Kyoto Okura Hotel Okazaki Betei will open in January 2022

A quiet retreat adjacent to the temple grounds will be provided

Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. I am pleased to announce that the Okura Kyoto Okazaki Betei Hotel will be opened in January 2022 in the world-famous and beloved ancient capital of Japan. The company has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. to manage the new property.

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The new hotel will provide 60 rooms ranging from 40 square meters, including 8 theme suites of 80 square meters. It will be located near the historic Okazaki Betsuin, overlooking the rich natural environment of the temple grounds. Suites and some other guest rooms will provide guests with a changing view of the seasonal landscape in the Japanese garden. The hotel will also have a restaurant on the ground floor with large windows allowing guests to enjoy similar views; there will also be a lounge and a fitness center.

The interior of the hotel is composed of “carry on“——A project team composed of 6 young inheritors of Kyoto traditional craftsmanship, who gathered in 2012 to promote.

Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei overlooks the Marutamachi Street in Kyoto’s Rakuto and Okazaki districts. It is close to many of the city’s famous tourist attractions, including Heian Shrine, Nanzen Temple and Kyoto City Zoo.In addition, the Okazaki area is famous for its culture and art, with many museums and other cultural facilities, where guests can enjoy a variety of Kyoto’s arts and traditional craft products, Noh drama show.

Readers of the world’s leading travel magazine “Condé Nast Traveler” ranked Kyoto as the world’s best big city in a 2020 poll, calling it “one of the best-preserved cities in Japan.”

Toshihiro Ogita, President of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. commented: “We are very excited to open a new hotel in Kyoto, which was named one of the most attractive cities in the world in 2020. Kyoto continues to attract a lot of Tourists have attracted the attention of people from all over the world. As one of the leading hotel groups in Japan, we will welcome guests from all over the world with exquisite hospitality that only small luxury hotels can provide in the post-COVID era.”

Overview of Okura Hotel Okura Kyoto

Address: 26-6, Okazaki Tennocho, Sakyo District, Kyoto City

Total building area: about 2,860 square meters

Layout: 4 floors

Number of rooms: 60

Facilities: restaurant, lounge, bar, fitness center

Transportation: About 20 minutes by car from JR Kyoto Station.

Walk for about 14 minutes from Kaishang Subway Station

Kyoto Okura Hotel & Resort Property

On the occasion of the opening of Kyoto Okura Hotel Okura Betei in 2022, Kyoto Okura Hotel, which became associated with Okura Hotel Co., Ltd. in 2001, will be renamed Kyoto Okura Hotel. From January 2022, Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. will operate two Okura Hotel brand properties in Kyoto.

The Okura Kyoto Hotel in the heart of Kyoto will continue to serve as a magnificent hotel integrating accommodation, banquet and dining facilities. Located in a quiet area, surrounded by many historical sites and cultural and artistic attractions, Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei will provide the services of a small luxury hotel reminiscent of a resort in harmony with Kyoto’s nature.

Hotel Okura will continue to provide customers with various styles of accommodation in Kyoto-one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, to suit the characteristics of each region.

About Hotel Okura Co., Ltd.

Hotel Okura Co., Ltd.Established in 1958, its flagship hotel Tokyo Okura Hotel opened in 1962. It is a first-class hotel that quickly gained a worldwide reputation for its fusion of traditional Japanese beauty with the best accommodation, food and service.It closed in August 2015 and after four years of reconstruction work, it reopened as Hotel Okura Tokyo.

Hotel Okura has extensive expertise in the hotel industry, including asset ownership and hotel development, as well as hotel management, restaurant operations, and chain operations through its subsidiaries and other group companies. The brand unites member hotels under its concept of “best accommodation, food and service” to ensure that all guests can enjoy Okura’s iconic hospitality, combining Japanese attention to detail with Western functions.Please visit www.okura.com.

Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd.A subsidiary of Okura Hotels, it operates 78 hotels (53 in Japan and 25 overseas), including approximately 24,164 rooms under three hotel groups (as of May 31, 2021): Okura Hotels & Resorts, Nikko International Hotel Group with JAL City Hotel. Please visit www.okura-nikko.com.

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