The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike (Location: Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture; General Manager: Keisuke Hitomi) will sell the special accommodation plan "Kyoto Journey to Experience Showa Modernism Architecture and Its Legacy" for a one-night stay on September 20, 2026 (Sun), to commemorate the hotel's 40th anniversary this autumn.

This accommodation plan features a lecture on the charms of Murano's architecture by Professor Junichiro Ishida of the Faculty of Architecture at Mukogawa Women's University, followed by an in-hotel tour led by a hotel concierge. The following day, guests will visit the adjacent Kyoto International Conference Center.

Please enjoy a trip to Kyoto with new discoveries from the perspective of "architecture."

The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike, nestled in the rich natural surroundings of northern Kyoto

☞ A special journey to learn and relax in Kyoto. An accommodation plan to commemorate the hotel's 40th anniversary.

The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike opened in October 1986 with the slogan "Beautiful moments of relaxation."

Designed by Togo Murano, a leading architect of the Showa era, with the "relaxation" of visitors in mind, this hotel is filled with artistry in every detail. This accommodation plan allows guests to learn about and experience the beautiful design, carefully preserved since its opening, and the sentiments left by Murano while staying at the hotel.

Special Accommodation Plan "Kyoto Journey to Experience Showa Modernism Architecture and Its Legacy" Product Outline

【Date】 One night's stay from September 20, 2026 (Sun)

【Price】 From \66,500 per person *When two people share a room.

*The price includes one night's accommodation, lecture participation fee, hotel and Kyoto International Conference Center tour fees, dinner, breakfast, service charge, and consumption tax.

*Accommodation tax is charged separately.

【Schedule】

September 20 (Sun)

3:00 PM Lecture: "The True Value of Master Architecture Gazing at Showa - The Tactile Quality of Togo Murano's Architecture"

Lecturer: Junichiro Ishida (Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Mukogawa Women's University; Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Institute of Technology)

Includes Japanese sweets.

4:00 PM Hotel Tour Guide: Hotel Concierge Takuya Sawamura / Prof. Ishida

5:30 PM Dinner Venue: Banquet Room

Please enjoy a full-course French dinner created by our Executive Chef Isao Yoshida as an homage to Togo Murano.

<Hotel Stay>

September 21 (Mon, Holiday)

<Breakfast> <Free access to "Saryo" *For hotel guests only>

10:30 AM Kyoto International Conference Center Tour

Guide: Kyoto International Conference Center Staff

11:30 AM Tour ends and participants disperse.

*Photos are for illustrative purposes.

*Schedule is subject to change without notice.

【Capacity】 30 people

☞ Examples of In-Hotel Tour Spots Guided by Concierge

Sukiya-style tea house guest rooms overlooking the Japanese garden

Banquet Room "Gold Room"

☞ About the Kyoto International Conference Center Tour

The Kyoto International Conference Center, adjacent to the hotel, was designed by Yoshio Otani and is considered a masterpiece of modernist architecture. In contrast to the hotel, its design is characterized by striking straight lines. Kyoto International Conference Center staff will guide you through the interior, featuring furniture and design by interior designer Sori Yanagi.

◎Reservations and inquiries from customers regarding the accommodation plan will begin on July 23, 2026 (Thu) on a dedicated page on the hotel's official website.

https://www.princehotels.co.jp/kyoto/plan/showa-modernism/

Reservations and inquiries by phone:

The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike Accommodation Reservations TEL (075) 712-3456 Reception Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

☞ About Togo Murano (1891-1984)

Togo Murano Photo: Courtesy of The Yomiuri Shimbun

Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University; Recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit (1967); Member of the Japan Art Academy.

<Representative Works>

Ube City Watanabe Memorial Hall (Yamaguchi Prefecture, Important Cultural Property), World Peace Memorial Cathedral (Hiroshima City, same), Nissei Hibiya Building (Nissei Theatre, Tokyo), etc.

A leading Japanese architect who was active on the front lines from before and after the war. His highly artistic creations, full of ingenuity in every detail, are still widely loved today.

He was particularly knowledgeable about hotel architecture, and when he was tasked with renovating Akasaka Palace into a state guesthouse, he deepened his expertise by closely inspecting Western-style accommodations.

He also designed our accommodation facilities such as The Prince Hakone Ashinoko and Sanyoso in Izu Nagaoka Onsen.

<Reference> Seibu Group and The Yomiuri Shimbun Joint Project "Action! Traditional Culture" Project

Master Architecture Gazing at Showa - The Tactile Quality of Togo Murano's Architecture

The special website can be viewed at the following URL:

https://www.princehotels.co.jp/contents/showa100th/architecture/

☞ Togo Murano and The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike's 40 Years

At the end of 1983, architect Togo Murano visited Takaragaike for the first time. It is said that he visited the site several times, and his repeated sketching was filled with the spirit of dedicating his final years.

Murano passed away the following year before the hotel's completion, but his disciples inherited his will, and in October 1986, a donut-shaped hotel harmonizing with the surrounding nature was born on this site.

Its soft design, which makes extensive use of curves, still invites guests to moments of relaxation.

The hotel's central garden, beautiful with the changing seasons

Murano also had a strong image of this hotel as an "international first-class hotel." As a hotel in the convention area "Takaragaike," it has served as a stage for various conferences, academic meetings, and parties since its opening, welcoming many guests, including international dignitaries. The accumulated history will continue to be passed down to the staff as a precious legacy that breathes life into hospitality.

<Major MICE Achievements>

December 1997 Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP3) March 2003 The 3rd World Water Forum

May 2005 7th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting September 2019 The 25th ICOM Kyoto General Conference

March 2021 The 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, etc.

2024 "M&C ASIA" (MICE-related media) hosted

"M&C Asia Stella Awards 2024" Best Meetings Hotel (Japan) selected

☞ "Exhibition Looking Back at the 40 Years Since Opening" Now Underway

【Period】 Until March 31, 2027 (Wed)

【Location】 Hotel 1st Floor Lobby

This is a panel exhibition looking back at the 40 years of The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike, featuring valuable blueprints with Togo Murano's annotations and the construction process. You can view it freely during the period.

*Contents are subject to change without notice.

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