Five-star city hotel with onsen
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO
Kyoto · Japan
A 160-room hotel next to Nijo-jo Castle in central Kyoto, built on the former Kyoto home of the Mitsui family, with a natural onsen.
The hotel stands beside Nijo-jo Castle on the site of the Kitake, the Mitsui family's Kyoto home for over 250 years. A 1,300 sq m stroll garden and the restored Kajiimiya Gate remain from the original estate. Spa water comes from an on-site spring.
- Next to Nijo-jo Castle
- Natural onsen from an on-site spring
- Stroll garden from the Mitsui estate
Facilities
- SpaProducts: MIKIMOTO BEAUTY · 4 treatment rooms, thermal circuit · Signature: Thermal Spring, Private Onsen, MIKIMOTO BEAUTY treatments
- FitnessGym, open 24 hours
- Rooms160 rooms
- AccessibilityOne wheelchair-friendly room
From the hotel’s own website, checked 2026-11-14.
Concierge & experiences
Getting around
- Private hire vehicles to and from Kyoto Station, Kansai and Osaka airports
- Taxis reserved through reception
Day trips & experiences
- Private tour of World Heritage Nijo-jo Castle
- Private temple tours in Kyoto, including Toji and Kiyomizu-dera
- Kimono experience with HOSOO and ceramics dialogue with a Kiyomizu master
Booking help
- Restaurant reservations online for FORNI, THE GARDEN BAR, TOKI and SHIKI-NO-MA
From the hotel’s own website, checked 2026-11-14. Arranged by the hotel; ask the concierge for details and charges.
Rooms & suites
Rooms
2- Deluxe Room
- Premier Room
View rooms
2- Garden Room
- Nijo Room
Suites
4- Deluxe Suite
- Executive Suite
- Garden Suite
- Nijo Suite
Signature suites
2- Onsen SuitePrivate outdoor natural onsen
- Presidential Suite
Room names, sizes and views as listed on the hotel’s own website. Availability and rates are set by the hotel.
Inside the hotel
- TOKI
- FORNI
- THE GARDEN BAR
- SHIKI-NO-MA
- Thermal Spring SPA
- Private Onsen
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the hotel’s own website, checked 14 Nov 2026.
Pages we read
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/experience/atm-hokyo-en
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/rooms-suites
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/thermal_springs-spa
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/experience
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/thermal_springs-spa/spa-treatment
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/thermal_springs-spa/thermal-spring
- hotelthemitsui.com/en/kyoto/thermal_springs-spa/private-onsen