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Kyoto Vacation Rentals

If you’d like your “own” house or apartment while in Kyoto, there are plenty of good vacation rentals to choose from. These include machiya, which are traditional Kyoto houses updated with modern features. Here are our top picks, all personally inspected and ranked.

Exterior of Amber
House[Amber House machiya rental exterior — image © Amber House]

Old Kyoto

Old Kyoto is a company that specializes in restoring traditional Kyoto houses and turning them into sumptuous and atmospheric vacation rentals. With superb design sense, efficient staff and competitive rates, we consider these the best vacation rentals in all of Kyoto. Their properties include Amber House, Indigo House, Gion House and The Old Modern. These are all highly recommended.

Amber House
interior [Amber House interior]

Other Great Places to Stay in Kyoto

Another way to try the Japanese way of living would be a night in one of Kyoto’s beautiful ryokan (traditional Japanese inns). See Kyoto Ryokan for all the details and our top picks.

If you’d like a more modern place to stay, consider one of Kyoto’s many excellent hotels. See Kyoto Hotels for all the details and our top picks.

Kyoto Hotel Guide


Kyoto Vacation Checklist

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