1 MICHELIN Key 2025
We are proud to announce The MICHELIN Guide has awarded the Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu one MICHELIN Key for the second consecutive year.
The MICHELIN Guide, globally renowned for its discerning standards, evaluates hotels with the same level of rigor as its iconic star ratings for restaurants. Currently, approximately 7,000 hotels are featured in the guide worldwide. In this year’s Japan selection, 128 hotels have been recognized with one or more MICHELIN Keys.
Located in a rare and exceptional setting closest to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kiyomizu-dera Temple, our hotel offers guests a uniquely memorable stay through its distinctive character and captivating charm. We are truly honored to have our continued dedication and sincere hospitality recognized once again through this award.
General Manager Takanori Muroi shares: “ We are truly honored that The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu has been awarded the “One MICHELIN Key” in The MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection for two consecutive years. This honor is the result of the dedicated efforts of each and every staff member who has worked tirelessly to provide heartfelt service to our guests every day. We are also deeply grateful to the many guests who have supported us and shared our philosophy. Moving forward, we will continue to pursue hospitality befitting the historic location of Kyoto and Kiyomizu, and all our staff will strive even harder to provide every guest with a memorable stay.”
We will continue striving for even greater excellence in service, always aiming to deliver unforgettable experiences for every guest we welcome.
Summary of The MICHELIN Guide’s Point of View (The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu)
The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu is a historic building that carefully preserves the tiletile and arch exterior of a former and arch exterior of a former elementary school built in the 1930s.
It blends seamlessly into Kyoto’s traditional streetscape and is conveniently located elementary school built in the 1930s. It blends seamlessly into Kyoto’s traditional streetscape and is conveniently located within walking distance of shrines, temples, and pagodas. Guest rooms are spacious and feature soft, within walking distance of shrines, temples, and pagodas. Guest rooms are spacious and feature soft, curvilinear designs curvilinear designs in calming eggshell and cream tones.
Guests can enjoy a stay that harmonizes tradition with modern comfort. Additionally, in calming eggshell and cream tones. Guests can enjoy a stay that harmonizes tradition with modern comfort. Additionally, the rooftop bar on the uppthe rooftop bar on the upper floor offers a special place to fully appreciate the beauty of Kyoto as the sun sets and lanterns er floor offers a special place to fully appreciate the beauty of Kyoto as the sun sets and lanterns begin to glow.begin to glow.
