HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO is a hotel destination wedding venue in Nakagyo, Japan, hosting up to 120 guests (Aisle estimate), where a wedding for 80 guests costs about JP¥7,550,000 (our estimate), reached from Kansai International (KIX), ~90 minutes by car.
HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO
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.
About HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO
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.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About JP¥7,550,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- JP¥30,000 to JP¥60,000 per headAisle estimate
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- KIX, 90 min by carAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- 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
A sample wedding weekend
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- 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
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- KIX · about 1 h 30 by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Kansai International.
Questions about the venue
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.
Could this be your venue?
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Sources and booking notes
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