Sukiya Zukuri
In the Gion-Yasaka district of Kyoto, a former ryotei, once a venue for private, high-end dining, has been reimagined as a boutique hotel called Sowaka. With just 23 guest suites, the space offers more than accommodation; it invites a way of being. Every room reflects the quiet discipline of sukiya-zukuri, a style of architecture rooted in the aesthetics of the Japanese tea ceremony.