, the hotel sits steps from Kennin-ji temple and the Kamo River, surrounded by historic teahouses and lantern-lit alleys.
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