Kyoto

A layered 55-room retreat carries forward the legacy of a 1936 landmark, weaving together centuries of history and culture

By Danielle Demetriou Published 9 March 26

Aman Kyoto unveils a sukiya-style tea room that is timeless and deeply serene, designed by Sen Art Studio

By Danielle Demetriou Published 14 January 26

From landmark restorations to remote retreats, these are the hotel debuts shaping the year ahead

By Nicola Leigh Stewart Published 2 January 26

A year of travel distilled. Discover the destinations that inspired our editors on and off assignment

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 19 December 25

Renovating a traditional timber building dating back over a century, the Issey Miyake offshoot’s new Kyoto store is a conversation between past and present

By Danielle Demetriou Published 27 November 25

Designed by Apollo Architects & Associates, a Kyoto house in Uji City is split into a series of courtyards, adding a sense of wellbeing to its residential environment

By Tianna Williams Published 4 May 25

Whether you’re heading to the mountains of Hokkaido or the alleys of Kyoto’s Gion district, these immaculately designed onsen hotels will keep the shivers at bay

By Jen Paolini Published 24 January 25

Where to stay in 2025? Let six of the most-read-about hotel openings of the past 12 months inspire your escape – from a tiny Tokyo bolthole to a Tanzanian safari retreat

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 4 January 25

Noma Kyoto opens on 8 October for a ten-week pop-up inside Ace Kyoto. Thomas Lykke, co-founder of OEO Studio, tells us of the interiors’ autumn-forest inspiration

By Danielle Demetriou Published 8 October 24

A former ryokan inn, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto offers onsen rooms equipped with natural hot spring water, and a contemporary take on a Noh theatre

By Danielle Demetriou Published 2 October 24

Ogata at The Shinmonzen is a contemporary reinterpretation of a Japanese teahouse that sells traditional blends, confectionery, crafts and fragrances

By Danielle Demetriou Published 12 September 24

Creative director and designer Veronica Ditting has created printed matter for The Row, Hermès and Maison Margiela. Now, a new exhibition in Kyoto, ‘Folio Folio Folio: Print by Veronica Ditting’ celebrates her influential career so far

By Jack Moss Published 13 July 24

The third leg of Weekend Max Mara’s ‘Pasticcino’ bag tour touches down in Kyoto, Japan, where the country’s craft heritage inspires a bounty of riches

By Jack Moss Published 8 June 24

‘We can’t take this type of craft for granted anymore,’ says COS design director Karin Gustafsson, who worked with Kyoto shibori artisan Kazuki Tabata on the airy summer collection. Wallpaper* heads to Japan’s former capital to find out more

By Jack Moss Published 5 June 24

John Lobb’s inviting new Teruhiro Yanagihara-designed Kyoto store is introduced with a series of images starring lauded Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda

By Jack Moss Published 11 May 24

Six Senses Kyoto opens its doors boasting tranquil, luxurious interiors by Blink Design Group

By Danielle Demetriou Published 23 April 24

Kawamichiya Kosho-An is a traditional soba restaurant reimagined by Endo Shojiro Design and td-Atelier

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 19 February 24

In the first of a three-part series on Japanese hair art, we visit the studio of a father-and-son team in Kyoto, making wigs for the city’s geishas

By Makoto Kikuchi Published 21 August 23

Stellar Works and Hosoo Textiles’ Kyoto showroom by Copenhagen-based design atelier OEO Studio is an ode to timeless craftsmanship

By Catherine Shaw Published 20 April 23

Art exhibition, ‘East Meets West’ at Ace Hotel Kyoto marks Japanese artist Samiro Yunoki’s 100th birthday, in dialogue with new works by American artist Kori Girard

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 8 November 22

By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 25 October 22

By Daven Wu Last updated 10 October 22

By Jens H Jensen Last updated 7 October 22

By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 25 July 22