Higashiyama machiya keepsake
A tranquil retreat where quiet hours in the library lounge look out over a private inner courtyard garden.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Traditional machiya hospitality centered on seasonal kyo-kaiseki dinners, heirloom vegetables, and strolls along Higashiyama stone lanes.
Notable
Intimate rooms feature fragrant hinoki cypress soaking tubs, Mikimoto bath amenities, and attentive ryokan hospitality.
Notable
A preserved 1912 sukiya-style machiya townhouse featuring classic timber lattice doors, tokonoma alcoves, and courtyard views.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Set along Higashiyama stone lanes, the inn sits moments from the Yasaka Pagoda and the grounds of Kodai-ji Temple.
The rooms
Low Simmons beds rest on tatami or hardwood, paired with deep hinoki cypress soaking tubs in every room.
Treatments
- Treatments
- In-room massage treatments available upon request.
At the table
Lacquer trays on pale wood tables hold multi-course kyo-kaiseki dinners of fresh yuba and local Kyoto beef.
How it began
Built in 1912 as a sukiya-style machiya, the timber townhouse preserves original wooden lattices alongside subtle modern soundproofing.
Good to know
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The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.