My brother and I wanted to try out a Japanese home experience while visiting Kyoto. The home was nice. The shower is fantastic! We did not do any cooking, so I can't comment on that, but the kitchen does have a decent amount of dishes, silverware and cookware for those who are interested in cooking. The beds are comfy, but I discovered I am allergic to the grass mats in the back bedroom, so I had to sleep on the couch downstairs. So, if you have allergies to grass, you might want to ask what is on the floors in the rooms. The bamboo flooring was fine. Having the ability to wash clothes was nice, but drying them was a bit problematic. You have to hang them up to dry and it rained on the day I washed them, so it took nearly 2 days for them to dry. So, maybe plan on only washing a few things if you want to do laundry. Otherwise, the home was fairly convenient to restaurants, stores and shopping. We walked a lot. There is a Lawsons convenience store on the corner down from the house where we bought food, snacks and water. So jot that down! Overall, it was a nice place to stay and allowed us to have a home base while we checked out Kyoto and surrounding cities.