Reached only by the hotel's boat from the Oi River; no parking.

HOSHINOYA Kyoto is a Hoshino Resorts riverside property in Arashiyama, reached by a private boat (advance reservation required) from a waiting area 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu Arashiyama Station or 15 minutes on foot from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station. It has 25 guest rooms for one to three guests each, and the windows of every guest pavilion frame the gorge beside the property. Dining includes Savor of SHINMIJIZAI, Japanese cuisine prepared with global ingredients and seasonings; for dinner there are also a la carte dishes in the dining hall or beef or yuba shabu-shabu served in the room, and breakfast is served in the room. There is no parking on site.

HOSHINOYA Kyoto

星のや京都

Rate

From US$391 per person

From US$782 for 2 guests (1 room)

Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast. Quoted by the property or its booking pages; taxes and the bathing levy may sit outside it. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.

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The stay

Private bath: Some rooms only — the room type decides

Practical details

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Getting there: From JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (JR San-in Line, 15-20 min from Kyoto Station) walk 15 min or take a 5-min taxi, or from Hankyu Arashiyama Station walk 6 min, to the HOSHINOYA boat waiting area; a private boat (advance reservation required) takes guests to the property. No on-site parking.; Source: hoshinoresorts.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Nearest station: Hankyu Arashiyama Station (6 min on foot to the boat waiting area); JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (15 min on foot); Source: hoshinoresorts.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Check-in: 15:00; Source: hoshinoresorts.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Check-out: 12:00; Source: hoshinoresorts.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Room capacity: 1-3 guests; Source: hoshinoresorts.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Dinner: Japanese cuisine ('Savor of SHINMIJIZAI'), a la carte dishes in the dining hall, or beef or yuba (vegetarian-friendly) shabu-shabu served in your room; Source: hoshinoresorts.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Breakfast: Japanese breakfast served in your room, with seasonal vegetables cooked in broth; Source: hoshinoresorts.com · 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

Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.

The property’s official site doesn’t clearly state its policy on tattoos, special diets, accessibility or solo stays — ask the property before booking.

Against the 179

Size: 25 rooms— Just under the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
Award: One MICHELIN Key
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

One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.

For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.

Nearby

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

≈ 0.8 km away · Grove

The gold-leafed pavilion of Kinkaku-ji mirrored in its pond

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

≈ 5.7 km away · Temple

Kiyomizu-dera

≈ 9.9 km away · Temple

Fushimi Inari Taisha

≈ 11 km away · Shrine

Gion

District

Philosopher's Path

Path

Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Photos: © Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · © Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Paul Vlaar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © MichaelMaggs (CC BY-SA 2.5) · © Kirin7739 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

About the ratings

1 KEY

One MICHELIN Key

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

Are meals included in the rate?

The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.

How many rooms does HOSHINOYA Kyoto have?

HOSHINOYA Kyoto has 25 rooms.

How do you get to HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

From JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (JR San-in Line, 15-20 min from Kyoto Station) walk 15 min or take a 5-min taxi, or from Hankyu Arashiyama Station walk 6 min, to the HOSHINOYA boat waiting area; a private boat (advance reservation required) takes guests to the property. No on-site parking.

What is the nearest station to HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

Hankyu Arashiyama Station (6 min on foot to the boat waiting area); JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (15 min on foot)

What time is check-in at HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

15:00

What time is check-out at HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

12:00

How many guests can stay in one room at HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

1-3 guests

What are the dinner arrangements at HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

Japanese cuisine ('Savor of SHINMIJIZAI'), a la carte dishes in the dining hall, or beef or yuba (vegetarian-friendly) shabu-shabu served in your room

What are the breakfast arrangements at HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

Japanese breakfast served in your room, with seasonal vegetables cooked in broth

How do I book HOSHINOYA Kyoto?

Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.