Room Features

• Exterior The 1st Floor features a wooden awning and degoushi (lattice wooden windows and doors), which conjure up an undeniably Kyoto-esque image. Look up towards the top floor to see sudare bamboo blinds covering the windows.
  
• Kitchen A fully functional kitchen is tucked away beneath the stairs. Feel free to make light meals and relax with your group during your stay. In addition to kitchen appliances & cookware, there is enough cutlery, dining ware, cups, and more for 8 guests.
  
• Entrance The entrance way has been designed so that you may enter the Japanese-style room to your left or enter into the main living area. A delicate kiku flower-shaped light fixture provides a warm glow as you enter within the house.
  
• Tsuboniwa Garden Relax as your view the tsuboniwa garden — the yukimi shoji doors (paper doors that slide up) allow you to view the changing seasons all year around. This room also highlights the exposed wooden beams and high ceilings.
• Living Room An inviting sofa that uses the same material used for kimono obi belts awaits for you to relax on. On the wall is artwork, which features the finest obi material made by 「KYOTO LEATHER, and brilliant gold leafing often used in the process of hikibaku (引箔) — incorporating gold within orimono textile.
• Dining Room The living room ceiling uses wooden beams that have held up the house from when it was first built in addition to newer beams — the contrast in tones bring about a warmth to the atmosphere. The light fixture above the dining room table incorporates Japanese washi paper and bamboo reeds.
  ・Dining Table & Chairs
  
• Japanese-Style Room The windows and doors of this room are covered by shoji paper (delicately thin paper), which allow for plenty of natural light to brighten up the room.
  ・Up to 3 Japanese-style futon bedding can be set here
• Western-style Room A simple light stand and lighting that illuminates the ceiling brighten up this bedroom. The bed frame is made from the Japanese tamo wood (often only used by Japanese royalty and shogun generals in the past).
  ・2 Twin-sized Western Beds
  
• Japanese-Style Room (2F) With traditional paper lanterns, and ceiling fixtures, a soft light illuminates the room. This Japanese room utilizes wash paper, contrasting wood ceiling panels, and a rich red-brown color that brings warmth.
  ・Up to 3 Japanese-style Futon Bedding
  
  
• Bathroom A relaxing bath and shower unit can be found on the 1st floor. Unwind after a long day of sightseeing as you look out into the garden.
  ・Bathroom/Shower (1F)
  ・ Separate Toilet Space (1F & 2F)

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Incorporating the vibrant colors and exquisite textures of textiles throughout this traditional house, this private retreat will impress with its understated elegance.

Within walking distance of Kyoto Station, this ideally located traditional machiya house will become your private home away from home. Each room of Ayaginu has been meticulously designed — from the lighting fixtures, textures of the walls, to the wall art, and more. You will be able to truly appreciate the architecture and craftsmanship of this historical house during your stay in Kyoto.

Walk to Shosei-en Garden in the afternoon, and marvel at the beauty that is the UNESCO World Heritage site Nishihongan-ji Temple. In the evening, have a relaxing dinner at a traditional Japanese Kaiseki restaurant.

For longer stays in Kyoto, we recommend heading south of Kyoto Station to Uji City, or traveling north towards Kurama to explore the mountain side. Because of its close location to Kyoto Station, you'll be able to explore every inch of this unique country.

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