Kiraku Kyoto Aneyakoji

This machiya-style villa is one of the best in Kyoto.  If you want to experience Machiya-style properties, I would highly recommend it.  It would be wonderful for family or groups, not couples or not solo travelers.  *A minimum age requirement of 6 applies.  Perhaps, if this is your first visit Kyoto, you must stay there.  You can discover the traditional Kyoto-style way of life during your stay.  On the other hand, if this is not your first visit Kyoto, I wouldn’t recommend it.  The location wouldn’t be very much Kyoto.  I would rather recommend Jeugiya.  Anyway, when we checked in, they provided us with a tea ceremony and welcomed us with warmly.  All staff is truly helpful, prompt, and informative.  The website looks amazing, but actually, it looks much more fantastic.   Then the property is so specious, comfortable, and clean.  There is a quaint garden and an outdoor bath.  This is not hot spring, though.  You can fully enjoy much of an immersive “Kyoto experience” as you expect.  Then all of the amenities are taken care of including enough toiletries, pajamas, and a green tea set, etc.  Also a Blu-Ray player, a wireless speaker, a washing machine with a clothes dryer, some dishes, a coffee machine, a microwave oven was placed in the property.  Room service is not available.  As far as I know, there is no convenience store nearby.  You may want to buy your necessities before coming there.  Then when we stayed there in the winter season, we felt bit cold at night.  I think that the heating appliance wouldn’t be enough if it’s bitterly cold outside in winter.  Staff mentioned that Machiya-style buildings have limitations to install electric appliances.  Most of Machiya-style accommodations in Kyoto were renovated old houses built over 100 years ago.  Therefore it may be impossible to install the latest facilities everywhere.  If you want to chill out at Machiya-style properties, you might want to stay in the spring or the fall season.  The weather is just nice, not so hot and not so cold.  Then the property is not universal design.  If you bring people with weak feet, this is not.  There is no lift.  Wheelchairs are not available.  Then Kyoto-style food experience for breakfast was simply wonderful.  The ingredients were very high-end including beef, fish, vegetables, etc.  The portion tends to be big.  *Please note that if you want to order breakfast, you need to inform staff of it when you book a room.  They probably wouldn’t be able to prepare it if you order on that day.  Then an access to the property would be easy.  It takes 5min walk from Nijojo-Mae Station, or 10min walk from Karasuma Oike Station.  It takes 15min from Kyoto Station by Taxi.  It costs around 1,500JPY.  There are some fine restaurants, cafes, shops, etc., around the property.  Overall you may feel bit overpriced but it’s well worth a visit.  At last, if you stay there, I would highly recommend joining Kyo Yuzen Workshops after breakfast which is the traditional dyeing technique of Kyoto.  The location of the shop is nearby.  It’s just 5min walk.  We enjoyed it so much more than we expected.  Have a nice trip!  Welcome to receive any questions about the property from the below space.  *All information is as of the date that I posted on my blog.  **Please note that most of TAXI drivers wouldn’t know the property.  You might want to show a map where it’s located.  ***Check in and out times 16:00/12:00   If you check in after 21:00, you need to inform staff of it in advance.  ****When you arrive at the property, you need to call staff up by a phone installed at the entrance.  Check Availability and Pricing for the property on Booking.com or Agoda