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The Hiramatsu Kyoto

Location & practical

Checking In at the Kimono Shop

  • A kimono merchant’s townhouse, now a 29-room hotel.
  • Every Deluxe room has a garden in a box.
  • Pines at dinner, red lacquer at breakfast.
  • €735–1,752 / night
  • 29 rooms
  • Muromachi–Sanjo, Nakagyo
  • Japanese and Italian

The timber lattice on Muromachi-dori was built to let a kimono merchant see what colour he was selling. His shop doubled as his home, a Kyoto townhouse known as a *machiya*. The shop’s ceiling beams are still in place. These days, the business conducted beneath them is largely a matter of passports.

From the street, there’s little to suggest that The Hiramatsu Kyoto has 29 rooms. Inside, a glimpse of pine interrupts the dark timber, and a long lounge with caramel leather chairs draws you farther into the house. Daylight comes in patches, catching a floorboard here, the edge of a screen there.

The Deluxe is the room to ask for. At around 60 square metres, it has plenty of space, yet its most arresting feature fits in a box. The miniature garden, visible from the desk, is the work of potter Shiro Tsujimura and a Kyoto florist. Above the shoji, a wave pattern in the wallpaper borrows from kimono cloth. The old shop is still supplying the house with ideas.

  • Urban setting Muromachi–Sanjo, Nakagyo
  • Restaurant
  • Garden

Rooms.

The Flânons choice

Which room would we choose?

Ask for a Deluxe. Its miniature garden by potter Shiro Tsujimura and a Kyoto florist is visible from the desk, and the wave above the shoji borrows from kimono cloth. At about 60 square metres, the room has space to spare and two details particular to this address.

All 5 room types

Superior

54.8 m²

Jet bath

The smallest category still has a sitting area with a table and chairs.

Deluxe

60.1 m²

Jet bath · Miniature garden · Shoji screens

A garden in a box by the desk and a kimono-inspired wave motif above the shoji.

Deluxe Premier

72.1–77.4 m²

Jet bath · Lattice partition

Six layouts across 16 rooms. A lattice separates the bedroom and sitting area. The hotel can add a bed for a third guest.

Junior Suite

87 m²

Jet bath · Separate living room · Separate dining room · Shoji screens

Connected rooms evoke the townhouse plan, with shoji filtering the light.

The Hiramatsu Suite

104.4 m²

Jet bath · Lattice partition

The only signature suite, with walnut panelling, Danish furniture and Qing-dynasty antiques.

Choose a Junior Suite for separate living and dining rooms, or the single Hiramatsu Suite for walnut panelling and lattice screens. Deluxe Premier layouts vary, and some rooms have steps. The hotel has no connecting rooms and takes requests for nearby rooms. Expect filtered light and interior detail over a scenic outlook.

Good to know.

Location
361 Ennogyōjachō, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8174, Japan
Open map & directions
Check-in & check-out
Check-in from 15:00, until 00:00, check-out by 11:00
Parking
The hotel has no on-site parking. Reception can point you to nearby paid car parks.
EV charging
No hotel charging facility is advertised. Confirm public charging separately if needed.
Getting around
From Kyoto Station, take the Karasuma subway line to Karasuma Oike. The hotel is about three minutes away on foot.
Arriving
361 Ennogyoja-cho, Muromachi-dori Sanjo-Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8174. A taxi from Kyoto Station takes about 15 minutes. The hotel can hold luggage before check-in and on departure day. Kyoto Station also offers a luggage delivery service.
Pets
Pets are not accepted. Contact the hotel in advance about assistance animals.
Accessibility
The hotel has accessible rooms on request, lifts, a multipurpose restroom on the first floor and a limited supply of loan wheelchairs. Some rooms have steps. Ask the hotel to confirm the room layout and route that suit your needs.
Travelling with children
Children of all ages can stay. Request a cot for ages 0–2 or a bed guard in advance. Extra beds and meals depend on age and plan. La Luce welcomes children and has a children’s menu. Izumi accepts children from age 12, according to the hotel’s English FAQ.
Dietary options
Vegan on request and Allergies on request

Worth knowing

  • Indicative breakfast-inclusive rack rates for two guests sharing one room for one night run from €735 for a Superior Twin to €1,752 for The Hiramatsu Suite. These are the hotel’s published ¥130,000 and ¥310,000 benchmarks, converted at ¥176.95 per euro and rounded to whole euros. Live rates and Kyoto accommodation tax can change the total.
  • Standard check-in runs from 15:00 to midnight. Dinner-inclusive plans have an earlier cutoff. The Japanese site lists 18:30 and the English FAQ lists 19:00, so follow the time on the confirmation.
  • Reserve dinner in advance, especially at Izumi, which has eight counter seats and one table. Request vegan arrangements at least two days ahead and disclose allergies in advance.
  • The property is smoke-free.

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