traditional house with art / rent-free kimono

I am Katsuya. Thank you for looking at my traditional Kyoto machiya style house.
Year by year, these kinds of traditional houses are decreasing even in Kyoto. That is why I decided to renovate this Japanese traditional house as guest house as I hope to preserve.

This Kyoto style Machiya was built in 1943 using the traditional construction method.
It is made of natural materials such as wood, bamboo, paper and clay.

Vertical pillars of the house stand on foundation stones called “Tsuka-ishi” which sustain the whole house.
There are several holes in vertical pillars, and horizontal pillars which is called “Nuki” pass through vertical pillars to fasten all the pillars.
This wall is made of clay with “Takekomai”
Takekomai is bamboo sticks woven between Nuki to form lattice shape.
At last, clay is painted over this Takekomai to make wall.
When the house was renovated, I left some part of the clay wall uncovered to show the Kyoto traditional way of building house.

I asked to those artists who I respect to make calligraphy, picture and flower arrangement for this house. All of them are fantastic and I’m sure these works will please you.

I'd like to express my deepest appreciation to the artists
Tenpu Miyata: Calligraphy
Tensyu Ogaki : Painting on Fusuma (paper sliding door) at second floor
Suzuki Fuko: Calligraphy
Inui Kosui: Painting of Bamboo
Yoshio Yamamoto: Painting on Fusuma (paper sliding door) etc
Non Nakagawa: Picture of Maiko
Minoru Nakamura: Flower arrangement
Hishimoto Kouichiro : Drawing of town

You can wear free rental kimono. (for both men and women)
These are available for free.
(Please don't wash them by yourself, they need to handle with care.)

Men: kimono, haori kimono (a short coat), band, Japanese sandals, tabi socks

Women: kimono (black・・・for summer / pink・・・visiting dress), juban (an under-kimono), band, decorative band, hair ornament, clogs, Japanese sandals, tabi socks, women's bag

Gojo nishinotoin district is very good access to go everywhere.
This house got license of Kyoto city, fulfills many requirements and safety standards. So you can stay without any worries.

You can use the whole space.
No share with others

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

1.6km from JR Kyoto sta. ( about 690JPY by taxi)

No smoking.
This area is a residential section, please keep quiet at night especially from 10PM.