Follow us here for the latest news from our clients.  

Capella Kyoto will open on 22 March 2026, just as Kyoto’s legendary cherry blossoms reach their fleeting peak. Set in the historic Miyagawa-cho kagai (geisha district), Capella Hotels and Resorts’ inaugural property in Japan is located steps from the Kenninji temple and the Kamo river where kabuki was born.

In Kyoto's historic Miyagawa-chō, a former primary school building has been transformed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and Brewin Design Office into an intimate expression of cultural continuity, craftsmanship and contemporary design. Opening in Spring 2026, Capella Kyoto reimagines the iconic traditional machiya townhouse as a contemplative composition of light and materials that, like the city itself, unfolds through layered thresholds, intimate reveals, and mom

Capella Kyoto will open in Spring 2026 in the historic Miyagawa-cho district, perpetuating a former elementary school site as a place of learning and cultural discovery. Designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates and Brewin Design Office, the 89-room hotel sits steps from Kenninji - Kyoto's oldest Zen temple - and the celebrated Miyagawa-cho Kaburenjo Theatre, where geiko and maiko perform seasonal dances.