Room Features

• Exterior From the ichimonji kawara-style roof tiles, to the wooden accents & lattice windows, this machiya is reminiscent of a ochaya establishment.
  
• Entrance A small tatami room that connects the living room to the stairs leading up to the 2F. Antique lighting, shoji windows, and wickerwork ceiling decorate this space.
  
• Living Room This Japanese room allows you to have a perfect view of the beautiful tsuboniwa garden. As we have set a horigotatsu (low table with sunken floors) you’ll be able to experience a comfortable & traditional Japanese lifestyle.
  
• Kitchen The kitchen is updated with modern appliances, while the cupboards are filled with antique dish ware — there is even a built-in dishwasher for your convenience. Feel free to cook light meals during your stay.
  
• Garden A large tsuboniwa that perfectly exemplifies the Japanese-style garden allows you to appreciate it’s beauty all year around. Enjoy this view as you relax in the living room, and the 2F bedroom.
  
• Bathroom A toilet & bathroom is available on each floor, which is perfect for groups both large and small. There are 3 separate toilet areas at this property.
  ・Bathroom/Shower (1F & 2F)
  ・Separate Toilet Space (1F x 2 ; 2F x 1)
• 2F Japanese-style Bedroom ① From one, you will be able to gaze down towards the Takasegawa river. Both rooms have been beautifully decorated with kyo-karakami wallpaper.
  ・3 x Japanese futon bedding
• 2F Japanese-style Bedroom ② From this Japanese room, you will be able to appreciate the 4 seasons in the tsuboniwa garden down below.
  ・3 x Japanese futon bedding

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Local Information

Situated on a quiet lane alongside the Takasegawa canal, this spacious machiya will introduce you to the hidden gems of Kyoto.

Garaku-an is found in an ideal location – looking out towards the Takasegawa River -- a calm and serene view.

Cherry blossoms in the spring, bright greenery in the summer, vibrant maple leaves in the autumn, and the crisp air of the winter. From the tsuboniwa garden, you will also be able to enjoy a private atmosphere of the changing Kyoto seasons. Take an early morning stroll up Kiyomizu Temple to avoid the crowds and bask in the quite atmosphere of a temple that has more that 1200 years of history.

Or jump on the Keihan train and venture south of Kyoto Station to where you will find the Fushimi Inari Shrine. Thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind up and down the mountainside, allowing you to delve further into history with each step.

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