Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei | Beautiful Kyoto Hotel with History
Kansai Accommodation Kyoto | 2019.04.18 |
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei
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- This time, JAPAKURU went to Kyoto's Shinmachi area. Since the Edo period, Shinmachi has been a famous old cloth wholesale street in Kyoto and many of the old houses and buildings remain today. The hotel we visited, Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi, which is a former kimono shop, retains the wood-like appearance of the store at the time, with the interior transformed into a stylish wash-chain hotel style. The retro and modern design is impressive.
Previously, the article in the Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa we mentioned that every Mitsui Garden Hotel has a decorative art scheme that combines local characteristics. Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei is no different!
- This time, JAPAKURU went to Kyoto's Shinmachi area. Since the Edo period, Shinmachi has been a famous old cloth wholesale street in Kyoto and many of the old houses and buildings remain today. The hotel we visited, Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi, which is a former kimono shop, retains the wood-like appearance of the store at the time, with the interior transformed into a stylish wash-chain hotel style. The retro and modern design is impressive.
How to Get to Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei?
◐Taxi: About 15 minutes from Kyoto Station
You can still find many traces remaining from when the building was a kimono store, like the wooden pillars and many of the artwork hanging in the hotel. Each floor has a different work, a perfect combination of modern and past art.
Recommended Room for Those Wanting a Comfortable, Luxurious Bed
-Deluxe Twin-
Their deluxe twin room is full of things traditional to Kyoto. A sliding door to let you into the room, raised area to relax on the couch and drink some Kyoto Uji tea provided, paper window, etc. The room is very spacious with comfortable beds, has high ceilings (where traditionally low), plus the bathroom and tub are separated (non-unit bath), which is rare at many hotels. It is a hotel room recommended for those that want a traditional Westernized room yet still want something with a Japanese feel to it.
Large Public Japanese Bath
◐Hours: 6~9am / 3pm~1am (following day)
*Tattoo cover-up stickers: 8*10cm, up to 2 pieces
Breakfast with a Traditional Concept
◐Hours: 6:30~10am (final admission 9:30am)
Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei
三井ガーデンホテル京都新町 別邸
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Check-in 3pm / Check-out noon
💻Official website (ENG)
Nearby Kyoto Sightseeing Spots
Kyoto has so much to offer! Below are some of the popular tourist spots in Kyoto that are easy to get to from the hotel.
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Nishiki Market
The 400 year old Nishiki Market (錦市場) is known as "Kyoto's kitchen", and is a long street of shops selling fresh seafood, produce, cookware, local food, and more. You can also find small restaurants mixed in there. Most of the stores are only open until 5 pm, so be aware!
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Gion & Kamo River
The Gion district (祇園) goes hand and hand when talking Kyoto. It is rare to see actual geisha/maiko when visiting Gion these days (it is very likely if you see someone dressed as a geisha/maiko, they are just pretending), but it is still a beautiful district and recommended to those who want to see another side of traditional Kyoto.
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Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
The Golden Pavilion (金閣寺) is a World Heritage Site that Kyoto is known for. When it was constructed in 1397 it was originally a villa to a lord, but after his death it became a temple. We overhead a funny and unique story about the temple, and that is that it was burned down in the '50s by an angry monk who was apparently "jealous of its beauty".
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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
The bamboo groves or bamboo forest that is a part of Arashiyama (嵐山) is becoming more and more popular among foreign tourists. It's said many of the bamboo from Arashiyama is chopped down and used to manufacture tatami mats, boxes, and other bamboo goods.
- Basic Info
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Name Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei Address 361 Rokkaku-cho, Rokkaku-sagaru, Shinmachi-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Station Karasuma Station or Shijo Station Tel 075-257-1131 Website https://www.gardenhotels.co.jp/kyoto-shinmachi/eng/
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