MOGANA
Nakagyo, Kyoto
“Monochrome machiya retreat”
Vibe
A thirty-eight-meter entry corridor of responsive light opens into a vertical courtyard of gardenia greenery and stone mist.
“Monochrome machiya retreat”
Takashi Yamaguchi crafted a thirty-eight-meter entry corridor and dramatic vertical garden atrium between monochrome rooms.
In-room ryotei breakfast collaborations, custom black granite soaking tubs, and tailored loungewear by fashion label matohu.
Showcases regional craft through Yamanaka lacquerware, Awabiware ceramics, and historic Marukyu Koyamaen Uji green teas.
In Nakagyo Ward, a short walk from Nijo Castle and Karasuma Oike Station.
Rooms
Monochromatic layouts feature solid black granite soaking tubs, tailored loungewear by matohu, and tea served in Yamanaka lacquerware.
Backstory
Architect Takashi Yamaguchi reinterpreted traditional machiya townhouses, naming the property after the classical Japanese particle denoting heartfelt yearning.
Eat & drink
Nightcaps are poured beneath a gold-leaf ceiling at the intimate second-floor bar, followed by in-room ryotei breakfast trays by morning.
The neighborhood
Tucked into a quiet Nakagyo side street, the hotel sits a short walk from Nijo Castle and Karasuma Oike Station.
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