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Kyoto, Japan

Aman Kyoto

AmanAman Group

Aman Kyoto is a hotel in Kyoto, Japan, opened in 2019, with 26 rooms. Latest documented guide results: MICHELIN Guide 2 Keys (2026), The World's 50 Best Hotels #74 (2025), La Liste 96 / 100 (2026).

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At a glance

MICHELIN · 2026
2 Keys
50 Best · 2025
#74
First opened
2019
Rooms & suites
26
Setting
Forest · garden
Hotel type
Garden resort

WHY THIS HOTEL

Hotel highlights

  1. 01

    A garden within a forest

    A forest-and-garden setting at the foot of Mount Hidari Daimonji.7

  2. 02

    Ryokan-inspired design

    Kerry Hill’s design draws on Japanese ryokan.7

  3. 03

    Natural hot springs

    The spa offers baths fed by natural hot springs.7

WORLD’S OPINION

Guide results

All editions and observations

HOTEL FACTS

Hotel facts

First opened
20198
Rooms & suites
267
26 guest rooms, suites and pavilions in total; the current category breakdown is unverified.
Setting
Forest · garden7
Hotel type
Garden resort7
Would I Stay? editorial category
Architecture
Kerry Hill78
Additional information · unverified fields
Entry room
Unverified Official accommodation areas start at 60 m²; Susuki’s entry-category status is unverified. 79
Beach
Unverified
Interiors
Unverified 78
Latest room renovation
Unverified

Address1 Okitayama Washimine-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8458, Japan9

Other hotel details

Official website
aman.com ↗

ROOMS, IN DETAIL

Room sizes and views

An editorial guide based on documented size and outlook

Room freshness & renovation

RENOVATION & ROOM FRESHNESS

Opening and renovation history

Opening year and the latest room renovation are separate facts.

First opened

2019

8

Latest room renovation

Unverified

This does not mean no work has taken place. Its date and scope remain unverified.

Rooms
Unverified
Current rooms documented; post-opening renovation date unverified.9
Bathrooms
Unverified
Hinoki bath and separate shower documented; replacement date unverified.9
Public areas
Unverified
Pre-opening garden restoration documented, separate from room work.8
Documented work and restoration+

Before the 2019 opening · The landscape designer documents tree management and moss restoration; this is not evidence of room or bathroom work.8

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Photo credit
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  • 50 Best 2026#37
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  • La Liste 202692.5 / 100
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Information and photography sources+
  1. The World’s 50 Best Hotels · 2025 ↗Checked 2026-09-23
  2. La Liste · 2025 ↗Checked 2026-09-23
  3. La Liste · 2026 ↗Checked 2026-09-23
  4. MICHELIN Guide · 2025 ↗Checked 2026-09-23
  5. MICHELIN Guide · 2026 ↗Checked 2026-09-23
  6. Aman Kyoto ↗Checked 2026-09-22
  7. Aman Kyoto · Official copy deck ↗Checked 2026-09-23
  8. Design and Management · Aman Kyoto project ↗Checked 2026-09-23
  9. Aman Kyoto · Susuki Room ↗Checked 2026-09-23