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The lower storey of BenTen East — kitchen counter and dining table under the exposed timber ceiling, opening through to the living room and the courtyard maple beyond
The East House · 431-3 Kamibenten-cho
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BenTen EastPrivate 3-bedroom machiya in Gion–Higashiyama, Kyoto
Sleeps 6 · 80 m² (about 860 sqft)

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Entire House
Whole machiya
Yours alone, no other guests
Bedrooms
Three
Two on the upper storey, one on the lower storey
Sleeps
Up to six
One room with two semi-double beds, two with futons
Area
80 m²
About 860 sqft, two storeys
Bathrooms
Two
2 toilets, 1 shower room, 1 bath with shower
What you're booking

A whole Meiji-era machiya in Gion–Higashiyama, yours alone. Cook in the kitchen, soak in the bath, wake up to the garden. Not a room in a hotel — a house, and a few days lived the way this city lived a century ago.

Inside the house
The living room — a long low sofa and a wooden table on the timber floor, with the courtyard maple framed in the opening beyond The lower storey seen end to end — kitchen and dining table under the exposed beams, opening through to the living room and the courtyard The kitchen — a stainless counter and full-height fridge set into cedar joinery, with the dining table and its stools in front The dining table under two pendant lamps, the old blackened beam running across the ceiling above it A bedroom made up with twin beds beneath the curved original ridge beam, lit by a shoji-screened window The tatami room with its shoji screens slid open to the courtyard and its slender trees The entrance hall — blackened timber, a paper lantern, and the latticed front door onto the lane The upper-storey landing at night — a low bench and cushions set under the latticed window, lit by two small lanterns The bathroom — a deep tub and walk-in shower in pale stone tile, with a low window onto the bamboo outside The courtyard after dark — the maple lit against the charred cedar wall, ferns and stone at its foot Both houses from the lane at dusk — BenTen East on the left, West alongside it, lit behind their lattice fronts The stair — pale new treads let into the old timber, turning up to the bedrooms The lane outside in daylight, the two machiya on the left running down toward Higashiyama Floor plan — BenTen East, upper storey, 400 square feet: two bedrooms and a study over the air well Floor plan — BenTen East, lower storey, 460 square feet: entrance hall, living and dining room, kitchen, bath and garden
Why this house

Maple courtyard, filled with light

The central courtyard brings light through the lower storey, with the maple visible from the living spaces and garden-facing bath.

Personal hospitality

A host welcomes you personally on arrival, then the place is yours — come and go on your own hours with a private keypad code. Housekeeping visits every other day; between times, nobody comes through the door. Our bilingual eConcierge is on hand before and during your stay for restaurant reservations, transport and ideas for exploring Kyoto.

Traditional character, modern comfort

Retained beams, tatami and paper screens sit alongside underfloor heating, air conditioning, a fully equipped kitchen and fast Wi-Fi. Tatami futons or Western-style beds — whichever you prefer, made up before you arrive.

In the house

Enjoy a fully equipped machiya, ready for your arrival

Floor Heating
Full Kitchen
Nespresso
Washer / Dryer
Garden-Facing Bath
WiFi
Fabric Steamer
Air Conditioning
Cot & Highchair

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Induction stovetop
  • Microwave oven
  • Electric kettle
  • Rice cooker
  • Nespresso machine with complimentary capsules
  • Cookware & tableware

Bathrooms

  • Bath with shower, facing the garden
  • Separate shower room on the upper storey
  • Two toilets, one per storey
  • Face & bath towels
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo, conditioner & body soap
  • Hand soap

Comfort

  • Underfloor heating
  • Air conditioning & heating
  • Free high-speed WiFi
  • Netflix
  • Washer / dryer
  • Fabric steamer
  • Blackout blinds in upper-storey bedrooms
  • Tsubo-niwa courtyard garden
  • Non-smoking throughout

In the bathroom

  • Toothbrush & toothpaste
  • Cotton set

Practical

  • Private keypad entry
  • Private check-in & check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Baby cot (free, on request)
  • Highchair (free, on request)
  • Stroller available on request
  • Cashless payment accepted

Safety

  • In-room safe
  • Smoke alarms
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Security alarm
  • CCTV outside the property
Good to know
A stay without stairs
Everything you need is on the lower storey — a bedroom, a WC, the bath, the kitchen and the living room — so you can stay entirely on one level. We will make up the lower-storey bedroom for you; just tell us when you book. The stair to the upper storey is the original, a little narrower and steeper than a modern one.
Check-in / Check-out
Check-in from 15:00 / Check-out by 11:00
Cot & highchair
A baby cot and highchair are available on request, at no charge.
House rules
No smoking. Please remove shoes before entering the living areas beyond the traditional 玄関 entrance.
Minimum stay
One night · longer stays welcome
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