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Kyoto · Boutique Edition · No. 05

Hotel Mume

Seven rooms on Gion's antiques street, run by the owner

Furnished with East Asian and European antiques, it has a long reputation among returning guests.

On the recordGuidebook staple (Condé Nast Traveller readers)

SourcesSaved Spaces research, October 2026: MICHELIN Guide listings, travel and design press, official hotel sites

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