The traditional character

Basic facilities and a bit far from centre

The traditional rooms are very large, comfortable, bedding is clean and cozy. There is this serene and simple atmosphere that is very relaxing. It is very quiet, a nice little garden, tea and coffee available all the time. What I liked the most: the hosts are very helpful, kind but also very discreet, and the location. I give it a max for the location, although not for the obvious reasons. It is kind of far away from the touristy places, but that is a huge advantage. The area has traditional houses, or more modern ones in the same style, there is a very nice onsen 5 minutes away (Funaoka). It is close to the golden pavilion, Daitoku-ji temple, close to the oldest red-light district in Kyoto (a lot easier to stroll than the more famous one), to the textile center. From here, one can explore Kyoto without the waves of tourists, and can get a better taste of the city. Still well connected to the Kyoto station (by direct bus, the stop is 5 minutes away).

I did not like the breakfast, but not because the food was not good, but because we are not used to the Japanese style breakfast, so perhaps the hosts could offer a "western style" option of breakfast as well.

The host is very nice. He sat down with us and chatted for a while. Their house is very quiet, and has a nice little Zen garden in the middle. Lots of foreigners have come and stayed at this place during our stay there. If you wanted to experience true Japan living, this would be the place. You get to sleep on tatami mats, have sliding doors and this is quite accessible by multiple bus routes. Highly recommend!!

Beautiful place to stay. The staff were so helpful and friendly! The location, though far out of the city centre, was perfect. We loved walking around the area, and finding quite a few local hidden gems! Highly recommended

Just the best possible guesthouse! The guy who runs it is absolutely charming, offering great advice on the neighborhood and giving a great welcome. The public bath nearby are really great. And the breakfast was super good! So just go there!

The guest house is absolutely beautiful, clean and the staff is so nice! They have fantastic recommendations of things to do and places to eat and there is a great onsen just a 4 minute walk away.

Everything was great, but it's a bit further from city center, we were still able to walk there in a couple hours while seeing things on the way and the bus is easy to take.

The owners were amazing and the guest house is beautiful - the garden is to be seen to be believed.

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Georgeous and very well taken care of. I felt very welcomed and it has a very calming atmosphere.

Absolutely nothing. Everything was wonderful.