Convenient and calm atmosphere, West of Kyoto Imperial palace! 5min walk to Subway Imadegawa station and supermarket. Facing a sunny street, Next to great 1000years shrine! Total size/94㎡ (1st floor+2nd floor) House Capacity/6 people(2 bed Rooms, 2 Toilet) 【5min by walk to our subway Imadegawa】 【5min by walk to Kyoto Imperial Palace】 【9min by subway to Kyoto station】 This listing is a historical house in Kyoto style called "Kyo-machiya". It has tiny beautiful Japanese garden as a charm point! It is located near the imperial palace(great jogging spot!) where is a traditional residential area with a calm atmosphere that contrasts with tourist areas such as Gion. There is lovely shrine which has a thousand years history next to the house. also a famous tea ceremony house in the neighborhood, making them a prestigious area. This house also has a tea ceremony style room. We heard a Japanese great actress once lived in this house. 【Main bedroom on 1st floor】 3people can sleep with Futon(Japanese bed mat) on comfortably Tatami. and this room has lovely small garden! There are sandy wall's colors, some Japanese interior and lights in this room as charm points;) 【Garden】 You can see the view of lovely small garden from main bedroom or hallway to bathroom, There are a cherry tree, a maple tree. Hope you feel story and minds of our Japanese garden. 【Second bedroom on 2nd floor】 It is on 2nd floor. 3people can sleep with Futon(Japanese bed mat) on comfortably Tatami. There are lovely wall paper. There is a balcony, you can see trees in the garden. Of course you can also hang to dry laundries. 【Tea ceremony style room】 It is on 2nd floor. This room is in tea ceremony style! The display shelf as one of charm points, and also you can have a tea with a wide view windows to see lovely street and shrine's greens. 【Living room】 Traditional Kyo-machiya has a room called "Misenoma'' is facing the street means shop space, or display room as most of them were merchant family. And even that were not merchant family , it was a public space where they could talk with casual visitors. You can use this room as living room. having tea or plan your exploring . Light leaks through the latticework, shoji screens, and glass windows between, feeling the presence of the lovely street may bring you great inspiration for exploring Kyoto. 【Living and Dining room】 There is cozy chairs and dining table is large enough to spread out a map. 【Kitchen】 There are fully equipped with a basic cooking implements, plates, utensils, mugs, glasses, etc. You can cook freely at vertical long kitchen as typical Kyo-machiya style. 【Bath & Toilet】 There is a bathroom which has a shower and bathtub. Also there is a toilet which is separated from bathroom on 1st floor. we keep them clean. Also we have a second toilet without washstand at 2nd floor.