Kiyomizu-dera
≈ 1.3 km away · Temple
Kengo Kuma's reimagined machiya has 89 rooms beside Kenninji, Kyoto's oldest Zen temple, and six suites with their own onsen bath.
Capella Kyoto is a four-storey hotel in Kyoto's Miyagawa-cho geisha district, beside Kenninji Temple and next to the Miyagawa-cho Kaburenjo theatre, designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates with Brewin Design Office. Its 89 rooms, including 29 suites, are all at least 50 square metres and are arranged around a courtyard with a water feature. Six Onsen Suites have their own natural onsen bath, and the Auriga Spa has three private onsen rooms. Dining includes SoNoMa by SingleThread, the first international outpost of the three-Michelin-starred SingleThread, plus the Lanterne brasserie and YOI kappo. The MICHELIN Guide reports it opened in March 2026.
Capella Kyoto
カペラ京都
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- Getting there
- About 4 minutes on foot from Gion-Shijo Station; about 1 hour 30 minutes by car from Kansai Airport
- Source: capellahotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan)
- Source: capellahotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Room capacity
- Up to 6 adults (or 4 adults + 4 children) in the Capella Suite; standard rooms take up to 3 adults
- Source: capellahotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children welcome; one child aged 12 or under stays free sharing an existing bed with an adult (breakfast charged); free baby cot on request
- Source: capellahotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- No set half-board: three restaurants a la carte/omakase, incl. SoNoMa by SingleThread (omakase dinner from JPY 45,000, closed Sun-Mon, no children under 12), Lanterne French brasserie and YOI kappo
- Source: capellahotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Breakfast JPY 7,900 per adult (tax and service included); children 6-12 JPY 3,950; 5 and under free
- Source: capellahotels.com (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
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Against the 179
- Size
- 89 rooms— Just over the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- 2 MICHELIN Keys
- Type
- Modern brand— 77 of 179
- Where
- Kyoto
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
2 MICHELIN Keys — 23 of the 179 stays here.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Fushimi Inari Taisha
≈ 3.7 km away · Shrine
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
≈ 5.9 km away · Temple
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
≈ 9.4 km away · Grove
Gion
District
Philosopher's Path
Path
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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About the ratings
2 KEYS
2 MICHELIN Keys
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
How many rooms does Capella Kyoto have?
Capella Kyoto has 89 rooms.
How do you get to Capella Kyoto?
About 4 minutes on foot from Gion-Shijo Station; about 1 hour 30 minutes by car from Kansai Airport
What is the nearest station to Capella Kyoto?
Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan)
What time is check-in at Capella Kyoto?
15:00
What time is check-out at Capella Kyoto?
12:00 noon
How many guests can stay in one room at Capella Kyoto?
Up to 6 adults (or 4 adults + 4 children) in the Capella Suite; standard rooms take up to 3 adults
What is the policy on children at Capella Kyoto?
Children welcome; one child aged 12 or under stays free sharing an existing bed with an adult (breakfast charged); free baby cot on request
What are the dinner arrangements at Capella Kyoto?
No set half-board: three restaurants a la carte/omakase, incl. SoNoMa by SingleThread (omakase dinner from JPY 45,000, closed Sun-Mon, no children under 12), Lanterne French brasserie and YOI kappo
What are the breakfast arrangements at Capella Kyoto?
Breakfast JPY 7,900 per adult (tax and service included); children 6-12 JPY 3,950; 5 and under free
How do I book Capella Kyoto?
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