1. This grande dame hotel has been around forever, sitting at the foot of Higashiyama mountain with views over one of Kyoto's most atmospheric old districts. The kind of place that imperial families and foreign dignitaries have always treated as their Kyoto home base, which tells you something. The onsen spa alone is worth the stay, and the manicured grounds make the modern rooms feel like a very comfortable contradiction.

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    Japan, 〒1 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Awadaguchi Kachōchō, JP 605-0052, Keage Sanjo, Higashiyaman-Ku · 京都市
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