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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Niki Cottrell

This luxury Kyoto hotel is a quiet sanctuary shaped by 800 years of history

In Kyoto’s historic Higashiyama district, this Four Seasons outpost is close to the city’s iconic temples while having the rare privilege of being set around an 800-year-old pond garden. It delivers on quiet luxury and is rooted in a sense of place

Location

Four Seasons Kyoto sits in the Higashiyama district, one of the city’s most charming and well-preserved areas, where traditional streets wind past wooden townhouses and centuries-old temples.

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