Excellent location, well equipped, quiet and comfortable house in a residential area of Kyoto. The beds were incredibly comfy. I enjoyed having our own house, away from the main tourist drag yet there were still a lot of great restaurants, convenience stores and supermarkets around. It was also just 2 stops away from kyoto station from the nearest station. There were many convenient buses too. The staff were very kind and even sent us off in a taxi to the house from the check in location for free.

The staircase to the bedroom was very steep and narrow, and the ceilings are quite low if you're tall, but I recognise that's a common characteristic of Machiya houses in Japan!

The house is beautiful and feels very lived in (in a good way! does not feel like a soulless rental). There were a lot of amenities (amazing bathtub!) and the kitchen was very well equipped. The house is very roomy and in good upkeep. It is not very central but we did not mind walking 25 minutes to Nishiki market or 35 minutes to Gion. To check in, you need to go and get keys from a restaurant near the Kyoto train station which was an easy process.

Very comfortable bedroom. Beautiful garden and authentic tatami spaces. An enjoyable experience of what it used to be like, with modern comforts. Located only steps from a main road and lots of infrastructure, but super quiet at night.

The kitchen space was a bit tight for two people to move around in simultaneously, but fine for simple meals. The house next door was under major renovation, but was not very disruptive for us as we were out most of the day. Still, may be a good idea to ask about that before booking, as the whole interior was gutted.

The place is absolutely stunning. We loved every part of it. It is located a short walk from the train station, there is a store close by as well. It was clean and fully equipped. We traveled with our almost 2 years old daughter, and they even left some toys and small chair for her. It was so thoughtful and she was super happy.

The hosts really went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable, and even helped to forward our luggage to the Tokyo hotel. The house was very quaint and comfortable and the amenities were generous.

The neighborhood is closed to several train lines, but not in the heart of the action. For us this wasn't an issue, because provided a chance to check out a different side of Kyoto. There were lots of neighborhood cafes around, catering to the local community instead of tourists.

Nice machiya, spacious and well equipped. Well connected by bus, 5 or 10 minute walk to a bus or train stop. Big drugstore just across the street and a local fish monger next door. Excellent place to stay and can only highly recommend.

The door to the small garden is locked due to insects. Pity since I would have liked to sit there for meditation.

Beautifully renovated old Machiya, will super-modern bathroom, and functional kitchen. The layout, and garden worked well with our flow as a family. Highly recommend - stay here and walk to the nearby bicycle hire place (~20mins walk) with amazing coffee! (100bikeskyoto)

Nothing I didn't like...

Beautiful and comfortable home with everything we needed. We loved the hot bath with garden view. The staff was extremely available and helpful to every question we had. They came over within 15 minutes if we needed them. Great experience!

It is not specific to this house, but traditional Japan houses tend to have door frames that are quite low (the guys in our family are all over 186m). We hit our heads quite often despite we were aware of this fact. It’s slightly out of the way, but very manageable with taxi.

Lovely renovated machiya in a quiet neighborhood away from the tourist buzz. Had pretty much everything we needed for a four-day stay. It was well-heated for an old house and we enjoyed the ofuro bath. The staff was very kind and arranged to have us taxied to the home from our checkin point.

The doorways are low as is typical so be careful if you’re over 5’10!

The very luxurious bath was amazing - the house overall is just gorgeous, and the amenities were really great and generous. Also LOVED looking out at the beautiful garden.

The washing machine didn’t work super well, and the futon beds were pretty hard but everything else was perfect!!