1. SOWAKA

    A boutique ryokan hotel in Gion that actually earns the word "luxury" without making you feel like you're sleeping inside a brochure. The former teahouse bones are all there, tatami, shoji screens, wooden corridors, but the art and furniture keep it feeling alive. Service is the kind that quietly solves problems you didn't know you had. The fine-dining restaurant and courtyard garden mean you barely need to leave, though Gion is right outside.

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    480 Kiyoichō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0821, Japan · 京都市
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