Renovated
2023
Price
$$$
Outside the door
Moonlit bamboo lodgings
Understated spaces feature woven bamboo screens and ambient soundscapes, creating a quiet retreat framed by the Higashiyama hills.
What it’s good at
Notable
Interiors crafted with Takesada Shoten bamboo screens, solar-dyed silk textiles, and hand-printed woodblock paper headboards.
Notable
Attentive boutique hospitality with custom Wazuka Uji tea service and two-meter Hinoki cypress soaking tubs.
Notable
Traditional Arashiyama bamboo woodwork, solar-reactive dyed fabrics, and seasonal Kyoto Miyabi beef kappo dining.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set along Honmachi in Higashiyama, the hotel is a short stroll from Sanjusangen-do Temple and Kyoto National Museum.
The rooms
Each room features tatami seating areas and a custom two-meter Hinoki cypress soaking tub fitted with microbubble functionality.
The rooftop sauna
On the bamboo-screened rooftop terrace, a clear dome sauna offers Finnish-style löyly under the open night sky.
Restaurant
Niku Kappou Futago
Private timber booths with tatami flooring host multi-course kappo meals highlighting seasonal Kyoto Miyabi beef.
How it began
Built around the concept of bamboo and moonlight, the hotel partners with historic local craft workshops across Kyoto.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.