A Stay with a Sense of Place

A Sanctuary in the Heart of Historic Kyoto

Kyoto, and particularly Higashiyama, may be a city best enjoyed on foot, but even the most determined traveler may tire after an exhilarating day of exploring. Because Kiraku Tei Kiyomizu, the villa where you will spend the night, is located right in the heart of Higashiyama, you can truly make the most of your time in Kyoto. Not only does Kiraku Tei Kiyomizu offer complete privacy by only accepting one booking per night, but its spacious yet cozy interior is the perfect place for relaxing and reflecting.

Relax in the Bath or at the Bar with a View of the Garden

Inside, Kiraku Tei Kiyomizu provides welcoming interior spaces that include a traditional Japanese-style room fitted with a sunken horikotatsu table. Other rooms are bright and airy, featuring an abundant use of natural wood along with windows looking out onto the attractive garden. Reflecting the owner’s love of fine cuisine, the villa is also equipped with a long bar counter and professional-grade kitchen suitable for dinners made by private chefs. For true relaxation, there is an elegant cypress wood bath and a large bedroom with a king-sized bed.

Deepen Your Connection to the Region

Learn the Subtle Art of Forming and Shaping Sushi

Prior to your dinner at Kiraku Tei Kiyomizu, you will have the opportunity to participate in a unique sushi-making experience arranged exclusively by Wabunka. Joining the chef at the bar counter, you will learn the subtleties of shaping vinegared rice and various ingredients into nigiri sushi that are not only delicious but beautiful to behold.

Your chef brings a lifetime of culinary knowledge to the experience, having traveled the world extensively as well as working in both Japanese and international restaurants in Tokyo for many years. While his dishes primarily revolve around Japanese cuisine, his multicultural culinary expertise helps to inform his overall approach to his craft.

Experience Kyoto at Your Pace in a Place that Feels Like Home

With so much to see and do in Kyoto, it is easy to find yourself wandering its historic streets for hour upon wonderful hour. Kiraku Tei Kiyomizu offers the perfect denouement to your day of exploration, with a relaxing time at the bar counter, enjoying a sushi-making experience and gourmet dinner. In the cypress wood bath, you can refresh yourself, body and mind, as you reflect on your time in Kyoto.

Ultimately, your stay at Kiraku Tei Kiyomizu puts you in a prime location surrounded by many of the iconic sights that people come from far and wide to see. And yet it also provides you with that more elusive side of Kyoto, that sense of quiet respect and reverence for the simple pleasures of a Japanese garden, a cobblestone street, and the sanctity of simply feeling at home.