Top 19 Traditional Japanese-Style Airbnbs in Kyoto

Machiya are traditional Japanese wooden townhouses. Scattered initially throughout Japan, they lost popularity when the country began pushing for the Modernization of their architecture. Thankfully, some cities like Kyoto partook in preservation programs that allowed these accommodations to withstand the test of time. If you have the chance to visit Kyoto, you will be immersed in facets of historical Japanese culture and traditions that you will rarely get to experience anywhere else. Machiya Airbnbs are an excellent way to explore some of these aspects. They mix traditional craftsmanship with modern comfort. A good portion of the ones in this list also offer small at-home onsens as they have hinoki baths available to you.

+Please note that there is a ¥200 (1.93$) Kyoto city tax fee per person per night on most accommodations in this city.

1.Moonlight Staytraditional wooden townhouse

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 5 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 5 min walk from Nijo station

🏷️Notable features: No Tv + No Fully Equipped Kitchen

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that, cancel before 3:00 PM, 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.8

💳Total Average Price: $290 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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2.Muse Machiya Inn

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 5 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 5 min walk from Senbon Imadegawa bus stop

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Cancel before 3:00 PM, 7 days before your check-in date, and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($18)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $148 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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3.Machiya LOCATED inside a temple

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 4 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 5 min walk from Sanjō Keihan Station

🏷️Notable features: Located inside the Chomyoji Temple + No Fully Equipped Kitchen

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that, cancel before 3:00 PM, 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: 3pm - 2am. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: No, Requests only.

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.8

💳Total Average Price: $324.77 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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4.90-years old Japanese house

🎎Type of Place: Private room in townhouse

🧮Capacity: 1 guest

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 10 min walk from Nijo station

🏷️Notable features: No Tv + No Fully Equipped Kitchen

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation until 5 days before your check-in date. After that cancel before 4:00 PM on your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the first night ($45) and the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: From 4pm till 9pm 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.7

💳Total Average Price: $47 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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5.Artist's ZEN & ART house

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 4 guests

🔢Required stay: 2-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 12 min walk from Kitashirakawa Kamihatecho Bus Stop

🏷️Notable features: No Fully Equipped Kitchen

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation before 3pm 1 day before your check-in date. After that, cancel before 3pm on your check in date to get a full refund minus the first night ($232.5) and the service fee ($70)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 5

💳Total Average Price: $568 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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6.KYOTO SUITE

🎎Type of Place: Private room in house

🧮Capacity: 4 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 1 min walk from Gojo Station

🏷️Notable features: No Fully Equipped Kitchen

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation until 3:00 PM 5 days before your check-in date. After that, cancel before 3:00 PM on your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the first night ($98) and service fee ($21)

🤝Check-in: From 3pm till 11pm. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 5

💳Total Average Price: $162 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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7.Maana Kamo

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 6 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 5 min walk from Gojo-Kiyomizu station

🏷️Notable features: No Tv

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation before 4pm 1 day before your check-in date. After that, cancel before 4pm on your check-in date to get a full refund minus the first night ($449) and the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: After 4pm. 👋Check-out: 10am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: N/A

💳Total Average Price: $550(With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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8.Traditional Private Condo

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 5 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 5 min walk from Kujo station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that, cancel before 3:00 PM, 7 days before your check-in date, and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm. 👋Check-out: 10am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.8

💳Total Average Price: $164 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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9.Zen House with Private Garden

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 5 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 5 min walk from Shichijo Station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Cancel until 4 pm 1 day before your check-in date and get a full refund minus the first night ($58) and service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $116 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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10.GARDEN HOUSE

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 4 guests

🔢Required stay: 3-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 12 min walk from Kyoto station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation until 12:00 PM 5 days before your check-in date. After that, cancel before 12:00 PM on your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the first night ($116) and service fee ($60)

🤝Check-in: After 12pm. 👋Check-out: 12am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $485 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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11.Machiya Garden View

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity:5 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 3 min walk from JR Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that, cancel before 3:00 PM 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($18)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm. 👋Check-out: 10am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $163 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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12.Traditional Japanese style house

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 4 guests

🔢Required stay: 2-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 3 min walk from JR Umekoji Kyoto Nishi Station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that, cancel before 4:00 PM 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($46)

🤝Check-in: After 4pm. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $388 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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13.Open‐Air Bath House

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 6 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 4 min walk from Sumizome Station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Non-refundable. Cancel before check-in and get back only the cleaning fee ($39)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm. 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $255 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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14.Japanese traditional house

🎎Type of Place: Entire home

🧮Capacity: 5 guests

🔢Required stay: 2-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 3 min walk from Sijo Station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that, cancel before 11:00 AM 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($89)

🤝Check-in: After 11am. 👋Check-out: 5pm

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $720 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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15.Kurumi Machiya

🎎Type of Place: Entire Home

🧮Capacity: 5 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 4 min walk from Nijojomae Station

🏷️Notable features: N/A

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that, cancel before 3:00 PM 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: After 3pm 👋Check-out: 10am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.7

💳Total Average Price: $261 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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16.Japanese Single Room In Classic Japanese House

🎎Type of Place: Private room in guesthouse

🧮Capacity: 1 guest

🔢Required stay: 2-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 10 min walk from Kiyomizu Gojo Train Station

🏷️Notable features: No Tv

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that cancel before 3:00 PM 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: From 3pm till 9pm 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.8

💳Total Average Price: $62 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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17.Machiya stay inside Chomyo temple

🎎Type of Place: Entire Home

🧮Capacity: 4 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 5 min walk from Sanjo Keihan station

🏷️Notable features: No Fully Equipped Kitchen

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that cancel before 3:00 PM 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($0)

🤝Check-in: From 3pm till 2am 👋Check-out: 11am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $297 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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18.Sakura River Inn

🎎Type of Place: Entire Home

🧮Capacity: 4 guests

🔢Required stay: 1-night minimum

🚉 Nearest Transportation: 9 min walk from Nanajo Omiya/Kyoto Suizokukan-mae Bus Stop

🏷️Notable features: No Tv

❌Cancelation Policy: Free cancellation for 48 hours. After that cancel before 4:00 PM 7 days before your check-in date and get a 50% refund minus the service fee ($30)

🤝Check-in: After 4pm 👋Check-out: 10am

🔖Book immediately: Yes

🤩Superhost: Yes

🎯Rating: 4.9

💳Total Average Price: $113 (With Service Fee + Occupancy Taxes + Minimum Stay + Cleaning Fee)

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