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Shinsho-an
91-5 Okazaki Enshojicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8344, Japan
Lowest upcoming
$1,256
16 Jul 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,834
20 Nov 2026
Median nightly
$1,445
across 365 upcoming days
Cheapest week
31 Aug to 6 Sep
9% below annual median
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Cheapest week ahead: 31 Aug–6 Sep 2026
at $1,315/night
(9% below median)
Review
Condé Nast Hot List 2022
Character and identity
Tucked behind a walled gate on a quiet Okazaki street, this four-suite property feels closer to a private Kyoto residence than a hotel. Two buildings sit either side of a mature garden: a contemporary structure by architect Yoshiaki Nakamura housing the suites, and Hanare, a 1966 sukiya teahouse designed by his father Sotoji Nakamura. Interiors layer Kitayama cedar, naguri chestnut floors, umbrella pine bathtubs and Hosoo silks with Scandinavian classics and Western beds. On-site restaurant Higashiyama Ogata, run by Toshihiro Ogata of the double-Michelin-starred Ogata, serves a nine-course omakase to a single counter twice daily.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate couples and solo travellers who want Kyoto at its most serene and craft-obsessed, with omotenashi service delivered by a young team in tailored suits rather than kimono. Ideal for guests who care deeply about food, tea, architecture, and the materials in a room, and who value seclusion over hotel buzz.
Should look elsewhere:
Families with younger children: under-12s are not permitted to stay or dine. Travellers who want bars, a spa, multiple restaurants, or the social energy of a larger property will find this too quiet and too small. Booking is also genuinely difficult, typically requiring an introduction or specialist agent.
Bottom line
What you are paying for here is atmosphere and craftsmanship at a scale almost no other Kyoto property can offer: four suites, a Michelin-pedigree counter, and a teahouse garden at the centre of it all. Book Raku or Shin for the garden-and-mountain views and the standalone tubs on the balcony, and arrange the reservation well ahead through a specialist agent.
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91-5 Okazaki Enshojicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8344, Japan
Kyoto, Japan · 35.0114° N, 135.7845° E
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