Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei (located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) will open in Okazaki, Kyoto on January 20, 2022. This marks the first new Hotel Okura brand opening in Japan in approximately 20 years. It will feature a small, luxurious space filled with new crafts by GO ON, a project unit of six successors of Kyoto's traditional crafts. This marks the first time that all members of GO ON have collaborated with a hotel. With the opening date announced, reservations for accommodations and restaurants will begin on November 25. This hotel, reminiscent of a sophisticated hideaway, offers a tranquil experience. Guests can enjoy attentive hospitality, modern Kyoto beauty, and a soothing stay with gourmet cuisine. The hotel was developed by Mitsubishi Estate and operated under contract by Okura Nikko Hotel Management.

A suite room furnished with an original Nishijin-ori art piece by Hosoo
■ "A new era of Kyoto aesthetics" born in collaboration with “GO ON”
Kyoto's traditional crafts have a long history behind them, and have developed their own unique aesthetic sense and sensibilities. Our hotel's "a new era of Kyoto aesthetics" refers to a modern beauty born from cutting-edge initiatives that preserves the spirit and techniques of the traditional crafts that have underpinned Japanese culture, while also drawing out new possibilities.

Inside the hotel, all members of "GO ON," a project unit made up of six successors of traditional craftsmen, have come together to create original works that breathe new life into Kyoto traditions.

This is the first time that all members of "GO ON" have collaborated with a hotel, and each piece is one-of-a-kind, created exclusively for Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei. Enjoy the awakening of your sensibilities as you come into contact with the artisans' meticulous handiwork.

【Interior Planning/Interior Design】

Mr. Ryutaro Matsuura
Overall Interior Direction
Mr. Ryutaro Matsuura
RENS
Creative Director, NOMURA Co., Ltd.

He has worked on borderless designs, regardless of field, for restaurants, boutiques, hotels, commercial facilities, museums, and more, and his work has been highly praised both in Japan and abroad. He has won numerous awards both in Japan and abroad, and in 2015 he was selected as the only Japanese designer under the age of 40 in the "40 UNDER 40" awards, which were sponsored by Hong Kong architecture and design magazine Perspective at the time.

GO ON
Established in 2012, this project unit is made up of six successors of Kyoto's traditional crafts, with the aim of spreading new value in traditional Japanese crafts. Exploring the future and considering possibilities, they continue to work beyond the world of crafts.



■A space to enjoy as if strolling
The lobby area (1st floor) makes use of the horizontal continuity characteristic of Japanese architecture, with no partitions in the space, creating a gentle connection that allows you to make the most of the view outside the windows and experience the modern beauty and handiwork of Kyoto that is scattered throughout the building.
*Entrance
Original lighting made from "Kanamami Tsuji," made by artisans who carefully weave each delicate copper wire, adds color to the entrance. When the light is on, the delicate shadows of the wire mesh are highlighted.
*Reception
A calligraphy piece titled "Houmei Choyo" (Fengming Morning Sun) by Kawao Tomoko, a Kyoto-based calligrapher active both in Japan and abroad, adds elegance to the space. The drips and splashes of ink are striking.
*From the Reception to the Guest Rooms and Dining Room
The wall leading from the reception to the guest rooms and dining room is decorated with Nishijin-ori fabric by Hosoo, a long-established Nishijin-ori textile manufacturer. Created using unique techniques, the Nishijin-ori fabric's sparkle stands out, elevating the space to a more elegant atmosphere and creating the impression of gently embracing the hearts of guests excited about their stay at the hotel.
*Elevator Hall
The wall is adorned with bamboo bamboo cages by Kochosai Kosuge, a long-established creative bamboo craft manufacturer. Each bamboo lattice, meticulously crafted, exudes the warmth of natural materials and invites guests into a more private space.
*Japanese Garden
In addition to being able to feel close to the abundant nature of the adjacent "Shinshu Otaniha Okazaki Betsuin (Higashi Honganji Okazaki Betsuin)," the hotel also offers a beautiful experience of Kyoto's four seasons with its new Spring Garden, decorated with plum and cherry blossoms, and the Autumn Garden, where you can enjoy autumn leaves.

Entrance
■Guest rooms that harmonize with the surrounding landscape
There are 60 guest rooms, designed with the theme of a mountain villa nestled in Higashiyama. The guest rooms are finished in a way that allows you to enjoy the textures and natural feel of the materials, such as Nishijin-ori fabric by Hosoo, which uses a unique weaving technique to create a three-dimensional representation of the lake's surface as seen from the mountain lodge, and staggered shelves resembling a tokonoma alcove, with pillars made from logs of the fine Kitayama cedar. Guests are also greeted by welcome art made with karakami paper, and in the suite rooms, a work by calligrapher Tomoko Kawao. Furthermore, the lighting fixtures in the guest room corridors, each bearing the room number, are made using the same techniques as the tea caddies made by Kaikado, Japan's oldest manufacturer of handmade tea caddies, and will acquire a deeper, more beautiful appearance with age.

Garden Room (40 square meters)
Suite Room (70 square meters)
■ A restaurant that inherits the spirit of Okura French cuisine
・ Innovative gastronomy "Nouvelle Epoque" (1st floor)
Nouvelle Epoque, a fine dining restaurant that has always been at the forefront of French cuisine in Japan and that breathes new life into the Okura tradition, will open in Okazaki, Kyoto. The restaurant will offer innovative and beautiful cuisine accompanied by tableware and cutlery that reflects the aesthetic sense of Kyoto.

TEL: 075-771-5766 (Nouvelle Epoque 9:00-17:00 / Monday-Friday)
E-mail: fb@okazakibettei.hotelokurakyoto.com

Nouvelle Epoque Interior
■A location where beautiful nature, culture, and history are in harmony
Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei will be located in Okazaki, eastern Kyoto. This cultural area is home to Kyoto's most famous historical attractions and art museums, including Ginkakuji Temple, Nanzenji Temple, Heian Shrine, and the Kyoto City National Museum of Modern Art. You can also enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of the four seasons, including the Philosopher's Path that runs along the Lake Biwa Canal.

Additionally, as the hotel is located next to the Shinshu Otaniha Okazaki Betsuin (Higashi Honganji Okazaki Betsuin), a temple said to be the site of Saint Shinran's hermitage, guests can enjoy views of the temple's gardens from the lobby and dining area, and the lush nature of Higashiyama from the guest rooms.




- "Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei" Facility Overview-


Address: 26-6 Okazaki Tenno-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Floors: 4 above ground
Number of Rooms: 60
Restaurants: French cuisine, lounge
Other Facilities: Fitness
Access: 14-minute walk from Keage Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line
1-minute walk from the Okazaki Jinja-mae bus stop on the Kyoto Municipal Bus
Building Owner: Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Design and Supervision: Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Co., Ltd.
Construction: Obayashi Corporation
Interior Design, Supervision, and Construction: Nomura Co., Ltd.
Artwork Collaborator: Hosoo Co., Ltd. (https://hosoo.co.jp/) and "GO ON" (https://www.go-on-project.com/), a project unit of Kyoto tradition successors, with participation from Hosoo Co., Ltd.






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