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Kyoto

Kyoto’s Geisha: An Intimate Encounter with Vanishing Tradition

As Japan's modernisation threatens one of the world's most enchanting cultural traditions, Abercrombie & Kent opens an exclusive door to the secret world of Kyoto's Geisha community. A rare morning spent alongside Geiko, Maiko and the matriarch of a Geisha House reveals the lives, aspirations and future of a 1300 year old legacy.

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Shangri-La Signatures Expands to Kyoto with 77-Key Songtei

Shangri-La is extending its most rarefied hotel concept to Kyoto with Songtei Kyoto, Shangri-La Signatures, a 77-key property positioned opposite Nijo Castle. Due to begin welcoming guests from late 2026, the hotel will become only the second address in the Signatures portfolio, following The Silk Lakehouse on Hangzhou’s West Lake.

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