Umekoji Potel Kyoto

Sustainable hotel in Kyoto with an on-site fermentation plant and complimentary evening drinks

Rooms

Umekoji Potel Kyoto offers 144 rooms with individualized furnishings using traditional Kyoto materials. Each room has a balcony overlooking either Umekoji Park or the hotel's garden. The Corner Twin Room includes a wrap-around balcony with views of the surrounding mountains.

Dining

The on-site restaurant serves charcoal-grilled dishes made with local ingredients. Guests can enjoy themed dinner nights including a Wagyu all-you-can-eat option and a kaiseki dinner. A free drinks bar with beer, wine, and snacks is open daily from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and a DIY pour-over coffee station is available on the 4th floor.

Wellness

The hotel has a public sento bath with both indoor and open-air baths, plus a sauna. Guests can use the public bath free of charge and relax in the cold spa. The bath area also includes a fermentation shop next door where guests can try local fermented drinks after bathing.

Entertainment & Family

Each floor has a themed communal space: a game room with table tennis, a music room with vinyl records, a library with books to borrow, and a kids' play area. Temporary art galleries and themed dinner nights are held regularly. Board games and puzzles are available for families, and the hotel is a 2-minute walk from Umekoji Park which has a playground.

Sustainability & Culture

Umekoji Potel operates an on-site fermentation plant that offers tastings and education on local products. The hotel has water stations on every floor to reduce plastic bottle use. The building uses traditional Kyoto materials and techniques, and the hotel is located next to the Kyoto Railway Museum and Kyoto Aquarium.

• Location: Next to Umekoji Park, 5 min walk from Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station
• Rooms: 144 rooms with balconies overlooking park or garden
• Dining: Charcoal-grilled dishes, Wagyu buffet, free drinks 3-10 PM
• Wellness: Public sento bath, sauna, open-air bath
• Family: Kids play area, table tennis, library, board games
• Sustainability: On-site fermentation plant with tastings