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Kyoto · Boutique Edition · No. 04

Genji Kyoto源氏 京都

Nineteen rooms on the Kamo River, themed on the Tale of Genji

A restored 1891 machiya serves as the annex. Art and poetry from the eleventh-century novel shape the hotel's programme.

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SourcesSaved Spaces research, October 2026: MICHELIN Guide listings, travel and design press, official hotel sites

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