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HOSHINOYA Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan · Hoshinoya · Grand Luxury
Guests reach HOSHINOYA Kyoto only by a ten-minute private wooden boat up the Ōi River into Arashiyama, where architect Rie Azuma recast a nineteenth-century wood-framed inn in 2009. Twenty-five rooms face the river and Mount Ogura, finished with karakami woodblock wallpaper, heated chestnut floors, and hinoki tubs. The in-house kaiseki kitchen's Ichiro Kubota took a Michelin Star in 2012.
- 25 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Neighborhood: Arashiyama
- Architect: Rie Azuma
About HOSHINOYA Kyoto
- The riverside grounds are tied to Ryoi Suminokura, the Edo merchant who opened this stretch of the Ōi to trade.
- Four room types (Tsukihashi, Yamanoha, Tanigasumi, Mizunone) share the bank; a floating tearoom sits on the water.
- Michelin gave the inn One Key in 2025. Children 12 and over are welcome; the Bamboo Grove is a five-minute walk.
History
HOSHINOYA Kyoto opened in 2009 in Arashiyama as the second property of Hoshino Resorts' HOSHINOYA brand. Architect Rie Azuma worked from a nineteenth-century wood-framed inn on grounds historically linked to the wealthy merchant Ryoi Suminokura. Guests arrive only by a ten-minute private wooden boat up the Ōi River. The 25 rooms face the river and Mount Ogura.
The setting
5-minute walk to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
Restaurants and bars
- Kaiseki Dinner Course — Restaurant · Kaiseki (Japanese)
Experiences
- Monko (incense ceremony) — Introductory course in Monko, a traditional incense ceremony listening to the scent of fragrant wood. Daily 4:00–4:40 pm, reservation required.
- Morning Temple Worship — Zen meditation at a Kyoto temple with a priest's readings, a Dharma sermon and matcha. Daily 5:00–8:00 am; reservation a week ahead.
Amenities
- Spa
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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