Luxury in the land of smiles

With the Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto, the hotel industry in Japan's old imperial city has been enriched by a truly imperial retreat for a few weeks now.

In the immediate vicinity of the famous Kiyomizu-dera temple you can reside in the country's first
Banyan Tree in the country in rooms and suites, some of which have private onsen baths and offer views of the city or a bamboo garden. The kaiseki menu in the hotel's own Ryozen restaurant is one of the best in the city and is prepared using regional ingredients such as the famous black shichimi spice or a dashi broth based on five-year-old fermented seaweed - it doesn't get more "umami" than this!

Those interested in culture can book studio visits with a well-known mask painter or private Kōdō ceremonies. The offer is rounded off by a Banyan Tree Spa, where traditional Japanese healing treatments can be booked in addition to the brand's holistic signature treatments.
can be booked. www.banyantree.com