Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei (located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture), the first new Hotel Okura brand hotel in Japan in approximately 20 years, opened today on January 20, 2022, in Okazaki, Kyoto, a city where beautiful nature, culture, and history coexist in harmony.

Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei is a 60-room hotel, including eight suites, and is Hotel Okura's first small luxury hotel. This "villa"-like hideaway for adults offers a space where you can experience the aesthetic sense of modern Kyoto, meticulous hospitality for each guest, and a soothing stay with gourmet food.

Exterior of Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei from the Japanese garden

At the time of the opening, Tatsuya Shinkawa, appointed General Manager of Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei, had the following to say:

"We are delighted to open this unique, culturally rich hotel, where tradition and innovation intersect, in Kyoto, a city that has attracted global attention and given birth to numerous luxury hotels. As a hotel that carries on Kyoto's aesthetic sense for a new era, we aim to be a hotel that will be loved for many years to come through our attentive hospitality."

■ A tasteful space with different art pieces for each guest room type
At our hotel, you can experience the modern beauty of Kyoto at every turn through the interior décor and dining scene. The interior features intricate artworks, primarily by Kyoto-based artists, including "GO ON," a project unit of six successors of Kyoto's traditional crafts.

"Bettei Suite Room" Featuring Original Art Pieces by Nishijin Weaver Hosoo
The hotel has 60 guest rooms themed around a mountain villa nestled in Higashiyama. From the rooms on the north side, you can enjoy the gardens of the adjacent "Shinshu Otaniha Okazaki Betsuin (Higashi Honganji Okazaki Betsuin)" and the lush natural scenery that spreads across Higashiyama. Additionally, there are suite rooms, all with balconies, where you can enjoy a woven piece by Nishijin weaver Hosoo (2 rooms), depicting a lake surface bathed in light and shimmering light, as well as a series of works by calligrapher Tomoko Kawao (6 rooms), which focus on the movement of a brushstroke in the air.

An art piece using Nishijin-ori "Hosoo" fabric, depicting the surface of water
A series of works called "Resonance" by calligrapher Tomoko Kawao
A work by Shuji Nakagawa of Nakagawa Woodcraft, using the straight-grain joint technique.
Room numbers made using the Kaikado tea canister manufacturing method, along with lacquer art by Genta Ishizuka (back) and glass art by Sato Sato (front).

■ Innovative Gastronomy "Nouvelle Epoque"

Wagyu beef wrapped in pie, baked with Kujo leek and foie gras with a subtle miso aroma, seasonal Kyoto vegetables, and red wine sauce
Interior of Nouvelle Epoque




■ Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei Grand Opening Plan
We have prepared special rates to celebrate the hotel's opening. Take this opportunity to enjoy a stay at our new hotel.
Reservation period: Until Sunday, July 31st, 2022
Stay period: Until check-in on Sunday, July 31st, 2022
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Benefits
General: 15% off the best available rate
One Harmony members: 20% off the member rate (5% off the best available rate)
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Common benefits> Opening gift included
General rate: Superior room from 54,510 yen (per room for 2 people / inclusive of consumption tax and service charge, excluding accommodation tax)
One Harmony member rate: Superior room from 48,738 yen (per room for 2 people / inclusive of consumption tax and service charge, excluding accommodation tax)
*The above prices are after applying benefits.

Reservations and inquiries:
Online reservations for general guests: https://bit.ly/3l1NfoQ / One Harmony members: https://bit.ly/3oYu6Fs
Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei Reservation Center
TEL: 075-252-5201 (9:00 - 18:00) / E-mail: rvs@okazakibettei.hotelokurakyoto.com

*One Harmony is a membership program available at Okura Nikko Hotels. There are no joining or annual fees, and you can earn points every time you stay at the hotel, as well as a variety of other benefits.
- Hotel Okura Kyoto Okazaki Bettei Facility Overview-
Address: 26-6 Okazaki Tenno-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Floors: 4 above ground
Number of Guest 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 stop on the Kyoto Municipal Bus
Design and Supervision: Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Inc.
Construction: Obayashi Corporation
Interior Design: Nomura Co., Ltd. RENS (https://www.rens-design.jp)
Interior Construction: Nomura Co., Ltd.
Artwork Collaboration: Hosoo Co., Ltd. (http://www.hosoo.co.jp/), a project unit of Kyoto traditional successors, "GO ON" (https://www.go-on-project.com/)
*This hotel was developed by Mitsubishi Estate and operated by Okura Nikko Hotel Management.