The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu is one of Kyoto’s more imaginative adaptive-reuse projects. Kiyomizu-dera, Yasaka Pagoda and the lanes of one of Kyoto’s most atmospheric historic districts are within walking distance, while the elevated site opens broad views across the city. Guestrooms combine the school building’s character with restrained contemporary Japanese design.

The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu transforms a historic 1933 schoolhouse in Higashiyama into a quiet luxury hotel with Yasaka Pagoda views, a guest lounge and Ducasse-supervised French dining.