We spent 3 nights at Rinn Umekoji and I have to say that it was one of the best accommodations we stayed in Japan. This is a modernized version of a traditional Japanese house and it is really comfortable developing on two floors. The area where the apartment is located is very quiet and you have to check in at a hotel not far from there. The staff will reach out with all the needed information for a smooth check-in process. The kitchen is fully equipped and we prepared our own food there. The bathroom feels like a sauna and it is very comfortable. The only minor thing is that they do not have a parking spot for a car if you are travelling with one but they suggest a few located at walking distance. Overall this was an amazing stay!

Property is in a residential area in with a narrow street, cars may not enter but the area is quiet. Keys are picked up from an off-site office, they will provide taxi service to the property at no charge Front desk held our luggage after check out for the day Condo is a very charming traditional Japanese style machiya with fully equipped kitchen, small hot tub, small garden area and comfortable futons. Property is about a 20 min walk from the train station.

Trains from adjacent tracks can be a little noisy at night

Really authentic experience staying in neighborhood Machiya - we loved it! Great room in the place, clear instructions & very helpful staff at check in. Close to good restaurants near the station. Would highly recommend

We absolutely adored the Japanese townhouse with traditional sliding doors, entrance, mats, futons, low table and floor seating. It was spotlessly clean and the facilities including a washing machine were excellent. Its location was perfect and there was a craft market in the park nearby on Saturday.

This is the best machiya we had stayed. The staff were very helpful. The refurbishment turns the old structure to a more comfy stay for modern living. Was a little struggle at first to find this, after few times we found this unit are easy access to different bus stops. The staff attended to our spoilt heater instantly. The kitchen is superb, equipped with kitchen towel and all necessary utensils.

The key collection is not within the Kyoto Station building, we had spent longer time searching outside for that. The taxi driver cant find our unit and end up we need to walk with our luggage to the unit. Cloth hanging place is minimal as only one coat stand.

It was tucked in a lane that the provided taxi brought us to. House has a steep staircase that led to upper floors where two bedrooms are. Rooms are of good size that fits 5 pax nicely.

Steep staircase with narrow steps made it difficult to bring the luggages to bedroom, so we left it downstairs.

A great way to experience machi-ya style living. A lovely, relaxing way to spend our time in Kyoto. The rooms have been done up really nicely, and the Rinn scent is soo good! Convenient location, and really helpful staff.

The style

The noise from nearby railway

Loved the traditional setup and layout of the place, including the lovely zen garden.

Stairs are steep but fine once u get use to it.

it was authentic Japanese, loved the zen garden, bathroom and having more space than a hotel room. it was nice to cook our own meals too.

The futon beds weren’t as comfy as a traditional bed, the pillows were quite hard and only people who are really agile can stay here due to the steep stairs.