CITY-CENTER, UNIQUE, LUXURY, HISTORICAL JAPANESE TOWNHOUSE – Home 6859328 House
- 3 bedrooms
- 6 sleeps
- 3 nights min stay
CITY-CENTER, UNIQUE, LUXURY, HISTORICAL JAPANESE TOWNHOUSE – Home 6859328
- House
- 3 bedrooms
- sleeps 6
- 3 nights min stay
Key Info
- Ask about children
- Car not necessary
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
Description from owner
Description
Thank you for considering for your holiday rental our 2,100 Sq. ft., fully renovated, traditional Machiya complemented by its 150y old garden. We are located a short 10-12mn walk from Kyoto station in a peaceful and traditional environment. We hope our house will offer a unique experience to the most discerning of travelers.
Registered by the city of Kyoto as a significant cultural asset, our Machiya was built around 1875 by a wealthy Kyoto merchant.
Recently renovated by the same team of award-winning Tokyo-based hotel architects who redesigned our first house, we have included the same high level of amenities, modern appliances, thermal insulation, anti-seismic equipment, refurbished antique materials etc. to harmoniously combine tradition and elegance with safety and comfort.
Our house operates as a fully licensed hotel business and has passed the rigorous city of Kyoto fire department safety tests.
The ground floor offers a luminous, spacious open-space from every part of which you can enjoy our garden. The modern counter kitchen area and dining-sitting space face each other while the tatami room with its own tsubo-niwa (private pocket garden) completes the layout.
The semi-detached former tea pavilion has been converted into a sleeping area. The bathroom is on the lower level and the bedroom on the higher one.
Going slightly against tradition and for the comfort of our guests all parts of the house have been remodeled to be indoor.
For beddings, the tatami room next to the sitting area provides traditional Japanese futons while the converted tearoom has a Western style double bed.
The 500 Sq. ft. studio area, on the second floor, enjoys its own entrance, kitchen area, western bed, and bathroom and can operate as an independent unit.
Quick layout:
1) Main house:
1st floor: Kitchen, Dining area, Japanese Sitting area, Japanese bedroom that can sleep 3, Bathroom, Toilet, 2 Japanese Gardens.
2nd Floor: One Western style bedroom.
2) Independent Studio:
1st floor: Entrance, Toilet, Washing machine area.
2nd floor: Kitchen/dining area, sleeping area with Western style bedding.
Our house is located in Kamisuzuya-cho, a short 10-12mn walk directly to the north of Kyoto station.
Originally a tinsmith district supplying the Imperial court in ancient Japan, Kamisuzuya-cho has retained some of its old charms with many quaint machiyas, traditional old houses and workshops still lined up in the streets. Our garden actually faces one of Kyoto's oldest fabric and kimono factories.
Halfway between the station and our house, you can visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nishi Honganji and Higashi Honganji.
The shopping district of Shijo-Karasuma is a short 12-15 mn walk away.
The Kamogawa River and the beginning of Kawaramachi with its nightlife and restaurants are also 15-20 mn away by foot.
Numerous bus and subway lines are very near, making all tourist areas easily accessible. The Gojo subway station is 5 mn away.
Kyoto station can be reached in 10-12 mn by foot.
We also have a taxi station just by the house.
We can also arrange bike rentals services, another popular way of sightseeing, especially in our neighborhood.
House rules:
We apologize for having to be strict but we want to make sure everyone has a pleasant experience and insist that the following is respected at all time.
1) With many wooden traditional houses around us and for safety reasons, we have an absolutely NO SMOKING policy inside but also outside the house.
This includes the gardens, the entrance area but also the street in front of our house. Smokers you will need to walk 150 m away in a specially designed smoking area.
If you break this rule, neighbors will report it and we reserve the right to cancel the booking with no refund and/or charge a 300 USD Yen special cleaning fee of the house.
2) May we ask our guests to please avoid making noise or having loud conversations outside of the house, including in the gardens at all time and especially after 9:30.
For the same reasons, we normally accept late check-ins up until 9:30 PM.
3) For the same reasons, we cannot accept parties in the house.
4) We are sorry but little kids cannot play unattended in the traditional gardens with its fragile plants and flowers.
5) Please respect the tradition in Japan of removing one's shoes at all time inside the house.
6) We are sorry but pets are not allowed.
7) End-of-stay cleaning is included but may we also ask from our guests that they extend the courtesy towards our cleaning staff with the state the leave the house at check-out.
8) A maximum of 7 people can stay in the house.
9) When accepting to rent, our guests agree and release us from all liability.
This includes any and all liability for personal and fatal injuries or damage and loss of personal belongings.
Again we apologize for being strict. Thank you for your understanding.
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Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Queen Bed
Bedroom 2: Queen Bed - 1 Full bath, 1 Shower
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Air conditioning
- Patio
- Internet access
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron
- TV
- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Getting around
Interaction with guest
Policies
- Check in time: 13:00, Check out time: 10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
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This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).
Damage deposit: $500.00 - Smoking
- No smoking at this property
Cancellations
Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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Booking confirmed |
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
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50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.
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No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.
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* The booking fee is stated in the cancellation policy information on the payment page. This fee helps us run our secure platform and enables us to provide 24/7 customer support
House rules
No loud noise outside of the house at all time, especially after 21:30.
Late check-ins up until 21:30 PM.
May we ask our guests to extend the courtesy to our cleaning staff with the state the leave the house.
When accepting to rent, our guests agree and release us from all liability.
This includes any and all liability for personal and fatal injuries or damage and loss of personal belongings.
About the owner
Chie & Chris L.
Tourist License
京都市指令保保医第806
- Response rate:
- 86%
- Calendar last updated:
- 04 May 2024
- Years listed:
- 9
- Based in:
- United States
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, French
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Reviews
Excellent
– based on 16 reviews
Excellent
16 reviews
- Excellent
- 14
- Very Good
- 2
- Average
- 0
- Poor
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- Terrible
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“A perfect combination of historical property with modern amenities”
Everything about the property is perfect. While our taxis has problem finding the place when we arrive, the location of the property is very convenient with supermarkets close by and a few minutes wal… More
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“Wonderful stay in a truly authentic Kyoto House”
Our family, seven of us spanning two generations, had one of the most memorable stays in Kyoto due largely to this special house. It was our fifth visit to our favorite city, but this time around we f… More
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“A fantastic experience”
The house is simply amazing. It was definitely one of the highlights of our Kyoto trip, which is no small feat given how gorgeous the city is. It is a traditional Kyoto wooden house, renovated so as … More
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“House was fine, great to have grocery store so close by.”
Garden is pretty. Had trouble with washer/dryer not getting items dry. Owners Friend came to look at it. Would be useful to put in book more details on washer/dryer. Especially where to find the li… More
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Response from the owner Hello Jeanne, Thank you very much for your review. We are very sorry to read your experience did not fully meet your expectation. We apologize for the inconvenience using the dryer. We're happy to confirm that the filters of the laundry machine are checked at every turn and that all our home appliances have labels in English. Perhaps the filters being clogged was due to some heavy loads of laundry made during your stay. As we explained during the check-in, the trash should have been disposed of in the storage area located just next to the entrance door for our daily pick-up, this to avoid our guests keeping track of the strict city pick-up schedule and having to walk an extra 25 meters to the main road for collection. Although this is one of the most important features of the house that we emphasize first when we meet our guests, I apologize if this was not made even clearer. It is rather unfortunate that we conveyed the feeling of being “quite anxious” following the incident where you initially booked our house for 2 people but at check-in, neither 2 nor 4, as you informed us a few weeks before your arrival, but a total of 6 adults + 1 toddler showed up at the door. What should have then been quite a simple and easy process of collecting the additional payment, as we’ve done before many times, turned out to be an almost month-long affair as none of our attempts to have you accept the change to 4, and then 6 guests were successful. When you checked out, unfortunately, some floors were damaged, the rest of the house was also in a poor state and it took us the unexpected extra effort to get it ready for our next guests. The bill was eventually settled 4 days after your departure. This, we hope, might clarify the chain of events a little bit. If we can add that we've been fortunate to have welcomed more than 450 groups in our traditional houses in Kyoto and we've always taken great pride in receiving only positive reviews as we continue to enjoy welcoming guests to share our love for the city of Kyoto! Thank you very much !
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“Great!”
The house is exquisite and the rooms divine. Super comfortable and lovely to be in. Loved it! So big as well.
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Response from the owner Hi Maria, Thank you so much for all the nice word about your stay with you. We hope you can make it back very soon to Japan and maybe Kyoto to visit us again !
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“Excellent home - traditional and modern”
This is one of the best places we have stayed in of all our trips in US, Europe and Asia...hands down. We are a family of four - two sons ages 10 & 13. The house is a very traditional Japanese ho… More
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Response from the owner Thank you so much for all the kind words ! We're very happy to read you enjoyed your stay.
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“Expérience inouïe alliant japonais et confort occidental”
Tout était parfait dans cette machiya traditionnelle très bien située . Une esthétique parfaite de l aménagement et un confort irréprochable . Un très … More
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Response from the owner Merci beaucoup d'avoir pris le temps de laisser un commentaire aussi élogieux. A très bientôt nous espérons.
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“Fantastic Kyoto Stay”
Wonderful house, beautiful garden, welcoming, peaceful, well equipped, plenty of space for all & close to all amenities & walking distance from Many beautiful parts of Kyoto. We loved it &… More
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Response from the owner Thank you so much for your review. We will be hoping for your to return soon then !
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“Fantastic Ryokan in heart of Kyoto”
The Ryokan was very traditional but extremely functional. Daniel was so helpful providing us with maps and a list of good places to go to suit our interest. He organised a cab for us when we left. All… More
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Response from the owner Thank you for taking the time to post such a nice review. We hope to see you again !
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“Home again”
As usual, our home in Kyoto is perfect This time, there are 6 of us which 4 are senior, only one comment the dining table set up is not user friendly to senior
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Response from the owner Thank you for staying with us, it is always a pleasure hosting you. I am sorry to read some of the seniors in your group experienced some difficulties using our table, a traditional hori-gotatsu. Although widely used in Japan by people of all age, it might require extra efforts to get in and out of the table. With its recessed floor and an open pit where we place a heater for the cold months, our guests are able to sit on the floor in a chair and dangle their feet into the warmth below. It is an easy way of experiencing the Japanese custom of sitting on the floor but not seiza-style, the proper Japanese sitting position where one must first be kneeling on the floor while resting the buttocks on the heels. Our table also allows for a unique viewpoint on our garden. Thank you.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not TripAdvisor LLC.
FAQs
- How do I find more info about the property?
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You can get in touch with Chie & Chris (the owner) through the contact form on this page.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to send the owner a message.
- What if I have questions before I book?
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Send Chie & Chris (the owner) an email through the contact form on this page. Alternatively, if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
- How do I contact Chie & Chris (the owner)?
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Send an email through the contact form on this page. Or if there’s a phone number on this page, you can call them.
If you’ve already booked, go to Manage your booking to view Chie & Chris the owner's contact details or send them a message.
- What's the difference between 'Book your stay' and 'Contact the owner/manager'?
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Or send Chie & Chris (the owner) an inquiry through the Contact the owner/manager form if you’d like a quote or more info first.
- What is a booking request?
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- How do I know what it will cost for my stay?
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Click Book now to see a full breakdown of the price.You can also request a quote from Chie & Chris (the owner) through the contact form. The owner will email you the total cost for your dates and a link to book and pay online.
- How do I know if my booking request has been accepted?
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You’ll receive an email within 24 hours to let you know. Or you can check in Manage your booking. No money will leave your account unless it’s accepted.
- How do I pay for my vacation?
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Use the Ready to book? form to pay provisionally online. You can pay by credit/debit card or PayPal. Chie & Chris (the owner) will have 24 hours to accept the booking and no money will leave your account before then.
If you’ve been sent a quote, simply accept it and pay online through the email we sent you. You can also do this in Manage your booking.
Only bookings paid for through our site are covered by our trusted Payment Protection.
- Why can't I call Chie & Chris (the owner) before booking?
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You can exchange contact details with the property owner/manager once your booking is confirmed and you’ve paid in full. Paying and communicating only through our platform allows us to ensure that your booking is covered by our Payment Protection policy.
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- How do damage deposits work?
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In most cases, you don’t pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you’re only charged in the event of damage to the property.
Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don’t, we’ll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we’ll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.
- How can I view and manage my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to view all your booking details, pay the balance of your booking or cancel it if you need to.
- How do I pay the balance of my booking?
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We’ll automatically charge the balance payment to the same payment method 10 days before it’s due. Go to Manage your booking to see when the payment will be taken.
- How can I withdraw my booking request?
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You’ll need to contact Chie & Chris (the owner) to do this. Send them a message in Manage your booking or through the contact form on this page.
- How do I cancel my booking?
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Go to Manage your booking to cancel your booking. Here you can view your cancellation policy to see if you’ll be refunded.
- How do I make changes to my booking?
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You can request to change the dates or number of people on your booking via the Manage your booking page. To change your dates use the Edit booking button. If you need to change the number of guests staying then send Chie & Chris (the owner) a message.
If Chie & Chris (the owner) agrees, they’ll send you a revised quote outlining the changes. You can review and accept/decline this from the Manage your booking page. You’ll have 48 hours to take action before the revised quote expires.
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