Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
≈ 3.5 km away · Temple
Its entrance is the Kajiimiya Gate, over 300 years old.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO stands in central Kyoto next to Nijo Castle, on the site of the Kyoto home of the Kitake, the executive branch of the Mitsui family, and has some 1,300 m2 of Japanese stroll gardens. Its 160 guest rooms are designed as a modern reimagining of the traditional Japanese tearoom, with large stone bathtubs, and some suites have access to natural onsen water from an on-site spring. The hotel has a Thermal Spring Spa using that on-site spring water, private onsen, the innovative Kyoto-French restaurant TOKI, the Italian restaurant FORNI, where breakfast is also served, and THE GARDEN BAR. Nijojo-mae Station on the Tozai subway line is a 3-minute walk from Exit 2.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO
Rate
From US$839 per room per night
The lowest published rate we found for one room, two adults, one night — meals vary by property. Rates change by date: check live prices below. 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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Practical details
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- Getting there
- 3 min walk from Nijojo-mae Station (Tozai subway line, Exit 2); 10 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station (Karasuma line, Exit 2); about 15 min by car from Kyoto Station
- Source: hotelthemitsui.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Nijojo-mae Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line)
- Source: hotelthemitsui.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-in
- 15:00
- Source: hotelthemitsui.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Check-out
- 12:00 (noon)
- Source: hotelthemitsui.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- Innovative Kyoto-French cuisine at TOKI; Italian grill and pizza at FORNI
- Source: hotelthemitsui.com · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- At FORNI overlooking the courtyard garden: a buffet with chef's specialties and hot dishes, or a traditional Kyoto-style Japanese breakfast served in an oju box
- Source: hotelthemitsui.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
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Tattoos
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Dietary needs
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Step-free guest room: Partly — Show the property’s wording
車いすでも快適に利用できるお部屋を1室ご用意しております。
The property’s own words · Source: hotelthemitsui.com · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Step-free entrance, Accessible toilet, Accessible bath: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Travelling solo
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 160 rooms— In the largest quarter of the 179, which run 1 to 508
- Award
- 3 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
3 MICHELIN Keys — 7 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
Kiyomizu-dera
≈ 3.7 km away · Temple
Fushimi Inari Taisha
≈ 5.7 km away · Shrine
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
≈ 7.3 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)
Photos: © Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · © Martin Falbisoner (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Paul Vlaar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © MichaelMaggs (CC BY-SA 2.5) · © Kirin7739 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
About the ratings
3 KEYS
3 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 HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO have?
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO has 160 rooms.
How do you get to HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO?
3 min walk from Nijojo-mae Station (Tozai subway line, Exit 2); 10 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station (Karasuma line, Exit 2); about 15 min by car from Kyoto Station
What is the nearest station to HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO?
Nijojo-mae Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line)
What time is check-in at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO?
15:00
What time is check-out at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO?
12:00 (noon)
What are the dinner arrangements at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO?
Innovative Kyoto-French cuisine at TOKI; Italian grill and pizza at FORNI
What are the breakfast arrangements at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO?
At FORNI overlooking the courtyard garden: a buffet with chef's specialties and hot dishes, or a traditional Kyoto-style Japanese breakfast served in an oju box
How do I book HOTEL THE MITSUI 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.
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