Discover Old Kyoto...

Four exquisite “machiya” houses, three of them located steps away from each other in a quiet residential enclave in the central geisha district of Gion, and the other a  10 minute walk away. All are architectural gems.  Built over 100 years ago, yet surprisingly stylish and modern.

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“Old Kyoto” is something of an obsession for long-time resident of Kyoto, American Curtis Hawes. In 2003, he was one of the innovators of the movement to restore and preserve traditional machiya-style houses, making this economically feasible by turning them in to accommodations for visitors from overseas. 

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