Nijo, Kyoto
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto
A 134-room hotel on the west bank of the Kamogawa at Nijo-Ohashi in central Kyoto, on a riverside site favoured by the nobility since the 17th century, looking across the water to the Higashiyama mountains. Set around Zen rock gardens and a four-storey waterfall, it keeps the character of a Meiji-era house and courtyard and a preserved listed building, Ebisugawa-tei.
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- Advice from our own stay, in October 2026 and April 2025
- Preferred-partner benefits through Marriott STARS: a room upgrade, daily breakfast, a US$100 credit and early check-in and late checkout
- Industry insight on rates, seasons and timing
- One contact before, during and after the stay
About the property
- Opened
- 2014
- Rooms
- 117
- Suites
- 17
- Developer
- Sekisui House
- Interiors
- Peter Remedios and Spin Studios
From our stays
We stayed in October 2026 and April 2025
Rooms and suites
Deluxe Kyoto (King)
50 sq m · inner court or courtyard view
Deluxe Garden (King)
50–62 sq m · Japanese garden view
Grand Deluxe Kamogawa River View (King or Twin)
55 sq m · Kamogawa river view · the hotel's signature rooms
Deluxe Kyoto (Twin)
62 sq m · inner court or courtyard view
Suites
Garden Terrace Suite Tatami
62 sq m · garden view · rooftop private garden, terrace, futon beds
Garden Suite
65 sq m · garden view · its own private garden
Garden Terrace Suite (King)
70 sq m · Higashiyama view · rooftop private garden and terrace
Corner Suite Kita / Corner Suite Tatami
100 sq m · river and Higashiyama mountains view · Tatami version with futon beds
Corner Suite Minami
115 sq m · river and eastern Kyoto view
Suite Kamogawa (King or Twin)
126 sq m · Kamogawa river and Higashiyama mountains view · separate living room
Suite Tsukimi (Penthouse Suite)
140 sq m · mountains view · walk-out deck, dining area
The Ritz-Carlton Suite (Presidential Suite)
212 sq m · river view · one bedroom, living room, balcony, fireplace
Dining and wellness
- Tempura Mizuki
- tempura restaurant
- Kaiseki Mizuki
- kaiseki
- Sushi Mizuki
- Edomae sushi counter
- Teppan Mizuki
- teppanyaki
- Chef's Table by Katsuhito Inoue
- kaiseki-style tasting menu
- La Locanda
- Italian restaurant
- The Lobby Lounge
- lobby lounge · afternoon tea
- The Bar
- bar
- Pierre Hermé Paris Boutique
- pâtisserie
- Wellness
- La Prairie Spa, the first in Asia, with seven treatment rooms including a private spa suite, set beside a waterfall; a heated 20-metre indoor pool, a steam room, a dry sauna and a 24-hour fitness centre.
Where it is
- Osaka Itami Airport
- 58 min by bus
- Kansai Airport
- 1 h 45 by bus
Kamogawa Nijo-Ohashi Hotori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
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Ask for a Grand Deluxe Kamogawa River View room, the hotel's signature category facing the river; the Kamogawa and corner suites add the Higashiyama mountains, and the Garden Terrace Suites have rooftop gardens of their own.
Deluxe Kyoto (King) (50 sq m), Deluxe Garden (King) (50–62 sq m), Grand Deluxe Kamogawa River View (King or Twin) (55 sq m) and Deluxe Kyoto (Twin) (62 sq m). Suites: Garden Terrace Suite Tatami (62 sq m), Garden Suite (65 sq m), Garden Terrace Suite (King) (70 sq m), Corner Suite Kita / Corner Suite Tatami (100 sq m), Corner Suite Minami (115 sq m), Suite Kamogawa (King or Twin) (126 sq m), Suite Tsukimi (Penthouse Suite) (140 sq m) and The Ritz-Carlton Suite (Presidential Suite) (212 sq m).
We book The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto through Marriott STARS, so you get a room upgrade on arrival when one is available, daily breakfast for two, a US$100 hotel credit each stay and early check-in and late checkout when available, at no extra cost to you. On the hotel's flexible public rate.
Tempura Mizuki, tempura of seasonal vegetables and seafood, chef Kojima (Selected in the MICHELIN Guide (2026); no star); Kaiseki Mizuki, kaiseki; Sushi Mizuki, edomae sushi at an 11-metre counter decorated with Wajima lacquer; Teppan Mizuki, teppanyaki of lobster and Japanese beef; Chef's Table by Katsuhito Inoue, kaiseki-style tasting menu built on Kyoto's 72 micro-seasons; La Locanda, italian, with wood panelling and tatami; private room in the listed Ebisugawa-tei building; The Lobby Lounge, afternoon tea with Pierre Hermé Paris; The Bar, cocktails, spirits and wine and Pierre Hermé Paris Boutique, pâtisserie.
La Prairie Spa, the first in Asia, with seven treatment rooms including a private spa suite, set beside a waterfall; a heated 20-metre indoor pool, a steam room, a dry sauna and a 24-hour fitness centre.
On the Kamogawa at Nijo-Ohashi in Nakagyo-ku, within walking distance of Gion and the Teramachi and Kawaramachi shopping streets; nearest stations Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae (Tozai subway line) and Sanjo (Keihan line).
Osaka Itami (ITM), 60 km; Kansai International (KIX), 100 km; airport limousine buses run from both (booking required).
The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto opened in 2014.
Opened in 2014 by The Ritz-Carlton and developer Sekisui House as Kyoto's first international luxury hotel. The building keeps the character of a traditional Meiji house and courtyard, and the listed Ebisugawa-tei is preserved as La Locanda's private dining room; interiors by Peter Remedios and Spin Studios use patterns made by local artisans, karesansui rock gardens and a four-storey waterfall. Forbes Five Stars for nine consecutive years to 2026.
