If you want I experience Kyoto this is the area you wants to stay at. If you want to wake up early and have a quiet walk so you can takes in the charm of traditional Kyoto before 5000 other people flood the area….. This hotel is where you want to stay at. You are literally renting a house on one of the side alley of the most visited destination in all of JAPAN. Google Kyoto Japan and you will see the famous stair steps in Kyoto. This location is literally a 30 second walk from the front door to those particular steps. The house is traditional Japanese narrow, deep and multiple levels. Narrow staircase inside the home and 3rd level has a balcony over looking the alleyway.