Reikaku Kiyomizu-Gojo | Gion/Floor Heating/storage

Reikaku Kiyomizu-Gojo is an original style Machiya that feels like a living museum. It is surrounded by number of similar Machiya built in the same era that allows our guest to experience an unique atmosphere. This Machiya is close to 100 years old, it was extremely well maintained and therefore we were able to retain the original structure and interior of the building during the restoration process. The space At the main entrance, we have preserved the original door leading to the kitchen and redesigned it as doors for the entrance shelf. On the ground floor, there are three separate original rooms that will allow you to appreciate the sophistication of Japanese people back in the early 1900s. The purpose of the front room (表の間 Omote-no-ma) was to allow the resident to greet guests at the main entrance. The middle room (中の間 Naka-no-ma) is a section of the house that allowed the resident to go to the kitchen without interfering with the day to day activities of the main living quarters in the back. The backroom (奥の間 Oku-no-ma) was the main living quarter with a beautiful view to the Japanese Garden. There is also an additional walkway in between the backroom and the Japanese garden to insulate from the winter cold as well as acting as a private location for meditation right in front of the garden. On the way up to the second floor, we have preserved the original stairs. Although it may be a little steep for some, it will give you valuable insight on the ways of life of Japanese people. There are two tatami rooms on the second floor and from there you can clearly see the intricacies of the window frames from 100 years ago, it is something that cannot be replaced with today’s craftsmanship. From the second floor, you will also see a large opening directly down to the kitchen area as back in the old days, the heat and the gas from cooking was designed to exit the building from the opening and the back window. 1. Luggage storage room is available on site for our guest prior to check-in and after check-out 2. Floor heating is available in all room including bath room to ensure our guest stays warm in colder seasons 3. Independent building rather than a Terrance Machiya located on a quiet public road ensuring our guests is not distracted by noise at night and can locate our Machiya easily 4. Western living room with sofa and Japanese Tatami style living are both available 5. Toilet available on both floor 6. Western bed and Futon style (Traditional Japanese floor Mattress) are both available for our guest 7. Large Kitchen 8. Large Japanese Cypress bathroom with large window overlooking Japanese Garden 9. Delicately designed with use of authentic Japanese traditional material with modern appliances such as air-conditioner and washing machine well hidden out to ensure full visual enjoyment. Guest access We want to ensure full privacy is provided to our guest and therefore we rent out our accommodation to one single group at a time. Entire building is available for our guest. Other things to note Reikaku Kiyomizu-Gojo's offering at Airbnb website is for traveller who are looking for self-service experience. However, given the delicacy of the building, we request our guest to give our clean staff permission to enter and clean the building at once when the stay is more than 4 days. Additional cleaning may be possible based on availability at cost of JPY10,000 per session. We do provide equipment such as vacuum cleaner to allow our guests to perform basic cleaning during the stay. However， due to the delicacy of tatami, please only use it for area with wooden/tile flooring. Registration Details Hotels and Inns Business Act | 京都市 | 京都市指令保医セ第 580 号