Vogue Highlights 10 Kyoto Airbnbs for Fall Foliage Season, Including Wataru Hatano-Designed Suite
Vogue has released a guide highlighting the top 10 Airbnbs in Kyoto, ideal for a fall retreat during the city's kōyō (autumn foliage) season in October and November. Featured properties span historic areas like Higashiyama Ward, Kamigyo Ward, Nakagyo Ward, and Shimogyō Ward. Notable among these is Maana Kiyomizu Suite 3, a two-story machiya suite adorned with washi walls and ceilings by artist Wataru Hatano, starting at $946 per night. Other options include Uji Riverside Villa, priced from $318, offering views of the Uji River and nearby UNESCO sites; a traditional house near Heian Shrine with an outdoor rotenburo; and K's Villa Kamogawa at $481 per night. The guide highlights Kyoto's temples, such as Kiyomizu-dera, for foliage viewing and suggests rural areas like Rakuhoku for tranquility. Cultural experiences include calligraphy workshops and performances at Gion Corner. Accommodations vary from one to four bedrooms, with rates ranging from $318 to $946.
Key facts
- Vogue published a guide to the 10 best Airbnbs in Kyoto for a fall getaway.
- Fall foliage season in Kyoto occurs in October and November, known as kōyō.
- Maana Kiyomizu Suite 3 features washi-wrapped walls and ceilings by artist Wataru Hatano and starts at $946 per night.
- Uji Riverside Villa is located in Uji, the birthplace of the Japanese tea ceremony, and starts at $318 per night.
- Ujigami Shrine and Byodoin Phoenix Hall are UNESCO World Heritage sites less than a 10-minute walk from Uji Riverside Villa.
- The guide lists properties in Higashiyama Ward, Kamigyo Ward, Nakagyo Ward, and Shimogyō Ward.
- Kiyomizu-dera and Kōdai-ji are noted as popular temples for fall foliage viewing.
- Nightly rates for the listed Airbnbs range from $318 to $946.
Entities
Artists
- Wataru Hatano
Institutions
- Vogue
- Kyoto National Museum
- Sora Kyoto
- Gion Corner
- UNESCO
Locations
- Kyoto
- Japan
- Tokyo
- Osaka
- Uji
- Higashiyama Ward
- Kamigyo Ward
- Nakagyo Ward
- Shimogyō Ward
- Nishijin
- Rakuhoku
- Shirakawa River
- Uji River
- Kamogawa River
- Kiyomizu-dera
- Kōdai-ji
- Ujigami Shrine
- Byodoin Phoenix Hall
- Yasaka Shrine
- Nijō Castle
- Heian Shrine
- Kyoto Imperial Palace
- Shōsei-en Garden
- Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
- Gojō Subway station
- Imadegawa Station
- Shichijo station
- Kyoto Station
- Kitayama region