Beautiful home. Location was great for walking to nearby restaurants and temples. Easy access to bus. Quiet at night. Comfy bed made from 2 full size mattress side by side, so it was huge. VERY STEEP/narrow staircase up to the bedroom that may be tricky for some. Not a problem for us, but it's almost like a ladder. *We had a FANTASTIC set dinner at Shiko, just a short walk away. Lovely husband, wife, and daughter were so kind and explained to us what every single thing on our plate was. Also had a wonderful evening sitting at the bar of the 60's and 70s British Rock Sake&Beer Bar WindMill just across the nearest intersection. And Smile Burger exceeded expectations - great music playing too.

I was waiting to be emailed the door code, but eventually realized it was in a message within the Booking.com app.

Like living in Kyoto! With a lovey machiya to come back to each night it was a delightful place to stay that felt like home. Property had all the amenities we needed and the owner promptly advised of an issue with the washing/ dryer machine (prior to our arrival) and organised its repair, keeping us in the loop the whole time. The shower/ bath room with large bath bowl was ideal to use each evening and with the serenity of the tiny garden and lighting to look into certainly got you relaxed after a day of dealing with the mass of tourists that is currently in Kyoto. Property was well located, close to the bus stop and Lawsons but tucked away down a small alley that it was quiet each evening. Also was nice to be in a main tourist area that meant you didn’t have to fight to board a bus each evening to get back, like the lines we saw each evening when getting some dinner 😅. Also meant we were able to easily see some sights at night and in a different light like Yasaka shrine, Hokan-ji temple and the rest of the Gion area without the masses (vast difference during the day!!!). Also easy to contact the owner if needed through a platform that he will advise you about.

Was a little bit hard to find, address and Google maps sent us around to an area that was behind the property down a different alleyway, so took a little bit of walking around to find it. Thankfully keeping an eye out for the Samurai-Tei door curtains made it pop out. The little alleyway that it is down has a gravestone for the Sato brothers- 佐藤継信・忠信の墓 - which once we found it made it easier to plumb into Google maps as a point of reference.

Perfectly situated for our interests. Convenience store very close and best coffee just few steps away. Historic Gion just 15 minute walk. Famous shrines and temples within walking distance. Property was perfect size and well equipped for 2 persons. Beddings were high quality cotton.

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Beautiful little house in a quiet laneway, close to public transport and temples.

The staircase upstairs was extremely narrow and steep, but this is understandably a characteristic of the local architecture. Would not recommend for larger people!

So charming! The perfect little home for 5 days in Kyoto. The bathtub was a highlight

It was gorgeous - and the stairs are very steep, more like a built in ladder so anyone with mobility concerns be aware.

Nice traditional style house

It was hard to heat up the living room, probably because the house is old.

Great location. Great layout. Very good ac for hot summer days.

Quiet location but not to far away from main hubs.

Stairs very steep more like a ladder property not suited to less mobile people