Rendering of the exterior of the upcoming Regent Kyoto

Regent Hotels & Resorts, IHG Hotels & Resorts. Kyoto, Japan. Opens in 2028, under construction.

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Regent Kyoto

Rendering: IHG Hotels & Resorts

Opens in 2028

The operator reports building work under way.

Regent Kyoto is under construction in Okazaki, which IHG describes as one of the city's most affluent areas, and is set to open in 2028. IHG and GI Capital Management held a ground-breaking ceremony on 29 May 2025. The date has moved: the August 2021 signing release said the hotel would open in 2024 with 86 rooms, while the 2025 release gives 83 rooms and a February 2026 release repeats 2028.

The site is set around a central garden that Kumakichi Kato landscaped more than a century ago. It is home to Tsuruya, a ryotei restaurant with more than 100 years of history that IHG says has held a number of Michelin Stars, in sukiya-style wooden buildings that include work by Isoya Yoshida. The Kyoto Imperial Palace, Heian Shrine and Nanzen-ji Temple are a short walk away.

The guest rooms are planned around a modern take on the engawa, the zone by the window where guests connect with the surrounding gardens. The February 2026 release also lists Kyoto among the hotels due to get Regent Spa & Wellness, a new concept designed by IHG's wellness team, Raison d'Etre.

The operator's wording, “Set to open in 2028”, was read on its own page and last checked 31 October 2026.

Garden on the Regent Kyoto site, seen from a covered walkway
Garden on the Regent Kyoto site, seen from a covered walkway. Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts
Entrance gate of Tsuruya, the restaurant on the Regent Kyoto site
Entrance gate of Tsuruya, the restaurant on the Regent Kyoto site. Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts
Tsuruya at dusk, seen across the garden on the Regent Kyoto site
Tsuruya at dusk, seen across the garden on the Regent Kyoto site. Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts
Garden pond at Tsuruya, on the Regent Kyoto site
Garden pond at Tsuruya, on the Regent Kyoto site. Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts

The facts

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Rooms
83 Source
Operator
IHG Hotels & Resorts Source
Brand
Regent Hotels & Resorts Source
Type
Urban Source
Setting
Located in one of the city's most affluent areas Okazaki Source
Setting
set around a central garden originally landscaped over a century ago by famed landscape gardener Kumakichi Kato Source
Dining
Tsuruya, which is recognised among Kyoto's top dining destinations, having held a number of Michelin Stars over the years Source
History
With more than 100 years' history, Tsuruya is housed in sukiya-style wooden buildings, some of which were designed by celebrated architect Isoya Yoshida. It was originally developed as accommodation for the Japanese imperial family and honourable guests for their visits to Kyoto Source
Spa
Regent Spa & Wellness, a new global concept designed by IHG's dedicated team of wellness experts, Raison d'Etre, with future openings in Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur and Kyoto to follow within the next five years Source

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