Good for family or couple stay.
Kikyo-an is a small townhouse, suited perfectly for two couples or a small family of four. Its scale feels intimate rather than limited—just enough space to gather comfortably, yet still close enough to notice the quiet details of daily life in a Kyoto home.
Nearby stands another machiya, different in character, making it possible for friends traveling together to stay side by side while experiencing two distinct atmospheres. The contrast itself becomes part of the journey, as though you are stepping into two versions of Kyoto’s story.
Inside, the house is compact yet thoughtfully arranged. A small kitchen, stocked with simple but elegant tableware, invites you to linger over meals. From the bathroom, the view opens to a pocket garden—a glimpse of greenery that turns an ordinary moment into something hushed and memorable.
Practical touches reveal themselves too: two toilets, quietly useful during the bustle of a morning departure, and spaces designed to balance tradition with convenience. Kikyo-an may be little, but it holds more than enough to make a stay feel both effortless and quietly personal.
Fine access to Kyoto Station and Arashiyama.
Access from Kikyo-an
From Kikyo-an it takes only eight minutes on foot to reach Nijo Station. From there, Kyoto Station is just a four-minute ride by JR train—making the machiya an easy base if you arrive in the city by rail.
Nijo also links quickly to other corners of Kyoto. In only six minutes you can be on your way to Arashiyama, where bamboo groves, riverboats, and temple gardens draw visitors year-round. The convenience feels natural: one moment you are stepping out from a quiet townhouse, the next you are among some of Kyoto’s most celebrated landscapes.
As evening falls, the neighborhood offers another kind of journey. A walk will take you to Kiyamachi, with its lively canal-side streets lined with bars and small restaurants. It is an easy place to wander into for dinner, and it reminds you that Kyoto’s nights can be just as memorable as its temples and gardens.
