Inside the luxury hotel boom sweeping this ancient Japanese city

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 22, 2026

While spectacle is often the aim of luxury hotel developers no matter the location, Kyoto’s newest arrivals are following a more restrained playbook.

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