Room Features

• Exterior A machiya house first built during the early Showa Period that has been beautifully restored. Characteristic machiya features can be found throughout the house, such as the dark, wooden lattice windows (“bengara-goushi”) and the white “mushiko” windows of the 2nd floor.
• Kitchen There are many restaurants around Kyoto, but cooking is also possible with the fully functional kitchen at this machiya. Many of the antiques dish ware found in this house have been designed using the “Inban (printing)” method.
• "Tsuboniwa" Garden A beautiful garden may be seen through veranda by sliding up "yukimi-shoji" (paper sliding screen) from the first floor living room. From mid-March to mid-April, you will be able to enjoy your very own cherry blossoms (sakura) from the comfort of the living room.
• Bathroom There are 2 bathrooms located on this property (1st & 2nd Floor). Each bathroom has been fixed with luxurious bathtubs made of the Podocarpus wood, and showerhead. The 2nd floor bathtub is equipped with a TV to help you relax.
• Living Room During your stay, unwind in this room after a long day of traveling around the historical city of Kyoto. In the winter, utilize the kotatsu (low table with a built-in heater).
  ・2 futon bedding can be set here
• Bedroom Windows are designed with not only shoji paper, but also double-glazed glass to ward off the cold winters, and provide a cool space during the hot summer.
  ・4 futon bedding can be set here
• Den A cozy, tatami-lined den. The paper sliding doors have been designed on a lightly-colored "torinoko" Japanese paper, and using the Kyoto-style karakami of woodblock printing. A bench located right beneath the window is the perfect place for you to relax as you look out of the window, and towards the beautiful scenery of Kyoto.

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A traditional machiya house that showcases lattice windows, tatami-lined rooms,"shoji" paper sliding screens and more.

A perfect house for both small and large groups -- with 2 full bathrooms on the 1st & 2nd Floor, and futon bedding that can also be set on either floor. You will be able to experience and enjoy the historical city of Kyoto not only through its excellent location, but as you relax and spend time within this traditional kyo-machiya house. "Gion Koyu-an" is located in the heart of Gion (祇園), and within walking distance of the Hiagshiyama Area (東山区).

Walk down the street to relax and rejuvenate after a day of sightseeing at Kenninji Temple, or head a little South for an early morning walk to Kiyomizu Temple to enjoy a rare sight -- walk along the streets leading up to this famous temple without the hustle and bustle of the other tourists. The main road to the east of "Gion Koyu-an" has many bus stops, which will provide you with easy access to Kyoto's sightseeing attractions located in the North. Or, you can just as easily catch a subway and head south towards the famous Fushimi Inari Shrine to view the thousands of red "torii" gates.

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