HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is a hotel destination wedding venue in Nakagyo, Japan, hosting 10 to 120 guests in the $$$$ price range, reached from Kansai International (KIX), ~90 minutes by car. Best months: July, August, September, December.
HOTEL THE MITSUIKYOTO
This is the old Kyoto estate of the Kita branch of the Mitsui family, held by them for more than 250 years and opened as a hotel in 2020, directly opposite the Nijo Castle gate.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO in Nakagyo, open July – September, December.
This is the old Kyoto estate of the Kita branch of the Mitsui family, held by them for more than 250 years and opened as a hotel in 2020, directly opposite the Nijo Castle gate.
The plan is built around a strolling garden with a pond, a weeping willow and stepping stones, and the guest wings wrap it, so almost every route through the building crosses water.
Two things set it apart for a wedding.
The first is Shiki-no-Ma, a ceremonial room standing in the garden itself, used for private dining, tea and ceremonies, which gives you a Japanese room with a garden on three sides rather than a ballroom with a garden view.
4 notes of our own.
The Mitsui family’s Kyoto estate for more than 250 years
Opened 2020 opposite the Nijo Castle gate
Shiki-no-Ma ceremonial room standing in the garden
Strolling garden with pond, willow and stepping stones
Best held in July, August, September.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO.
Ask about a date.
Choose a day from the calendar.
Nothing is reserved until the venue confirms. A first note comes back within two business days.
How the weekend usually runs.
Yours will be different, nothing below is required. Every planning begins with the three meals you most want to eat, and builds outward.
- 15:00Check in, onsen, tea in the garden
- 19:00Welcome dinner for the immediate party
- 10:00Photographs at the Nijo Castle gate across the road
- 15:00Ceremony in Shiki-no-Ma, garden on three sides
- 18:00Dinner and speeches, garden lit through the evening
- 09:30Breakfast, then Nishiki market with guests
Things worth knowing.
KIX · ~90 minutes by car
Guests fly into Kansai International. Our team arranges every transfer.
$45,000
The hotel publishes neither capacity nor wedding prices, so every figure here is ours, built from Kyoto banquet norms at this tier and converted at about 155 yen to the dollar. Ask the events team for a written proposal.
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7,000,000 to 13,000,000 yen for 50 guests, about $45,000 to $84,000 (estimated)
$2,600
A one-time licence and setup fee, paid to the venue.
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Not published; budget 400,000 to 800,000 yen, about $2,600 to $5,200 (estimated)
30,000 to 50,000 yen a head for food and drink / head
A seated dinner with wine and service, by headcount.
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30,000 to 50,000 yen a head for food and drink (estimated)
$840 / night
A standard room in the wedding window. Group rates on request.
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Rooms from roughly 130,000 yen, about $840 (estimated)
July – September, December
The 4 months the weather is kindest. Shoulder dates soften the light and the rates.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO hold?+
The hotel does not publish a wedding capacity. Shiki-no-Ma is a small ceremonial room and the hotel’s event spaces are modest by Kyoto hotel standards, so plan for a guest list in the tens and confirm the exact room with the events team.
What is Shiki-no-Ma?+
A ceremonial room that stands within the hotel’s garden, used for private dining, tea gatherings and ceremonies. It is the reason to hold a wedding here rather than at a larger Kyoto hotel, because the garden surrounds the room instead of sitting outside a window.
How close is Nijo Castle?+
It is directly across the road. The hotel occupies the site of the Mitsui family estate opposite the castle gate, so the UNESCO-listed grounds are a two-minute walk and photographs there need no transport at all.
What does a wedding cost here?+
The hotel publishes no wedding pricing. Kyoto hotels at this tier commonly run 30,000 to 50,000 yen a head for banquet food and drink before ceremony, flowers and attire, and the hotel quotes the whole package on enquiry.
Is there an onsen for guests?+
Yes, and it is unusual for central Kyoto. The hotel draws a thermal spring from beneath the property for its spa, which gives a wedding party somewhere to be on the afternoon between arriving and the welcome dinner.
Others to weigh.
Ask about dates at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. Nothing is reserved until the venue confirms. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.