Kyoto

Kyoto

Six Senses Kyoto Review: 81 Rooms Around a Biophilic Courtyard

A Six Senses Kyoto review of the 81-room Higashiyama hotel, where micro-seasonal dining at Sekki meets indoor bathing, Watsu and biohacking.
Kyoto

ROKU KYOTO Review: Hot-Spring Water Beneath the Takagamine Hills

ROKU KYOTO review covering its 114 rooms, year-round outdoor onsen pool, TENJIN dining, Takagamine setting and access from Kyoto Station.
Kyoto

Suiran Kyoto Review: Onsen Rooms and Riverside Dining in Arashiyama

Suiran Kyoto review covering its 39 rooms, 17 with in-room onsen baths, three dining venues, Hozu River setting and transfers from Kyoto Station.
Ise-Shima

Best Luxury Ryokan in Japan for Couples (2026 Guide)

Comparing luxury ryokan across Japan, including Gora Kadan, Hoshinoya Kyoto, Amanemu and Hoshinoya Fuji, by setting, onsen and seasonal cuisine.
Kyoto

HOSHINOYA Kyoto Review: A 15-Minute Boat Ride Into Oku-Arashiyama

A reserved boat carries guests up the Oi River to HOSHINOYA Kyoto, where 25 rooms face Mt. Ogura and century-old ryokan architecture shapes the stay.
Kyoto

HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO Review: A 1703 Gate and Onsen Beside Nijo Castle

Beside Nijo Castle on the former Mitsui estate, HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO pairs garden or castle views with hot-spring water drawn from 1,000 metres below.
Kyoto

Aman Kyoto Review: A Forest Garden First Imagined for a Textile Museum

Aman Kyoto review covering its 26 rooms from 60 sqm, Takagamine forest garden, onsen, Taka-An dining, included benefits and distance from central Kyoto.
Kyoto

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto Review: Life Around an 800-Year-Old Pond Garden

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto review of its 800-year-old Shakusui-en garden, garden-view rooms, 57 residences, pool, current dining and Higashiyama location.
Kyoto

The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto Review: Choosing Your View of the Kamogawa

The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto review of its Kamogawa setting, 50 sqm rooms, river-view suites, Mizuki dining, La Locanda, pool, spa and central Kyoto location.
Kyoto

Park Hyatt Kyoto Review: Pagoda Views and 45-Square-Metre Rooms in Higashiyama

Park Hyatt Kyoto review covering its 70 rooms, 45-square-metre entry categories, a Yasaka Pagoda view, Kyoyamato, and a bathhouse in Higashiyama.