Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (by Nanzen-ji)眞松庵

Shinsho-an

Shinsho-an is a private hotel of four suites in Okazaki, Kyoto, in front of the gates of Nanzen-ji, opened on 14 October 2021 and taking guests by referral only since April 2022. It is built in sukiya carpentry by Nakamura Sotoji Komuten, each suite of about 90 sq m with its own ceilings, wood or plaster bathtub and European furniture, around a garden with a 1966 pavilion by the master carpenter Sotoji Nakamura, and the one-star Higashiyama Ogata on the ground floor.

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About the property

Rooms: 4
Dinner: At a counter
Recognition: JAXURY Award 2026, Stay category (Kodansha); Higashiyama Ogata, one MICHELIN star (MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026)
Owned by: SSA Co., Ltd. (株式会社SSA), Ginza, Tokyo

Rooms and suites

Shin (眞), second floor west
93.6 sq m · the garden and the 1966 hanare, from a terrace view · The most formal of the four · French furniture, and a koyamaki bathtub in the middle of a bathroom looking over the terrace to the garden.
Sho (松), second floor east
93.6 sq m · the red pines of the front garden, after which the hotel is named view · Ceilings of small Kitayama cedar logs and red-cedar ajiro wickerwork · Giorgetti furniture, Nishijin-woven cushions and a round maki-wood bathtub.
Raku (洛), third floor west
93.6 sq m · the mountains around Kyoto over the city roofs, from a south terrace view · Kitayama cedar alcove post and red-pine floors, Poltrona Frau furniture, and a bathtub by the plasterer Shuhei Hasado in the middle of the bathroom, which opens on to the terrace.
Gyo (暁), third floor east
88.9 sq m · Higashiyama view · The most rustic, in the manner of a tea room: unplaned log posts, ceilings of split wood and bulrush, carpet, Scandinavian furniture and a round bathtub by Shuhei Hasado.

Dining and wellness

Snow crab grilled over charcoal, Higashiyama Ogata
The red-cedar counter of Higashiyama Ogata, facing the garden
The chef at work at the counter
Breakfast from Higashiyama Ogata, served in the suite

Higashiyama Ogata (東山緒方): Japanese counter restaurant · breakfast and dinner · dinner 7pm, one sitting
Wellness: No spa, gym or shared bath; each suite has its own wood or plaster bathtub, and a butler service handles unpacking and packing, restaurant bookings, guides and transport.

Where it is

Higashiyama station: 7 min on foot
Kyoto station: 20 min by taxi
Osaka Itami Airport: 1 h by car
Kansai International Airport: 1 h 30 by car

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Shinsho-an takes no bookings online. Tell us your dates and our team in Japan books it for you, at the hotel’s own rate. We ask for the room we would choose and look after everything else with the hotel on your behalf: your preferences and requests, any special arrangement, from a celebration to a car from the station, and whatever you need before and during your stay. The price and cancellation terms are confirmed with you first.

Osaka Itami, about an hour by car; Kansai International, about 1 hour 30 minutes by car.