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Shisui, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nara
Nara, Japan · The Luxury Collection · High Luxury
Shisui opened in August 2023 on the western edge of Nara Park, its reception, restaurant, and lounge housed in a low wooden building first constructed in 1922 as the residence of Nara's prefectural governor, whose original Japanese roofed gate still serves as the hotel's entrance. Architect Kengo Kuma designed the surrounding 43-room hotel around the historic Yoshiki-en garden, and deluxe rooms and suites include private in-room hot spring or open-air baths.
- 43 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: Kasugano
- Rooms from 431 sq ft (40 m²)
- Architect: Kengo Kuma
About Shisui, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nara
- The name Shisui means 'purple trunk and green leaves,' a phrase Nara residents have used for prized vistas since ancient times.
- Kengo Kuma set the 43-room hotel around the historic Yoshiki-en garden on the western edge of Nara Park.
- Deluxe rooms and suites include private in-room hot-spring or open-air baths, with crafts by Nara artisans in the interiors.
- The original Japanese roofed gate of the 1922 prefectural governor's residence still serves as the hotel entrance.
Amenities
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Onsen
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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