Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

Kyoto Is One of the Best Places to Travel in 2023 — and Winter Is an Underrated Time to Visit

"A luxury Kyoto hotel where pastry chef Reiko Yokota creates artful afternoon teas inspired by the city's seasonal shifts; the team emphasizes stillness and the serene, monochrome feel of winter. Guests can enjoy a complimentary ofuro (traditional hot bath) and sauna session, and room availability is generally much easier to secure during the colder months." - Katie Chang Katie Chang Katie Chang is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been published in Forbes, Travel + Leisure, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Esquire, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Food & Wine, Town & Country, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines