Located in the readily accessible Rakuhoku area of Kyoto, this hotel was built according to a basic design by the late Togo Murano, one of the leading architects of the Showa era (1926-1989), whose artistic flair is apparent throughout, from the circular exterior shape to the hotel interior. The Gold Room banqueting suite, in a distinctive elliptical design by Murano, along with the Japanese garden in the hotel grounds with its teahouse in sukiya style, contribute to creating the kind of space one expects in a hotel with such historic associations.