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Dusit Thani Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan · Dusit Thani · High Luxury
Dusit Thani Kyoto opened 1 September 2023 as the Thai group's first flagship Dusit Thani in Japan, 850 metres from Kyoto Station in Shimogyo, with 147 rooms that fold Ayutthaya chedi motifs into Kyoto materials. Thai restaurant Ayatana is overseen by Duangporn Songvisava and Dylan Jones, formerly of Bangkok's Michelin-starred Bo.lan. It holds a MICHELIN Key, the first for a Thai-branded hotel in Japan.
- 147 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: Shimogyo Ward
- Rooms from 323 sq ft (30 m²)
About Dusit Thani Kyoto
- Forbes Travel Guide holds the house Four-Star for 2026.
- The four-story hotel sits in Shimogyo's Hanganji Monzen-machi district, with an indoor pool and spa after the station walk.
- ASAI Kyoto Shijo, Dusit's lifestyle sister, opened three months earlier on Shijo.
- Entry-level rooms start at 323 sq ft (30 m²).
History
Dusit Thani Kyoto opened on 1 September 2023 at 466 Nishinotoincho, Shimogyo, about 850 metres from Kyoto Station in the Hanganji Monzen-machi district. It is Dusit International's first Dusit Thani flagship in Japan; lifestyle brand ASAI Kyoto Shijo had opened in June 2023. The 147-room, four-story hotel mixes Kyoto materials with Ayutthaya chedi motifs. Dining includes Thai restaurant Ayatana, whose menu was supervised by Duangporn Songvisava and Dylan Jones of Bangkok's Michelin-starred Bo.lan. Dusit reported it as the first Thai-branded hotel in Japan to receive a MICHELIN Key.
Restaurants and bars
- Ayatana - Dusit Thani Kyoto — Restaurant
- Den Kyoto - Dusit Thani Kyoto — Bar · Bar
- Koyo 紅葉 - Dusit Thani Kyoto — Restaurant
- The Gallery - Dusit Thani Kyoto — Café · Cafe
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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