Room Features

• Exterior A machiya house that is easily recognizable with its 1st floor lattice doors & windows and “ichimonji-gawara” roof tiling (where the tiles resemble the kanji character “一”). On the 2nd floor, a “mushikomado” window provides another unique machiya feature.
  
• Japanese Room (Entrance) To the right of the entrance is an open-spaced tatami-lined room. The latticework, which cover the windows, allow for plenty of natural light to permeate the area creating a warm & inviting space.
  ・1 x futon bedding can be set
  
• Living Room Relax in this Japanese-style room that overlooks the traditional garden. Enjoy the changes of the seasons, where different characteristics of the scenery can be seen during the night and day. The table found in this room is made from the solid timber of a Japanese Zelkova tree (ケヤキ).
  
• Kitchen The kitchen features a “Hibukuro,” or high ceiling that once served as a chimney. You will also find an antique cupboard and restored Japanese-style chest that contains traditional plates, utensils, and more.
  
• Bathroom This property features a “hinoki” wood-lined bathroom that faces out towards the lush, and beautiful greenery of the courtyard garden. Its produces a slight lemon scent, with properties to help you relax and de-stress as your enjoy a bath after a day of exploring Kyoto.
  
  ・1 x Toilet (separately located)
  
• “Tsuboniwa” Garden From both the Japanese-style room and bathroom, you can gaze out into the traditional Japanese garden, which contains Mokkoku trees, mountain maple leaves, and sugi-koke moss. “Mokkoku” trees, beloved by many Japanese since the Edo Period, and the corner of the garden contains “kikuzumi,” (菊墨) a unique charcoal that features cuts resembling a chrysanthemum.
• 2F Western-Style Room The bedroom is a serene space, where East meets West, and the balance between tradition and modernity is achieved. An old-fashioned wooden beam stretches across the ceiling.
  ・2 x Twin-sized Beds
• 2F Japanese-style Bedroom A tatami-lined room with earthen-plastered walls convey warmth, while the ceiling and furniture fittings are reflect a traditional wickerwork pattern known as “ajiro” (網代).
  ・3 x futon can be set

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Local Information

Located near “Gion Higashi,” one of Kyoto's five “flower” districts (花街), you'll be surrounded by a neighborhood where geiko and maiko live to learn their performance.

A short stroll South will lead you towards the Shirakawa Dori, where many restaurants and shops, housed in traditional wooden structures, along with cherry blossom trees (a popular area to view sakura in the spring) line the river.

Streets are paved with cobblestone steps, and as you move further east, you will find the Shirakawa River lined with weeping willow trees. Its swaying branches, lush with green leaves, stretch towards the river to produce a picturesque view during the summer.

Head further South towards the most well-known area of Gion, Hanami-koji Street. Although this area is full of tourists during the day, take a short walk from Hatoba-an as night falls, to view a photo-worthy atmosphere created from the warm glow of the traditional lanterns which dot the streets.

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