- A big opening between the entrance hall and the roof
- Japanese mini garden (known as tsuboniwa 坪庭)
- The curvy wooden beams in the ceilings of the second floor. So happy when I used to sleep in this room, looking up the natural beams.
- The wooddeck with bamboos lined up along the wall
- Roomy island kitchen fully equipped for cooking and eating
- Accessibility to major sightseeing spots (Gion, Arashiyama, Kinkakuji, Nijo Castle, and Osaka)
- Location (3 min walk to two railway stations, 2-6 min walk to major bus stops, two supermarket in 1 min walk)