Capella takes luxury to Kyoto with new hotel
The new 89-key hotel is set in the historic Miyagawa-cho kagai (geisha district), and designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates and Singapore-based Brewin Design Office.
Set over four storeys, the hotel will offer accommodations ranging from Deluxe City Rooms to the 206-sqm top-floor Capella Suite. Six Onsen Suites feature private hot spring baths, while the Capella Suite commands the full sweep of the Higashiyama skyline.
“Kyoto is one of the world’s greatest cradles of craft, ritual, and tradition, and Capella Kyoto has been conceived to honour that legacy in full. Japan has long been a destination we have deeply admired, and we have been intentional about introducing our brands here. Building on the success of Patina Osaka, which opened last year, we look forward to welcoming guests to Capella Kyoto as the next chapter in that journey — and the beginning of a deeper story in Japan.” Capella Hotels and Resorts, Senior Vice President Operations, Clive Edwards said.
Built on the former site of Shinmichi Elementary School, Capella Kyoto is part of a three-part development along Shinmichi Street together with the restored Miyagawa-cho Kaburenjo Theatre and a new community centre.
“At the heart of the development is the Kaburenjo itself: for generations the private training ground of Kyoto’s geiko and maiko, and a defining symbol of the kagai. Now restored and reopened, it remains a working theatre and Capella guests are among the rare few granted front-row access to its performances, an encounter with one of Kyoto’s most closely guarded living traditions,”Capella stated.
Capella Kyoto will also feature SoNoMa by SingleThread, created in partnership with SingleThread, the Three-Michelin-starred restaurant based in Sonoma, California by Kyle and Katina Connaughton.
As the signature restaurant of the property, SoNoMa by SingleThread offers an intimate 12-seat counter and a 20-seat lounge bar in the style of a traditional teahouse.