Room Features

• 1F Japanese Room: Enter the house to find a Japanese room with raised platforms, which is inspired by old tea ceremony rooms. The latticed-openings of the window allows for the perfect amount of natural light to trickle in, reflecting off the vermilion walls.
  ・2 x Japanese futon bedding can be set
  
• Kitchen: A fully functional kitchen can be found on the 1st floor. Because all of the basic kitchen necessities are available, you will be free to use the kitchen to make light meals during your stay.
  
• Bathroom: Relax in luxury as you step into the bathroom lined with cypress wood, bathe in the granite-tiled bathtub, and take in the garden’s beauty through the glass-pane window.
  ・Bathtub/Shower
  ・2 x Toilets (1F)
• Living Room/Garden: Tatami-mats, a low table and floor seating will allow you to reminisce about your day as you relax with a cup of tea or traditional Japanese snack.
• 2F Western-Style Room: Traditional-style wooden beams line the bedroom’s high ceilings to highlight the open space. The red light fixture above the bed showcases a modern take on the traditional Japanese paper lantern.
  ・2 x Twin-sized Beds
  
• 2F Japanese-Style Bedroom: This room is designed with a high ceiling and built using old cross beams, while the lattice windows allow both the natural and interior lighting to bathe the room in a soft light.
  ・2 x Japanese futon bedding can be set

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The natural light that pours in from the windows and lamps accentuate each intricate detail found throughout the house, and evoke an atmosphere of a centuries-old Japan.

The "Shijo" area of Kyoto is know to be the popular shopping and dining district. You'll find plenty of dining options to choose from -- all within walking distance.

We recommend stopping by "Nishiki Market," a lively shopping arcade with shops that sell fresh seafood & poultry, Kyoto-grown produce, hand-made side dishes, "tsukemono," (pickled vegetables), and more. Just north of Suo-an, pick up some of the delicious things that Nishiki Market has to offer and utilize the kitchen found at your machiya house.

Grab a One-day Bus Pass, to explore the entire Higashiyama area (located east of Suo-an). You'll be able to see the wonders of Kiyomizu Temple, the cherry-blossom lined Philosopher's Path during the spring, the cool gardens of Kenninji Temple, and more. Take the Kyoto City Subway West to Nijo Castle -- a castle with an interesting history and background regarding its former resident and architecture.

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