Hiramatsu Dictionary

Stories inspired by a Sense of Place and a Sense of Season

Hiramatsu Dictionary is a blog run by Hiramatsu Hotels. Its aim is to make those ordinary moments at home, before you start your journey, and when you return from your trip, part of the Hiramatsu experience, just as much as staying or dining at one of our hotels.
As hoteliers, we believe the two most important things we can offer our guests are a sense of place and a sense of season that can only be experienced in that place, and at that time of year.
Engaging with the local area, and drawing on its culture, climate, and character to offer stays that bring out the best of every one of our locations around Japan, Hiramatsu Hotels shares with you the beauty of the changing seasons and the distinctive character of the terroir.

September 1, 2026

Kyoto / THE HIRAMATSU KYOTO

Hospitality that puts you at ease, beauty that lets you unwind — Part One

The Hiramatsu Kyoto occupies a converted machiya townhouse built over 120 years ago.
Built in the Meiji period, it was formerly the home and shop of a draper and kimono merchant whose business was founded in the Edo period, and even now it embodies the serenity and hospitality of Kyoto. The restoration and remodelling of the interior and gardens were overseen by Nakamura Sotoji Komuten, one of Japan’s leading design and construction companies specialising in sukiya-zukuri.

With The Hiramatsu Kyoto’s two chefs, I visited Nakamura Sotoji Komuten’s workshop to learn more about the craftsmanship and practical wisdom embodied in sukiya-zukuri, and the aesthetic that underlies this style of architecture.

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