Brian
Relaxing bath time with a view of inner garden.
The bath at BRIAN is hewn from Japanese hinoki cypress, its fragrance rising gently with the steam. Crafted in the old way—like the wooden buckets once found in every household—it is fitted together without nails or adhesives, a vessel of pure wood that carries the quiet persistence of traditional skill.
As night falls, the inner garden glows with soft light. From the bathroom window, the view opens onto trees and stones touched by lantern shadows. To sink into the warm water here is to drift between worlds—the stillness of nature just outside, the embrace of hinoki within—an experience that lingers long after the bath itself is done.
Beautiful decoration inside.
lose to the lantern-lit streets of Gion, BRIAN carries the spirit of Kyoto’s historic entertainment quarter within its walls. On the second floor, a kimono once worn by a maiko—an apprentice geisha—hangs quietly, its silken folds evoking the world of dance, music, and evening light that still lingers in Gion.
Across the rooms, sliding fusuma doors are painted with scenes from the district: glimpses of festivals, alleys, and the life of the teahouses. These details do more than decorate; they bring the echoes of Gion into the house itself, allowing guests to feel the artistry and heritage of a neighborhood that has long defined Kyoto’s cultural heart.
Gentle house with natural materials.
BRIAN was shaped with a devotion to natural materials. Its walls and floors breathe with pure wood, tatami, earthen plaster, and even charcoal layered into the design. Across the entire house, “Natural Soil American Clay” has been used—a rare choice that makes this the only home of its kind in Japan.
The result is more than structure; it is atmosphere. The air feels light and fresh, the surfaces warm with texture, the rooms touched by a quiet stillness. To spend time here is to understand how materials themselves can shape mood, offering a kind of comfort that comes not from luxury, but from nature held close.