This is a beautiful traditional house with lots of rooms and zones. The bathroom is luxurious and separate from both the bedroom and the toilets, so it’s very private. The house has two separate toilets, one on each floor, so regardless of where you sleep, there’s a toilet nearby. The beds are together in a room upstairs, and the tatami room on the ground floor has futons that can be set up. There is beautiful traditional furniture throughout the house. The kitchen is functional for storing and preparing food, with more than just the minimal basics. The washing machine works well and there is an area for hang-drying the clothes. Heating worked well (we were there in December) and there are separate heating/cooling units for each floor. The house is on a main street in a nice part of the city, quiet and convenient to subway and buses. Thetr are delicious restaurants nearby and a full grocery store a 10 minute walk away. We wished we had planned to stay longer because we really loved staying in this machiya! Communication with the management was minimal and the door code worked great. Very easy and comfortable to stay.

I didn’t mind, but you should be aware that the bedroom is up quite a steep flight of stairs. This might be challenging for someone with limited mobility, or with children. Kitchen, bathroom, toilet, and tatami/futon room are all on the ground floor. Washing machine, beds, and second toilet are upstairs.

Lovely traditional house, peaceful and well located in Kyoto.

Emailed codes work well.

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No heating for many days when we came in : almost the same temperature as outside 10/12 °C and 4 hours to get a descent temperature. External wooden door stuck : I stuck one of my finger between the steady part and the moving door, a chance it has not been broken Cleanliness was the major issue. Black biofilm in shower : disguting. plan covered with animal grease, dust on the calligraphic painting. At last : no way to find an arrangment with the company which manage this house.