Kyo No Ondokoro Kamanza Nijo #2
Nakagyo, Kyoto
“Restored designer machiya sanctuary”
Vibe
A private wooden machiya where minä perhonen textiles and a detached garden library pavilion frame tranquil courtyard living.
“Restored designer machiya sanctuary”
Interiors by architect Yoshifumi Nakamura paired with custom minä perhonen textiles and a garden library pavilion.
A preserved 150-year-old wooden merchant townhouse organized around an interior courtyard with a century-old pine tree.
Townhouse living featuring traditional tatami rooms, a fragrant cypress soaking tub, and residential neighborhood rhythms.
On a quiet lane near Nijo Castle, a short walk from Karasuma Oike station
Rooms
Two floors pair tatami mats and futons with an egg-shaped wooden soaking tub carved from fragrant cypress and umbrella pine.
Backstory
Architect Yoshifumi Nakamura and designer Akira Minagawa teamed up with Wacoal to restore the century-and-a-half-old timber structure into a modern craft sanctuary.
The neighborhood
Tucked down a quiet Nakagyo lane, the house sits just a short stroll from Nijo Castle and the subway at Karasuma Oike.
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