Even if you’re just dreaming of planning a vacation in Japan or
searching for where to stay in Kyoto with family, you will see this
word pop-up during your searches. To put it simply,
‘machiya’ (町家・町屋) are traditional Japanese wooden
townhouses that once served as both a place of residence and business.
In particular, you will see many machiya in Kyoto, as the city was
relatively untouched during the war. Known as ‘kyomachiya’ (Kyoto
machiya), there are still many of these historical machiya houses
still standing in the city.
Rent out an entire machiya holiday house to transform your stay into a
memorable experience.
Learn more about machiya here!
