Yoshida Sanso Hotel
Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
“Imperial hillside ryokan”
Vibe
Guests are welcomed with hand-brushed washi poetry from the Okami, surrounded by fragrant hinoki woodwork and imperial chrysanthemum motifs.
“Imperial hillside ryokan”
A 1932 imperial prince villa crafted by master carpenter Tsunekazu Nishioka, now a registered cultural property.
Hand-brushed washi poetry greetings from the Okami, seasonal multi-course kaiseki, and deeply attentive ryokan hospitality.
Traditional tea ceremony aesthetics, garden-view sukiya pavilions, and seasonal Kyoto cuisine rooted in Mount Yoshida.
On the wooded slopes of Mount Yoshida, a peaceful walk from the Philosopher's Path and Ginkaku-ji.
Rooms
Sukiya-style pavilions framed in Kitayama cedar open through paper screens to mossy gardens and views of Mount Daimonji.
Backstory
Master temple carpenter Tsunekazu Nishioka built the estate in 1932 as a private villa for Emperor Showa’s brother-in-law.
Eat & drink
Seasonal kaiseki unfolds in private quarters, while the former carriage house now serves matcha overlooking the Higashiyama ridgeline.
The neighborhood
The wooded slopes of Mount Yoshida offer quiet paths leading down toward the Philosopher's Path and the Silver Pavilion.
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