Four Seasons Kyoto: 800-year-old garden anchors luxury hotel
The Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto marks its tenth anniversary, featuring the historic Shakusui-en, an 800-year-old pond garden at its core. Nestled in the Higashiyama temple district at the base of Higashiyama Mountain, the hotel boasts 180 accommodations, which include 13 suites and 57 residential suites. Guests can enjoy two restaurants, two lounges, a spa, and a unique Hermès rickshaw. The architectural design is credited to Kume Sekkei, while Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) crafted the interiors, and Jun Mitsui & Associates designed the porte-cochère. Notable artworks include Todo's Seven Stones and Ofune Makoto's Zen. Recommended are the garden-facing rooms, and the spa features treatments with matcha, bamboo charcoal salt, and sake baths. Located at 445-3 Myohoin Maekawacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, the hotel’s Fuju Lounge offers exclusive sake and Champagne, alongside dining options like Sushi Ginza Onodera Sushi and Kyoto Grill.
Key facts
- Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto has an 800-year-old pond garden called Shakusui-en.
- The hotel is located in the Higashiyama temple district at the foot of Higashiyama Mountain.
- It has 180 rooms, 13 suites, and 57 residential suites.
- Architecture by Kume Sekkei, interiors by Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA).
- Porte-cochère designed by Jun Mitsui & Associates, inspired by traditional Japanese umbrellas.
- Art highlights include Seven Stones by Todo and Zen by Ofune Makoto.
- Spa features a 20-metre indoor pool, Japanese ofuro baths, and treatments with matcha, bamboo charcoal salt, and sake.
- Fuju Lounge teahouse serves exclusive sake and Champagne.
Entities
Artists
- Todo
- Ofune Makoto
- Takuya Kubo
Institutions
- Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
- Kume Sekkei
- Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA)
- Jun Mitsui & Associates
- Hosoo
- Yamamoto Atelier
- Sushi Ginza Onodera Sushi
- Kyoto Grill
- Wallpaper*
- Chartered Institute of Journalists
Locations
- Kyoto
- Japan
- Higashiyama
- Higashiyama Mountain
- Shakusui-en
- Kyoto Station
- Kyoto National Museum
- Kiomizu-dera temple
- 445-3 Myohoin Maekawacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0932, Japan