Four-Star Rating in the Forbes Travel Guide 2026

We are deeply honored to receive four-Star ratings for our hotel “The Hotel Seiryu kyoto Kiyomizu” in the Forbes Travel Guide 2026, announced on February 11, 2026.

The hotel first earned a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star award in 2022 and has now been recognized for five consecutive years, receiving a new award in 2026.

The Hotel Seiryu Kyoto Kiyomizu is a refined expression of kyoto’s enduring spirit – housed within a beautifully restored former school just steps from World-heritage Kiyomiu-dera.

Historical architecture is preserved with care and reimagined through design that bridges Kyoto’s past with the understated elegance of modern luxury.

Guest lounge invites quiet pause and cultural connection. Overlooking Yasaka Pagoda, it becomes a space of reflection and discovery-hosting intimate tea rituals, maiko performance, and moments shaped by long-standing relationship with Kyoto’s cultural custodians.

Guest rooms offer a quiet sense of harmony. Light, space and stillness come together to create an atmosphere of rest and subtle immersion in the city beyond.

Dining flows with the rhythm of the day- seasonal, nourishing, and attuned to the senses. It is not just a meal, but a continuation of the hotel’s quiet hospitality, whether in the morning light or as the skyline fades into evening.

More than a stay, The Hotel Seiryu offers a deeper way to experience the city – intimate, thoughtful, and rooted in something real.

This is Kyoto, as lives and breathes.

This is the The Hotek Seiryu.

[Major Awards and certificates]

2022  Forbes Travel Guide 2022  Four-Star award

2023  Forbes Travel Guide 2023  Four-Star award

2023  Joined The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW)

2024  Forbes Travel Guide 2024  Four-Star award

2024  One Michelin Key

2025  Forbes Travel Guide 2025  Four-Star award

2025 One Michelin Key

2026  Forbes Travel Guide 2026  Four-Star award