８LEMENTS SPA / Dhawa Yura Kyoto by Banyan Group

8LEMENTS Spa is the treatment space inside Dhawa Yura Kyoto, a Banyan Group hotel in Higashiyama Ward. It's the debut location for this new spa concept, built around a framework of eight pillars of wellbeing that the brand uses to shape its treatment approach.

Therapists here trained through the Banyan Tree Spa Academy, and treatments take place in private, fully enclosed suites rather than a shared treatment room setup. The spa also has a relaxation lounge for before or after sessions. It's positioned as an adults-only space and works well for couples visiting together.

The spa is open daily from noon to 9pm, with last entry at 7:30pm, giving a fairly wide window for booking an afternoon or evening session. A full spa menu is available through the hotel's website for anyone wanting to see treatment options and durations before reserving. Given the private-suite format and upscale positioning, this reads as a spa for a focused, reserved treatment visit rather than a drop-in day-pass facility — booking ahead is required rather than optional.

Location-wise, it sits in Higashiyama, one of Kyoto's central historic districts, on the second floor of the hotel at Ōhashichō 84. For visitors already staying at or near Dhawa Yura Kyoto, or those looking for a hotel-spa treatment during a day of sightseeing in Higashiyama, it's a convenient stop, though the emphasis is on individual or couple's treatments rather than facilities like pools or saunas.