RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto (489) - Revolving Panorama of the Old Capital

Sixteen configurable venues, an indoor pool and easy motor-coach access from Kyoto Station make the property a favourite for trade fairs. The divisible 1,000-m² Royal Hall switches from expo floor by day to gala set-up overnight, aided by in-house AV and rigging crews.

Rising slowly as the floor rotates, guests take in Higashiyama ridgelines, Kyoto Tower and Tō-ji pagoda—all while sampling Kyoto terroir cuisine. Lobby murals dyed in yuzen techniques lead to gold-leaf screens in the banquet rooms; maiko dance and sake barrels roll in to punctuate award nights with flashes of classical elegance.