伝心庵 Garden Villa Denshin-An

A very charming, traditional Japanese home with a beautiful garden. We were welcomed very warmly, given good recommendations and well taken care of. For someone in a rush to do Kyoto highlights at a blazing pace, the house may feel at a distance to the central highlights. But for those who want to complement the authentic ancient aura of the city with the exquisite feel of a well-kept and well-designed traditional Japanese home, I can think of no better place to stay than Denshin-An. If you want to immerse yourself in true Japanese Omotenashi in the privacy of your own quiet, beautiful stay, then you need to look no further. You’ve found the place.

This beautiful home perfectly balances timeless heritage with modern comfort. The traditional interior feels like a meticulously curated museum, filled with exquisite artifacts and furniture pieces, yet thoughtfully modernised with every fully functional amenity we needed. It gave us the precious vibe of living inside a piece of history, wrapped in the warmth of a traditional home, featuring transitional wooden veranda space. Our host was truly exceptional. Approachable and deeply attentive to our every need. He watched over our stay with the utmost kindness, ensuring we felt completely at home. Deeply appreciated the host and the personnel’s selfless hospitality and care.

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Ein wunderschönes Haus, in dem Japan authentisch erlebt werden kann. Auch der Garten ist eine Augenweide und die Gastgeber sehr zuvorkommend. Wir können dieses Haus sehr empfehlen.

Das Haus liegt in einem Wohnquartier, es ist schön ruhig, aber an manchen Abenden hatten wir Mühe, ein offenes Restaurant in der Nähe zu finden.

Our host, Yu, was responsive and made this stay as lovely as possible for us. He helped us ship our luggage and the home was kept in pristine condition before and during our stay. We let him know when we left the home for the day and during that time it was cleaned for us. We really enjoyed the beauty of the property. The home was a short walking distance from a temple which had late blooming cherry blossoms, so we were able to see the last cherry blossoms in mid April!

The location was a bit far from most of the restaurants, bars, and cafes that came up for us online, but we reached our destinations with a reasonable bus or taxi ride- so it wasn't too bad. The serenity was worth the distance.