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Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan · Banyan Tree · Grand Luxury
The only hotel in Kyoto with its own Noh stage: a bamboo-frame pavilion designed by Kengo Kuma, set on the forested slope above Kiyomizu-dera. Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto also taps a private onsen source and sits on a hillside address that puts the UNESCO temple ten minutes uphill and Gion's Hanamikoji lane fifteen minutes downhill, both on foot.
- 52 rooms
- Opened 2021
- Neighborhood: Higashiyama Ward
- Rooms from 538 sq ft (50 m²)
- Architect: Kengo Kuma
About Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto
- The hotel holds a MICHELIN One Key distinction, awarded in 2025.
- Yasaka Shrine, guardian of Kyoto's Gion Matsuri festival, sits 14 minutes downhill from the hotel, and the Ryozen Museum of History occupies the adjacent grounds.
- Entry-level rooms start at 538 sq ft (50 m²).
History
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto opened in 2021 as the brand’s Kyoto hilltop retreat beside Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The official brand site says it was designed around a bamboo forest setting and includes the city’s only Bamboo Pavilion, natural hot springs, and an authentic Noh stage. The property markets 52 rooms with contemporary Japanese accents and views over Kyoto’s historic cityscape. The hillside house holds 52 rooms above Kiyomizu-dera, with the Noh stage and natural hot springs on the slope.
The setting
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto rises from the forested slope at 7 Seikanji Ryozancho, a hillside elevation commanding panoramic views across the Kyoto basin and placing guests in the heart of the southern temple belt. Kiyomizu-dera, the clifftop UNESCO temple, is a ten-minute walk uphill; Yasaka Shrine, guardian of the Gion Matsuri festival, is 14 minutes downhill; and Gion’s Hanamikoji geisha lanes are 15 minutes on foot. The Ryozen Museum of History occupies the adjacent grounds. Amid a cluster of landmark luxury hotels on the same ridge, this address confirms southern Higashiyama’s premier elevated position — combining natural hot spring access, bamboo-sheltered terraces, and seamless entry to Kyoto’s richest cultural corridor.
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Onsen
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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