Kyoto
Kyoto brings together temple precincts, traditional streets and a living craft and food culture. Gardens and nearby wooded hills provide quieter settings beyond the busiest historic districts.
Hotels in This Destination
Dusit Thani Kyoto blends Thai hospitality and Japanese craft in a serene courtyard hotel near Kyoto Station, with 40-square-metre rooms and unusually deep urban wellness.
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto wraps contemporary luxury around an 800-year-old pond garden, creating a deeply serene Higashiyama retreat with serious spa facilities and exceptional cultural atmosphere.
Hotel Okura Kyoto is a long-established downtown landmark near the Kamo River, offering spacious rooms, mountain and city views, extensive Japanese dining and direct subway access.
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.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is a deeply polished retreat opposite Nijo Castle, built around a serene Japanese garden with natural hot-spring bathing, refined contemporary rooms and a strong sense of Kyoto craftsmanship.
Built into historic Higashiyama beside Ninenzaka, Park Hyatt Kyoto feels like a modern luxury guesthouse, with just 70 rooms, Yasaka Pagoda views and deep connections to Kyoto craftsmanship and cuisine.
On the Kamogawa River beneath the Higashiyama Mountains, The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto pairs unusually large rooms, hundreds of Japanese artworks, Michelin-starred dining and Asia’s first La Prairie hotel spa.
Tucked beneath the Takagamine Mountains in northern Kyoto, ROKU KYOTO is a secluded LXR retreat where Japanese craft, thermal bathing, French cuisine and quiet cultural experiences define the stay.
Hidden beside Yasaka Shrine in Gion, SOWAKA pairs a century-old sukiya-style main house with contemporary annex rooms, a tranquil courtyard and highly personalized Japanese dining at Gion Loka.
Along the Hozu River in Arashiyama, Suiran is an intimate 39-room retreat where 17 accommodations have private onsen baths and historic Meiji-era buildings house refined Japanese dining.
Opened in 1890 at the base of Higashiyama, The Westin Miyako Kyoto pairs historic Kyoto character with natural hot springs, major wellness facilities and unusually easy access to eastern temples.