Kyoto's Shinmonzen hotel: 'a bit exclusive, a bit secret'

Charms of traditional Japanese 'ryokan' are distilled and elevated with bespoke design

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Designed by Tadao Ando, The Shinmonzen hotel is a gentle addition to Kyoto’s Gion area. 

Words by JUNICHI TOYOFUKU, Photography by NORITO YAMAUCHI

The Shinmonzen, a new nine-suite hotel designed by Tadao Ando, sits on a quiet but characterful street peppered with antique shops in a corner of Kyoto's Gion area. It's an urban oasis that is close to all the action.

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