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HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is a five-star luxury Hotel built on a site with deep ties to the Mitsui family, overlooking Nijo Castle in Kyoto. Inspired by the Japanese tea house tradition of welcoming and entertaining cherished guests, the Hotel offers 160 guestrooms crafted with carefully selected natural materials and exceptional artisanal techniques. Restaurants and bars—featuring innovative Kyoto French cuisine as well as Italian dining—are arranged around the garden, offering a fulfilling time alongside seasonal scenery. The SPA area also features a natural Onsen spring that rises on-site, delivering a refined, tranquil setting and warm hospitality for a truly comfortable stay. Awarded the highest rating of three Michelin Keys for two consecutive years in the “MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection 2025.” Selected as a Five-Star Hotel for five consecutive years in the “Forbes Travel Guide 2025,” and also awarded Five Stars in the spa category.

Kyoyado USAGI revives traditional Kyoto townhouses into luxurious suites with the concept of "Staying as if living in Kyoto," blending traditional architecture with Western styles. It is a relaxing Property with spacious rooms and comprehensive Facilities, serving as a hidden retreat in Kyoto.

Located in a quiet residential area north of the World Heritage Site "Nijo Castle," the exterior of the building exudes the charm of a traditional Kyoto townhouse, with latticework, noren curtains, and bamboo blinds. Upon opening the entrance, you are greeted by an old-fashioned earthen floor. The interior is also carefully designed, featuring furniture that recreates old pillars and a traditional Japanese hearth, and a cypress-paneled bathroom with a ceramic bathtub. The space, with its abundant warmth of wood and tatami mats, evokes a sense of warmth and nostalgia, as if returning home.

A hotel within a nature-inspired complex created by a herbal medicine company with 100 years of history: “Ju Kyoto Ogawa Herbal Medicine VILLA”This Accommodation is limited to one group per day and offers just one Room—an exclusive, luxurious space where you can enjoy sole use of a spacious top-floor Room of approximately 100 m².A unique feature unlike anything before is the installation of two completely different concept baths within a single guest room.Located at opposite ends of the Room, the two baths are designed around the themes of “Calm” and “Openness,” respectively.For breakfast, you can enjoy a Japanese-style course meal at the second-floor restaurant, “Shoku Kyoto Ogawa Herbal Medicine RESTAURANT.”