Room Features

• Exterior: Known as an “Eel’s sleeping place” (うなぎの寝床), the layout of these machiya houses are unique in that while at first glance long & narrow, you will discover more the further you delve into the house.
  
• Entrance: In the past, these kudo areas functioned as not only an entranceway, but a kitchen. The design of this area allows you to enter with your shoes on (contrary to general Japanese culture), to seamlessly blend the architecture with the surrounding neighborhood.
  
• Kitchen: A large kitchen countertop, and windows that cover the entire length of the wall — this airy & brights space is the perfect place for you to make light meals during your stay.
  
• Japanese Room (1st Floor): Look up towards the ceiling, and you will see a variety of materials (a mixture of texture and color), a large beam that stretches across the room, and wickerwork pattern that help in bringing a sense of warmth to the atmosphere.
  ・2 x Japanese futon bedding can be set
  
• Garden: From the Japanese room, the window frames the quaint tsuboniwa garden. Featuring a traditional water fountain, Japanese moss, and lush greenery helps to bring liveliness and calm to the house.
• Bathroom: Pass through the garden to find a private bathroom in the back. Maintaining the original layout & structure of the house, we have updated the bathroom facilities– this charming feature allows you to experience an outdoor “ofuro” (bath).
  ・Bathtub/Shower
  ・1 x Toilet (1F)
• 2F Japanese-style Room: A small, and intimate room on the 2nd Floor. From the otafuku windows, you’ll have a picturesque view of the Shirakawa River trickling gently below.
  ・2 x Japanese futon bedding can be set

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Wake up within a traditional Japanese house to the soothing sounds of the Shirakawa River.

This machiya house is perfect for those who would like to explore Kyoto on foot. Close enough to the beautifully preserved streets of Gion, simply follow the Shirakawa River south to find yourself in the midst of Hanamikoji Street.

Head north, and you’ll discover not only countless temples & shrines, but the Kyoto Municipal Museum (that showcases amazing exhibits year-around), and Kyoto City Zoo. Whether you are walking, biking, or taking city transport, you’ll have the best access to many of Kyoto’s most treasured attractions.

If you would like to truly explore the local neighborhood, there is no better way that heading to the neighborhood Furukawa shotengai (a shopping arcade with markets, restaurants, and more). A retro shotengai that is still flourishing, you’ll find supermarkets still managed by friendly shop owners for more than 50 years, fish markets, tiny eateries and more.

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