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About Kyoto State Guest House

A collage photo of the various sights of Kyoto State Guest House

Where the essence of Japan's traditional artisanship comes together to offer the utmost hospitality

Kyoto State Guest House is a national facility established in April 2005 in Kyoto, a city that reflects Japan's rich history and culture. It serves to welcome esteemed guests from around the world with the utmost hospitality, while also promoting mutual understanding and nurturing friendly relations with Japan.
The structure of Kyoto State Guest House embodies traditional Japanese design with irimoya half-hipped roofs and sukiya-zukuri, a simple and austere architectural style characterized by the use of natural materials. It is designed to harmonize with the historical landscape and surrounding natural environment, creating a dignified and authentic Japanese ambiance.
The building and its furnishings incorporate a wide range of traditional Japanese artisanal skills that represent the finest of Japan, including sukiya carpentry, plastering, landscaping, kirikane cut gold leaf work, Nishijin textile, and maki-e lacquerwork.

Facility Overview

Location
23 Kyoto Gyoen, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Site Area
Approx. 20,140m²
Structure of the Main Building
Reinforced concrete; one above and one below ground
Total Floor Space
Approx. 16,000m²

History

1990

To commemorate the twelve-hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the ancient capital of Heian-kyo in 1994, the momentum toward building a Japanese-style guest house in Kyoto gained force.

October 1994

Cabinet approval obtained for "the construction of a guest house facility"
The government decided to build a state guest house within the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden.

March 2002

Construction of Kyoto State Guest House (main structure) started

February 2005

Construction completed

April 2005

Kyoto State Guest House opened

An image of the ribbon cutting at Kyoto State Guest House Opening Ceremony. Standing before the front entrance, from left are Supreme Court Chief Justice Machida, Speaker of the House of Representatives Kono, Prime Minister Koizumi, and President of the House of Councillors Ogi at the far right dressed in kimono. A red carpet is spread beneath the four. Their scissors are in the process of slicing through the tape.

July 2016

Kyoto State Guest House's all-year public opening started

An image of the ribbon cutting at Kyoto State Guest House Opening Ceremony. Standing before the front entrance, from left are Supreme Court Chief Justice Machida, Speaker of the House of Representatives Kono, Prime Minister Koizumi, and President of the House of Councillors Ogi at the far right dressed in kimono. A red carpet is spread beneath the four. Their scissors are in the process of slicing through the tape.

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