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Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

A luxury hotel of 123 rooms and suites built around Shakusui-en, an 800-year-old pond garden. About 570 m² of event space including a 366 m² ballroom overlooking a bamboo grove: the address for executive committees and top-tier incentives.

フォーシーズンズホテル京都

City
Kyoto
District
Higashiyama
Rooms
123
Largest room
366 m² · Ballroom
Indicative budget
€€€€

✓ Figures checked against official sources

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MICE strengths

  • 800-year-old Shakusui-en garden for receptions and tea ceremony
  • 366 m² ballroom with natural light and bamboo-grove views
  • Four executive-style meeting rooms (50–70 m²)
  • Four Seasons service suited to executives and VIPs
  • Garden tea house for private experiences

Why choose it

For an executive committee, board meeting or prestige incentive of 20 to 100 people, where privacy and service excellence matter more than capacity.

Possible limits

Modest capacity for a convention; high rates, especially in spring and autumn. Located outside the downtown shopping area.

Airport

Kansai (KIX): about 75–80 min by JR Haruka to Kyoto Station, then about 10–15 min by taxi. Itami: about 55 min by limousine bus to Kyoto Station.

Station

About 10–15 min by taxi from Kyoto Station; near Sanjusangen-do and Myoho-in Temple.

Indicative budget

€€€€Indicative: ¥150,000–300,000 / night depending on season.

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Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.

Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.