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Spacious Home Near Nijojo | Garden | Open-air Bath | Family & Group Friendly

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A traditional Japanese-style building with a wooden exterior, a bamboo garden, and a hot tub visible through an open door.
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A traditional Japanese interior with a tatami mat floor, a shoji screen door, and a reception desk with a circular window.
A traditional Japanese castle with multiple white buildings, surrounded by stone walls and pine trees.
A traditional Japanese-style bathroom with a wooden bathtub, a sliding door, and a small wooden stool.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Nijō Castle

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Kyōto-shi, Kyōto
  • Place, Nijō Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Mikane Shrine
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Nishiki Market
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Osaka (ITM-Itami)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 2

3 Single Futons

Bedroom 3

2 Single Futons

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet · Shampoo

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Kyoto

Located in Kyoto, this holiday home is in the city centre. Nijō Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Shijo Street and Nishiki Market. Kyoto Gyoen National Garden and Funaoka Thermal Bath are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like cycling.
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Kyōto-shi, Kyōto

What's nearby

  • Nijō Castle - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Mikane Shrine - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Kyoto International Manga Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kyoto Imperial Palace - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Nishiki Market - 3 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Marutamachi Station - 6 min walk
  • Nijo Station - 18 min walk
  • Osaka (ITM-Itami) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Knuckles - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪餃子の王将 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Garden Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria La Balena - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪油小路おおみ - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious Home Near Nijojo | Garden | Open-air Bath | Family & Group Friendly pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spacious Home Near Nijojo | Garden | Open-air Bath | Family & Group Friendly?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious Home Near Nijojo | Garden | Open-air Bath | Family & Group Friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious Home Near Nijojo | Garden | Open-air Bath | Family & Group Friendly located?

Located in Downtown Kyoto, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Nijō Castle, Shijo Street and Kawaramachi Street. Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nishiki Market are also within 1 mile (2 km). Marutamachi Station is 6 minutes by foot and Nijojo-mae Station is 7 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location, wonderful accommodation. Best of Japanese tradition and modern convenience! Highly recommended.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home located within walking / taxi distance to almost all of Kyoto
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful experience! Very clean and everything provided for a fantastic time for two weeks in Kyoto with four people.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home to visit

Beautiful home with a womderful host. Checkin packet is emailed before hand with thorough instructions in how to find it and places nearby to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful home, perfect location

Loved staying in this beautiful home in the quaintest of neighborhoods. Walking distance to the train station, Nijo Castle, and Imperial Palace. Neighborhood was so peaceful and quiet. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pibajo

We loved the place although the bathroom was a bit narrow for 6 people to brush our teeth and wash our faces!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Honest review

The house was clean . The online photos were a mostly accurate representation of the facility. Rooms were large , mattresses were comfortable. The stairs were very steep and narrow making it somewhat difficult getting luggage up to rooms . Just going up/down you need to be careful due to steepness . I am 6 foot with 36 waist . Larger people might have some more troubles . The kitchen was well stocked allowing us to cook a nice meal. Eggs and toast for breakfast. Dining table nice size for eating, games ,etc. couch was comfortable, tv large and good picture. Need Netflix or other streaming options. Heated floors were nice . X2 separate toilets outside the shower/ sink area nice . Washer/ dryer nice to keep towels fresh . Tubs not really used . We were here in December so cold outside not allowing us to use second shower opening up into garden . Overall heating was good . We were allowed a late check in arriving after 8 . Location was good. Lots of walking to shrines / temples/ castle . Neighborhood was quiet. We used Uber and taxis for further away sights. Probably would have stayed closer to Gion district/ Kyoto station next time though these areas are very busy. Over all we were happy with the facility and area .
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2020
It was our greatest honor to host you all in this traditional Japanese townhouse. I am sorry the stairs was not as wide as western standard. This is actually very common in traditional Japanese townhouse. Back to the old days, most Japanese are not that tall and big. We have renovated the stairs with high quality nature wood and wooden handrail is added too. Compared to most Kyomachiya house, the stairs of this house is considered very easy to climb in Japanese standard. 
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great renovated Machiya style house

Showers are next to each other so not really very private for singles sharing accommodation. The only real issue for us. Families would be fine. Otherwise good value and location. Kyoto has an extra tax which started late 2018. 2400 JPY.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2020
Dear Michael Murray, Thank you for staying and giving us a great score with us!! We are also glad that you evaluated good for our value and location. We will think about the showers that you mentioned to keep more privacy but appreciate your valuable comment. We are looking forward to you visit us again. Best regards, All the staffs from Labor Land.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

Great stay and location
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2020
Dear Christopher, Thank you for staying and giving us great score with us!! We would love to see you again when you come back to Kyoto next time. Best regards, All the staffs from Labor Land.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Machiya in superb location

We were so pleased with this vacation rental. It is a remodeled updated machiya which has kept much of the character of a machiya but with modern conveniences. The neighborhood is within a few blocks from Nijo castle. There is easy public transportation nearby. There are many restaurants and coffee houses and grocery stores within walking distance. The house has a spacious entryway with ample room to sit and take your shoes off prior to entering the house. The first floor has a living room , dining area, galley kitchen. We cooked a full breakfast everyday and had all the pans, appliances, utensils needed. Both bathrooms are on the first floor. The tatami mat tea room we used as a bedroom on the first floor. It had sliding doors to close it off. Both other bedrooms are on the second floor and are traditional tatami mat rooms. We were a group of 5 adults and had plenty of space. The futon mattresses were comfortable. The a/c and WiFi worked well. The traditional furo bathtubs were a treat and one of them opened up into a private courtyard for an open air soak. There was an odd setup of the two shower/bathtub rooms in that to access one, you had to walk through the other shower room. This didn’t work well when two people wanted showers at the same time. There was a translucent door separating the two shower rooms. Water pressure was excellent and hot water plentiful. We also used the washer/dryer almost daily. In the end, we had a taste of true Japanese living and I highly recommend this house to anyone who wants the same experience. This is a five star property for sure!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
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