NISHI-NO-TAI
Sense of liberation by well, beam from old time.
Nishi-no-Tai has been carefully renovated, keeping the quiet spirit of its age intact. Look up, and a heavy beam stretches across the ceiling—timber that has held its place for more than a century. Its presence gives the rooms a depth that feels distinctly Kyoto, as though the house itself has been watching the city’s seasons pass.
On the ground floor, a small kitchen waits at the edge of the tatami rooms. Simple but practical, it invites you to prepare supper at home, carrying back ingredients from the neighborhood markets and filling the old house with the warmth of a shared meal.
Over 120 years old history.
Step into the narrow street, and a row of long brown townhouses stretches before you. Though divided into six separate homes, they are bound together beneath a single roof—a feature once common in Kyoto, but now rarely seen.
These houses have stood for more than 120 years. Their history is written not only in the heavy beams and earthen walls inside, but also in the quiet presence they lend to the street outside. To stay here is to glimpse a way of life that endures, where the boundary between home and neighborhood feels as seamless as the roof they share.
Quiet location, good for group stay.
Set within a quiet residential quarter, Heiankyu-dairi no Yado feels far from the bustle, yet city buses make it easy to reach Kyoto’s main sights. Here, six machiya townhouses stand together, making the place especially suited for gatherings—large families, reunions, even school trips. Guests often reserve several houses at once, though the spirit of the neighborhood asks for quiet when moving between them.
Look up as you arrive and you may notice a small guardian on the roof: Shōki-san, a protective figure from Kyoto’s past. Once common, these statues are now rare, but their presence speaks of the city’s long history of warding off misfortune. In such details, the life of old Kyoto still lingers, waiting to be discovered.
