From Capella to Six Senses: How Singapore is Leaving its Mark on Kyoto’s Luxury Hotel Scene

At Six Senses Kyoto, the humour is in the details.

As one would expect, the hallmarks of an ultra-luxury property are in place: a muted palette of warm, earthy tones, artisanal finishes, and an atmosphere of cultivated calm that never feels forbidding.

Yet beneath its serene exterior lies a distinctly playful spirit. I delight in the recurring motif of the kitsune fox, particularly through the recycled washi paper masks that double as Do Not Disturb signs outside each room.