Six Senses Kyoto
Eighty-one rooms and suites in Higashiyama, in front of Myoho-in temple and Toyokuni Shrine, with male and female bathhouses and a Watsu pool
The Privata Perspective
Six Senses Kyoto opened in April 2024, the brand's first hotel in Japan, in the Higashiyama district and in front of Myoho-in temple and Toyokuni Shrine. Sanjusangen-do and the Kyoto National Museum are an easy walk, Kyoto Station is a seven-minute taxi ride, and Shichijo Station on the Keihan Line is ten minutes on foot. The hotel's design, credited to BLINK Design Group, draws on the Heian period: the lobby screen is set with 504 hand-crafted Rakuyaki tiles tracing the silhouette of Mount Kurama.
There are 81 rooms and suites, and the view is the decision: the central courtyard garden, the grounds of Toyokuni Shrine or the city. Deluxe rooms have balconies and, between them, face all three. Ask for the Deluxe Suite Garden to look over the Toyokuni Shrine garden from the balcony, or the Premier Suite Garden King, one of just two rooms with direct access to the hotel's private Japanese garden and secluded from the other rooms. The top-floor Three Bedroom Penthouse Suite, 238 square meters with a terrace and a kitchenette, is the answer for families.
It suits travellers who want temples by day and a serious spa by evening: male and female bathhouses, an indoor pool and a Watsu pool. The MICHELIN Guide gave the hotel One Key in its 2026 Japan selection. April blossom and November maples are the dates to fix first; early June to mid-July is the rainy season, and July to September is the hottest stretch.
Current offer at Six Senses Kyoto
Up to 33% off, 3 nights or more
Stay three nights or more for up to 33% off the room rate, with access to the traditional Japanese hot bath, sauna, pool and fitness facilities.
- Access to hot bath, sauna, pool
Rooms and suites at Six Senses Kyoto
Deluxe King
42 sq m (452 sq ft)
A balcony facing the inner courtyard or the city; some rooms connect, subject to availability, and Deluxe Twin is the twin-bed version
Deluxe Suite Garden
88 sq m (947 sq ft), plus a 28 sq m balcony
Larger than the Junior Suites, with a separate living room and a balcony that looks over the Toyokuni Shrine garden
Premier Suite Garden King
72 sq m (775 sq ft)
One of just two rooms with direct access to the private Japanese garden, secluded from the other rooms, with a separate living room; a twin-bedded Premier Suite Garden Twin is also offered
Three Bedroom Penthouse Suite
238 sq m (2,561 sq ft)
Top floor: two king bedrooms and a twin bedroom, each with its own bathroom, plus a terrace and a kitchenette with a fully equipped pantry where the chefs cook private dinners to order
Restaurants at Six Senses Kyoto
Sekki
Seasonal all-day dining
Menus follow sekki, the 24 solar terms of the traditional Japanese calendar: vegetable-forward, with a carefully sourced meat and seafood selection and nose-to-tail, root-to-stem cooking
Sushi Oga Higashiyama
Omakase sushi counter
The first branch of Sushi Oga, the Osaka sushi restaurant, serving omakase at the counter
Nine Tails
Cocktail lounge and bar
Where the hotel's imaginary foxes gather: an apothecary-style counter pouring Japanese spirits and liqueurs, with zero-proof options
Café Sekki
Café and takeout
Fresh brews, craft teas, house kombucha, slow juices and pastries made with natural ingredients and traditional fermentation
Spa and wellness at Six Senses Kyoto
Six Senses Spa has four treatment suites (one double, Smell, and three singles, Sound, Sight and Taste), a sensory studio for yoga, meditation and flying yoga, and male and female changing rooms with wet areas, a bath house, sauna and steam room. An indoor pool, a Watsu pool, a biohacking area, a 24-hour gym and the Alchemy Bar complete it, and Ah-Un is the treatment exclusive to Kyoto. The baths are traditional bathhouses; the operator makes no natural hot-spring (onsen) claim.
The best time to visit Six Senses Kyoto
April
Cherry blossom month: Kyoto's official guide singles out the April blossoms, which follow the plum blossom of March
November
Temperatures drop, the maples turn, and many temples open at night to light the autumn foliage
June–September
Rainy season (tsuyu) from early June to mid-July, then the hottest months, July to September, with highs around 35°C; the month-long Gion Festival is one of summer's highlights
Booking Six Senses Kyoto with Via Privata
The same rate as booking direct. Eligible stays add the Six Senses preferred-partner benefits:
- Complimentary breakfast daily
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Early check-in & late check-out, subject to availability
- Hotel credit (typically US$100, varies by property)
- VIP welcome amenity & recognition
- Dedicated planning and on-the-ground support
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