New Accommodation options @ Kyoto by the Sea

With the increased popularity of the area, The Kyoto by the Sea DMO team have been hard at work looking for additional trade friendly accommodation options in the area. The options below have been selected by Jesse Efron and his team based on their suitability & appeal to western clientele, as well as the willingness of the proprietors to work with the trade.

MIZUYA

Downtown Miyazu hotel, 3 minute-walk from Miyazu Station

Mizuya is a playful accommodation themed around locale and water that opened in May 2025. The accommodation has 9 rooms (2 suites with private sauna, 4 standard with shower, and 3 standard with bathtubs) and all of the rooms feature local materials in the renovation, including kurotani washi paper walls and chirimen silk curtains. Local pottery features in the rooms and dining room, where breakfast is served. Local ingredients are a main feature in breakfast as well.

For guests staying in standard (non sauna rooms), there is an option to book a private 90-minute sauna session at the top floor sauna/spa. ...more information

Seaside Satake

5 minutes by car from Kyoto Tango Railway Amino Station. (Free transfer reservation required)

The hot spring hotel offers a variety of different room styles, from Japanese rooms with futon, Japanese western rooms with beds, and a fifth floor with four suites with private onsen. Local cuisine and close proximity to some of Kyoto by the Sea’s artisan experiences make this hotel a great location to base yourself for a couple of nights. ...more information

Nioh no Yado

BAIKO About 30 minutes from Ayabe city center (and 90 minutes from Kyoto City)

Located in the Ayabe countryside, about 30 minutes from the city center (and 90 minutes from Kyoto City), BAIKO is a renovated farmhouse with a pickled plum theme. The building used to be used for making umeboshi, Japanese pickled plums, and it is with this in mind that much of the interior design reflects this.

Breakfast is offered at Nioh no Sumika, a restaurant and community space about a 5-10 minute walk down the street from the stay. The area is surrounded by farm fields and mountain forests. Ayabe onsen and their elaborate maze are also a 15-20 minute walk away. The onsen also serves as the entrance to some nice hiking trails that will connect to Komyoji and its National Treasure Niomon Gate. ... more information

For further inspiration please check out the DMO product library and the website.