Rinn Shiki Juraku

Excellent change from hotel accom. Authentic traditional style home with futons and tatami matting - very comfortable and spacious. Communal lounge (available all day) was lovely. Staff very attentive. NB steep, open staircase to access bedrooms

Lovely townhouse. Booked no. 10, Family of four . Two teenagers. Two storied traditional house. Ground floor has kitchenette, four seater table and a separate tatami room on ground floor . Shower, tub and a separate toilet on ground floor. Comfortable stairs to the top leads to two bedrooms, one room with futon and other with a double bed. There is a toilet on the first floor too. All areas of the houee are very spacious. The staff are lovely and helpful. The common room has drinks and small eats all through the day. A coin laundry is near common area. We used taxi to get to most areas. But the public transport options are doable. The property exceeded my expectations and photos are as actuals. Good noiseless sleep quality. There are Family mart and Fresco department store in walking distance.

Large, spacious, authentic Japanese kyomachiya. Light breakfast included was an excellent start to the day. Good location near to Nijo castle and the Kyoto Imperial Gardens. Staff was extremely helpful and spoke fluent English.

Very cool machiya experience, nice and modern with traditional touches. The big gate and alley way was just such a neat touch and in our opinion the whole aesthetic is way better than a hotel downtown. The round wooden bath was really cool and the bed was comfortable; lots of space in the unit (we had the one at the very back 5 I think). We loved the complimentary "red room" snacks and drinks; pretty cool to be able to try different sake and wine etc for free. The staff was super nice and helpful! Great location for buses and stuff too.

A very nice experience staying in a small townhouse type unit that combines some traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern comforts. These units are tucked in a neighborhood with other apartments, giving yourself a sense of blending in with the locals somewhat. Our unit had 1 king bed bedroom and two very comfortable futons that were laid out on the tatami mat each night. The bathroom is modern, with a nice large wood tub (that we didn't use though), with an additional half bath. It's not luxury, but very comfortable and aesthetically pleasing with traditional wooden doors, nice rugs and other thoughtful design touches. I liked the location, although it's not a short walk to the night market if that's important to you. The bus stop taking you there is a 3 minute walk away. The nearest subway station is 1km away, so not close but and easy flat walk even with luggage. But from the front door, there are really nice small cafes and bars within walking distance in seemingly any direction. The Kyoto national garden is also nearby, making it an excellent place to run to and back. The free breakfast and evening happy hour was nice to have, we enjoyed this every day during our 5-day stay. Service is excellent, and they have some non-Japanese staff that speak english very well.