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This restored machiya is a private home-style stay wrapped in wabi-sabi calm. Tatami floors, timber beams, shoji screens, and sculptural ceramics create a strong sense of place, with hinoki-scented air breezing in from the garden that's made for slow, sensory days in one of the city's quiet suburbs.
This restored machiya is a private home-style stay wrapped in wabi-sabi calm. Tatami floors, timber beams, shoji screens, and sculptural ceramics create a strong sense of place, with hinoki-scented air breezing in from the garden that's made for slow, sensory days in one of the city's quiet suburbs.
a long weekend
Like the artwork? It’s a commissioned piece by local dye artist Nakajima Takeshi.
slow travel, friends, design lovers
8:02 AM
Sleep in, take it slow, then step out for a matcha latte or iced yuzu from a neighbourhood favourite.
2:00 PM
Step into tiny boutiques and sift through vintage kimonos, with expert tips on pairing layers, sashes and accessories
10:00 AM
Graze your way through Nishiki's stalls - sea urchin, grilled mochi, Kyoto pickles - or slip into a Gion for a nourishing vegetable bowl
6:00 PM
Head back, slip into something soft, nap soundly, then soak in the Shigaraki-yaki handcrafted ceramic tub before setting into the garden at dusk
3:00 PM
As the sky softens to honey at sunset, stroll along the Kamo River or bike between old wooden bridges, passing locals unwiding into the evening
7:00 PM
Reserve Teppan Tavern Tenamonya at least two weeks ahead. Let Naoko and Ideki guide your order (the Kobe beef is a must), before picking up a matcha dessert from a 24/7 café
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Heritage bones, Kyoto craftsmanship.
5pers.
89m2
concierge
daily servicing
Spa
33-6 Chudoji Kitamachi, 600-8812 Kyoto, Japan
3:00 PM / 11:00 AM
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Local coffee drip bags and organic green tea from Kirokuen offer a low-impact, thoughtfully sourced in-room ritual.
Guided by architect Uoya Shigenori, the design preserves original structure and materials, honouring its machiya heritage
Interior choices support local makers, from Fuki-urushi lacquered wood to a handcrafted Shigaraki-yaki ceramic bath
