About this hotel
General information
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto opened in November 2016 at the foot of the hills in Higashiyama, Kyoto’s temple district, a few minutes’ drive from the historic centre. At its heart lies Shakusui-en, a pond garden laid out some 800 years ago at the close of the Heian period, where the Shakusui-tei tea room and the FUJU lounge, reached by a glass bridge, sit among the trees; the contemporary Japanese rooms look out over the garden, the city or Myoho-in temple.
Kyoto’s culture is woven into a stay: tea ceremonies, kintsugi and Japanese-sweets workshops, rickshaw rides through the old quarters. The spa, with its 20-metre pool, works with Biologique Recherche, Sushi Ginza Onodera serves Edomae sushi omakase-style, EMBA Kyoto Grill specialises in charcoal-grilled meat and seafood, and four event spaces totalling 569 m² sit alongside a chapel for weddings.
Location
The hotel is a 10-minute drive from central Kyoto, the Imperial Palace and the Gion district, 1.8 km from Kyoto station and around an hour and a half by road from Kansai International Airport.
Spa
The spa, designed in a contemporary Japanese style, has a 20-metre indoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, beauty salon, gym, relaxation area and seven treatment rooms, including a couples’ suite. Treatments range from programmes rooted in Japanese tradition to massages, baths and facials with the French brand Biologique Recherche.
Sports & leisure
The 24-hour fitness centre has strength and cardio equipment and studio classes, and the spa adds a 20-metre indoor pool and whirlpools. Activities draw on Kyoto’s traditions: the tea ceremony at Shakusui-tei, kintsugi, sushi and Japanese-sweets classes, rickshaw rides, guided cycling tours and maiko performances.
For children
The hotel is set up for families, with a complimentary kids’ programme, a playroom, koi feeding in the garden, child-size bathrobes, strollers and high chairs, and babysitting on request.
Restaurants & bars
The venues are arranged around the Shakusui-en pond garden, and in-room dining runs around the clock.
- Sushi Ginza Onodera — Edomae sushi served omakase-style at a ten-seat counter of 400-year-old Japanese cypress
- EMBA Kyoto Grill — dry-aged and charcoal-grilled wagyu and seafood, with a garden-view dining room and a waterside terrace; seasonal afternoon tea is served here too
- FUJU — a garden lounge reached by a glass bridge, with matcha and Kyoto sweets by day and sake or champagne on the terrace in the evening
- SEY — an izakaya-inspired cocktail bar with artisanal local spirits, Japanese whiskies and bar snacks
Pets
Pets are welcome.
Rooms
The 123 rooms — 110 guest rooms and 13 suites — and 57 residences are furnished in a contemporary Japanese style with washi-paper lamps, folding screens, lacquerware and work by local artisans. Full-height windows and balconies look onto the pond garden, the city or the ancient Myoho-in temple.
Every room has air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, a telephone, free Wi-Fi, a safe, a minibar, tea and coffee facilities with an espresso machine, a Four Seasons Bed, and a marble bathroom with bathtub, separate shower, twin basins, hairdryer, bathrobes and exclusive toiletries.
Premier Room
A king or two-double bedroom with a sofa or armchairs, a work desk and a bathroom with rain shower and large tub, looking over the city or the courtyard from floors 3–5. Sleeps three adults or two adults and two children.
Deluxe Room
A king or two-double bedroom beneath a headboard painted with seasonal scenes, with a sitting area and an opening window onto the courtyard, on floors 1–5. Sleeps three adults or two adults and two children.
Premier Heritage Garden Room
A king or two-double bedroom with a sitting area and a bathroom with rain shower and large tub, overlooking Shakusui-en, the 12th-century pond garden, from floors 1–5. Sleeps three.
Four Seasons Heritage Garden Room
A fourth-floor king or two-double bedroom with a private balcony looking over the Shakusui-en pond garden to the mountains beyond. Sleeps three.
One-Bedroom Heritage Garden Suite
A king bedroom, a living room with sofa bed, dining for three and a marble-topped desk by floor-to-ceiling windows, plus a bathroom and powder room; pond-garden views from floors 1–5. Sleeps three.
One-Bedroom Suite
A separate king bedroom, a living area with a marble desk and sofa bed, a dining area and a marble bathroom with powder room, facing the courtyard on floors 1–5. Sleeps three.
One-Bedroom Premier Heritage Garden Suite
A king or two-double bedroom, a large living room with sofa bed and dining area, and a marble bathroom with powder room; pond-garden views, some with a balcony, on floors 1–4. Sleeps three.
One-Bedroom Premier Suite
A bedroom with two double beds, a large living room with sofa bed and dining area, and a marble bathroom with powder room; courtyard views, some with a balcony, on the fifth floor. Sleeps three.
Two-Bedroom Heritage Garden Residence
Two bedrooms (one king, one with two doubles), generous living and dining space, a fully equipped kitchen, a washer, two marble bathrooms plus a powder room and a balcony over the pond garden, on floors 1–4. Sleeps five.
Two-Bedroom Kyoto Residence
The largest residence: two bedrooms, a dining room for six, a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, two bathrooms plus a powder room and two balconies facing the Kyoto skyline, on the second and fourth floors. Sleeps five.
Two-Bedroom Tatami Residence
A main bedroom with two beds and a traditional tatami room with a king-size futon, a separate living room, a kitchen with dishwasher, washer and dryer, a marble bathroom and a balcony, on the ground floor. Sleeps four.
One-Bedroom Heritage Garden Residence
A king or two-double bedroom, a separate living room, a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, a walk-in wardrobe and a balcony overlooking the Shakusui-en pond garden, on floors 1–4. Sleeps three adults or two adults and two children.
One-Bedroom Residence
A king or two-double bedroom, a separate children’s bedroom, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer and a balcony facing the city or Myoho-in temple, on floors 2–4. Sleeps three adults or two adults and two children.
Two-Bedroom Presidential Suite
The hotel’s largest suite, on the fourth floor, with extra-tall ceilings and views of Myoho-in temple: a king bedroom and a twin bedroom, living and dining rooms, a pantry, two marble bathrooms plus a powder room and a balcony. Sleeps five.
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