The Buddha House was lovely! Three levels with three bedrooms, perfect for our family of 4, but could serve 6. It had all the amenities you could need. While we didn't cook, there are utensils, pots, pans, a rice cooker and more. Toiletries and other essentials are provided as well. The pocket wifi was so handy and the owner has left clear instructions for everything as well as directions to a few grocery, drug, convenience and restaurants. The stairs are a bit steep but we got used to it pretty quickly. The location is also fantastic, close to Kyoto station but not so close you're in the hustle and bustle. There are several bus stops near by as well. I'd highly recommend Buddha House and would stay again when we visit next time!

We travel extensively around the World and rarely stay in properties more than once. Buddha House in Kyoto is one of the few whose layout, interior appointments (Great Buddhist Figures and other decorations give unique personality to Buddha House) and location is well worth returning to over the years, as Tanaka-san goes out if the way to make our stays relaxing, and most importantly warmly comfortable for his guests. This last point cannot be overstated as most property owners I Japan provide the shell of the place, but ignore that Hospitality should just be that... Hospitable! Tanaka-san is very attentive to guests needs and attends to reasonable requests in short order. We find returning here is like returning to home in Kyoto. It's location in a very quiet neighborhood, facing across to a large stand of Bamboo trees of Shoseien Garden across the street could not be more beautiful and the river or the Higashi Hongan-ji Temple a few blocks away makes it so nice. Access is excellent, with Busses on Kawaramachi taking you to Shijo or Sanjo Karwaramachi retail or Kyoto Station with ease. Even one of 3 busses, #206, takes you way across town diagonally to Kinkakuji/ in one go... Buddha House is our home when in Kyoto...

I'd say that if all 3 bedrooms were occupied by 6-8 adults, then the living room area would not be adequately comfortable for such a crowd, but for 2-3 it is great.

Staying in a Japanese house opposed to a hotel. Location was excellent. Kind and responsive host. AND there was a second toilet on ground floor, which we did not see in the description of the house and was my big concern as a family of 5 adults getting ready to leave in the mornings.

I have to say the steep staircase, especially at night needing the toilet! The bedrooms did not have space to put out clothes, hooks on the walls or doors would be helpful. Personally I found it hard to always get in and out of bed through the end of bed in the twin room, no space between beds and beds were pushed against the walls. The bicycles unfortunately were too low for us for comfortable cycling and the law having to use few and specific payable parking lots made cycling rather inconvenient. (This of course is not the hosts fault, but Kyoto law).

Large and very clean house with everything you need for your stay. Great location, halfway between main train station and the main shopping area with plenty of restaurants and supermarket within walking distance. Great location for group of family or friends. Did not meet host but was available to ask anything if we needed to via email. Even dropped the price a little when one of our friends had to go home early from Japan before we arrived in Kyoto. Would definitely stay here again if we are ever back in Kyoto.

The house had 4 floors with quite steep, narrow stairs. Is not a problem unless you have mobility issues.

Nice to stay in a japanese house, feelt like a home, in a nice way. Easy check in in advance. Very cleare messages about transportation, rules, how things work in the house (washing machine etc). When we accidentely ran in to trubble twice our host very quickley answerd our mail and did his best to help us. Outstanding host, even though we never met him.

You have to be able to handle steep stairs. We didn’t have any problems with it, but it’s good to know in advance.

The house was clean and equipped to handle a family/group of people. All facilities within was great and easy to use. The host gave very detailed instructions on the use of each equipment and the do’s and don’t’s of them. Check in and out was smooth and seamless. The location was perfect for a house close to all locations around the city. We all were very pleased with the house and when we return to Kyoto, this will be our place of choice.

We like the fact that Buddha House was far more pleasing place than the photos provided online seemed. At one point, we almost supplanted it with another place; but, are truly happy we did not as it revealed itself to be a place which became more comforting and livable the longer we stayed here. Even the beds alone were some of the best of any place we've stayed antwhere; and, to active travellers like us, it is significant and appreciated. And, tell me, when was th e last time your accommodation had its own privated Coffee house/Library on its ground floor? Next trip to Japan, we plan to stay multiple weeks at Buddha House and know from staying in Kyoto multiple other times in different places that Mr.Tanaka and his son will provide their gracious Hospitality once again at a very high level.

What we disliked most was leaving Buddha House and Kyoto in general!. We also were sorry we did not get to use their bikes as much as we wanted to, as it's such a great way to see Kyoto at a proper pace. We too don't like that we must miss our great breakfasts looking out at the beautiful wall of tall Bamboo of Shoen-ji Gsrdens across the street which filled our windows with its natural texture and our ears with music from the songbirds which populated it....a true, serene respite from the bustling city that is Kyoto..

Excellent location and a very comfortable house over three levels. It was lovely to have our own tea and toast in the mornings :) Great value. Great neighborhood easy to taxi from. Highly recommend.

The fourth attic bedroom is only available for groups of 7 or more. As a group of four female friends, we were hoping to have a bedroom each :( The stairs are steep they were fine for us but if you had sore hips or knees you may be better to stay somewhere with a lift.

house very clean ,in a good location ,owner very nice and all communication was easy ,we had stayed there before so new what to expect, you can use the bikes for free which there I think is 6 in total.the price of the accommodation is good value ,it's quite close to the train station so no need for a taxi.

the only thing I could fault is the seating arrangements, the sofa only seats 2 people and isn't comfortable.

Loved it- the house is fantastic and in the perfect location to explore Kyoto. We also really enjoyed being able to use the bicycles during our stay. Our host was very helpful and provided a number of suggestions of things to do and see.

Nothing, it was all wonderful. Please note, though, that the stairs are VERY steep, and the bedrooms are two flights up, so might not be suitable for people with mobility issues or travelling with small children.