9 Best Affordable Hotels in Kyoto | Condé Nast Traveler

"Housed in the cavernous, century-old Shin-Puh-Kan building, this bold cross-pollination of Modern Americana and handcrafted Kyoto design breaks the city's usual aesthetic restraint. Commune Design and Kengo Kuma collaborated with about 50 local artisans to create unapologetically unorthodox spaces where compact guest rooms mix Judd-inspired benches and TEAC turntables with washi ceilings, tatami areas, vintage-tinged textiles, and bold artwork. The hotel stages tacos and DJ parties alongside temple-inspired joinery and paper lanterns, making it perhaps the city’s most novel hotel." - Melinda Joe