Ritz-Carlton opens luxury hotel/urban resort in Kyoto

February 7, 2014

KYOTO – Ritz-Carlton and property developer Sekisui House have opened the Ritz-Carlton in Kyoto, branding it the city’s first truly international luxury hotel and Japan’s first urban resort. It is the fourth Ritz-Carlton in Japan.

The property’s luxury guestrooms and suites offer full views over the Kamogawa River in Niho Ohashi and the Higashiyama Mountains. Facilities include the Ritz-Carlton Spa, a Japanese restaurant, Mizuki, and an Italian restaurant, La Locanda, which ays homage to the site’s history. www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Kyoto/ (ATI).