Imakumano Terrace - Eisen An 潁川庵

An outstanding stay on every level. Situated in the quiet foothills of Higashiyama, our time at this beautiful traditional wooden townhouse (aka machiya) provided an authentic insight into Japanese residential life, while still being walkable to landmarks in the area like Kiyomizudera, and public transport such as Tofukuji Station. The property’s interior itself was stylish, with modern furnishings, a small charming Japanese garden, and even a kotatsu. What truly elevated our stay, however, was the incredible hospitality of the hosts, Rachel and Ryoko (can’t also forget good dog Seifer). Being welcomed into the property with an assortment of baked goods and snacks, to Rachel’s recommendations of hidden gems in the area, particularly a walking route which took us to the top of Fushimi Inari whilst beating the crowds, and their willingness to help at any time made us feel at home. In particular, Rachel’s support on our last day in Kyoto, when we discovered we had an emergency with our next leg of the trip, was so kind and reassuring, and truly went above and beyond anything we could have reasonably expected, and we can’t thank her enough. This place is rated 9.8/10 (at time of writing) with good reason. Quite simply the gold standard of stays.

It was located in the suburbs for a peaceful stay in a very busy city. Well located for walks , many local restaurants and convenience stores . Close to a bus stop for getting into the centre . We appreciated all the advice and tips for staying in Kyoto which made our stay very easy . The owner had provided many fridge and pantry items so we were able to relax and stay in to cook a meal . Very clean and beautifully renovated Loved the bath!

Didn’t bother us but you need to be happy with stairs to the bedroom

Traditional Kyoto Style house but inside is new style and variety of free items like drinks, snacks and breads.. Even socks Stuff are really kind we did in-house Korean BBQ they provided the facility for that. Walking distance to Kiyomizu temple

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The staff was on the site to help.