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アカガネリゾート京都東山1925
Higashiyama, Kyoto
A copper merchant's private house, hidden in Higashiyama
What makes it special
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The approach matters here. Guests walk the stone path from below Yasaka Pagoda, pass through the gate, and arrive somewhere that feels nothing like the street they just left.
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Bronze and red copper run through the building - roof, gutters, interior accents, peacock motifs in the AKAGANE hall. It gives photographs a warmth that white-walled venues cannot.
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KIWAMI seats eleven facing a garden, finished in Nishijin textiles. For couples wanting a very small dinner the night before, or a private family meal after the ceremony.
About the venue
Akagane Resort was built in 1925 as the private residence of the owner of one of Japan's leading copper processing companies - a family business trading since the Edo period, roughly 250 years. Akagane means copper, and the roof, gutters and detailing throughout are worked in it.
The house stands on a sloping wooded site below Yasaka Pagoda, reached by a stone-paved lane and a formal gate. Once inside, the noise of Higashiyama disappears entirely, which is the point: it is a private estate in the middle of Kyoto's busiest sightseeing district.
Spaces
| Space | Size and capacity |
|---|---|
| HISUI | 137 sqm · 112 seated · 120 standing |
| AKAGANE Dining | 100 sqm · 72 seated · 80 standing |
| VIP Room | former reception room · marble fireplace, parquet |
| KIWAMI | chef's table · 11 seated |
Capacities vary by layout and menu. Confirm final numbers with the venue at the time of booking.
Getting there
Twelve minutes on foot from Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan), fifteen from Kawaramachi Station (Hankyu), thirteen minutes by car from Kyoto Station.
400-1 Kinzonocho, Shimokawara-dori Kodaiji Tono-mae Agaru, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0828, Japan
Venue information and photography courtesy of VMG Hotels & Unique Venues. Official venue page →
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Begin
Tell me your date and guest numbers. I will come back with what this venue can and cannot do for the day you have in mind - honestly, and in English, Cantonese or Mandarin.