Ryokan, Arashiyama, Kyoto
Hoshinoya Kyoto
Hoshinoya Kyoto is a resort of 25 rooms on the bank of the Oi River above Arashiyama, in the west of Kyoto, reached by its own boat from a landing in the town, its guest pavilions looking into the Rankyo gorge.
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the room
The rooms
The 25 rooms lie in low guest pavilions along the river, each for one to three guests, their windows framing the gorge, the interiors made by the hands of Kyoto artisans.
to unwind
The spa
Shiatsu is given in the room to ease the tiredness of travel, and each morning there is meditation in a temple hall and stretching in the open air by the river.
the table
Dining
The dining room serves Japanese cuisine that keeps its traditions and takes in ingredients and techniques from further afield, with Kyoto dishes à la carte. Shabu-shabu of beef and yuba can be served in the room, and breakfast comes to the room too, with the vegetables of the season in a clear broth and Mount Arashiyama at the window. Matcha is made aboard the resort's own boat, and a cocktail is served by the water on moonlit evenings.
the setting
Kyoto
The resort stands upstream of the Togetsukyo bridge, on the Oi River, where the water runs through a wooded gorge below Mount Arashiyama, the hills the Kyoto nobility once came to for their scenery. The grounds contain a dry landscape garden for meditation, a maple of some four centuries beneath which aperitifs are served, and the old storehouse, and the river is heard from every room.
The resort's boat waits on the river, and downstream lie the bamboo grove, Tenryu-ji and the lanes of Arashiyama.
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questions
Questions about Hoshinoya Kyoto
Where is Hoshinoya Kyoto?
On the Oi River above Arashiyama, in the west of Kyoto. From Kyoto Station the JR San-in Line reaches Saga-Arashiyama in 15 to 20 minutes, and the boat waiting area is five minutes on by taxi; Hankyu Arashiyama Station is six minutes on foot from it.
Does Hoshinoya Kyoto have a spa?
Yes. Shiatsu and other treatments are given in the room, and meditation takes place each morning in a temple hall.
Can Hoshinoya Kyoto be part of a private journey?
Yes. A Custom Tour of Japan can include Hoshinoya Kyoto on dates of your own, created around your party alone, with your own Tour Director. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans every day for you.
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