Kyo No Ondokoro Nishijin Bettei #5
Kamigyo, Kyoto
Vibe
Restored timber beams meet whimsical minä perhonen textiles in a private machiya that feels like an architect's personal retreat.
“Restored designer machiya”
Yoshifumi Nakamura and Akira Minagawa furnish the restored timber frame with bespoke minä perhonen textiles.
A preserved 1920s textile merchant's residence retaining original machiya architectural framework and an inner courtyard garden.
Residential living in the historic Nishijin weaving district, featuring high-ceiling earthen corridors and an Aomori Hiba bath.
On a calm Nishijin backstreet, among traditional weaving workshops and residential lanes in Kamigyo Ward.
Rooms
An aromatic Aomori Hiba soaking tub gazes into a mossy maple courtyard, while heated charcoal-mortar floors warm the soaring atrium.
Backstory
Originally built for a Nishijin textile merchant, this century-old residence was reimagined by architect Yoshifumi Nakamura and designer Akira Minagawa.
The neighborhood
Tucked along quiet Kamigyo backstreets, the villa sits surrounded by traditional loom workshops and the gentle rhythms of Nishijin weavers.
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