“Peaceful & memorable”

Garden Villa Denshin An is a place of serenity, thoughtfully designed with lots of attention to details. Yu and the staff were genuine, kind and attentive, making us feel welcome from the start. I’d definitely recommend to get dinner and the japanese breakfast at least once!

“Denshin-an Garden Villa”

The host, who greeted us were very polite and helpful. Yu was very kind and thorough when he was showing us the property and its facilities. He even assisted in booking some restaurants and had good recommendations for other things to do and see. The property was beautiful and extremely clean. They even cleaned it halfway through our stay which was very much appreciated. The beds were very comfortable, and the soaker tub was also a nice amenity after a long day of walking in Kyoto. The bicycles were also a great convenience to have.

“A wonderful stay at a traditional Japanese house fulfilling a lifelong dream”

It’s been a dream for many decades to stay in a traditional Japanese house. Denshin-An did not disappoint. The 100 year old details, the gardens, the rituals, we absolutely loved our stay here! Highly recommend the traditional breakfast.

“Beautiful house and very warm welcome, thank you”

“I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Deshinan. A big thanks to Emi-san and the house owner for the help.”

The plants and trees adorning the garden and entrance beautifully showcase the lush greenery, enhanced by stones, wood, and soft lighting. On a lovely morning, bright sunlight floods the garden, streaming into the inner rooms through the sliding doors and corridors. Everything seems to glow with a layer of vitality, adding a sense of blessing to the space. As night falls, I find the lighting design at the entrance even more captivating than the garden itself. I appreciate the harmony created by the floor lanterns and their gentle illumination on the large stepping stone with a plant hollow at its center. Even when I step on it, the plants beneath remain unharmed. Perhaps the garden will be even more enchanting at night, illuminated by lights when the autumn leaves are ready to fall. Beyond the beauty of the garden, I also cherish the atmosphere. Like many city dwellers captivated by the internet, I often find myself staying up until midnight, engrossed in my electronic devices after a long day of activities. However, there’s a certain magic in this house that makes me want to rest or retire to bed as soon as I arrive. Perhaps this is the charm of living in a Japanese-style home: surrounded by nature and natural materials, it has a calming effect that clears the mind. To enhance this relaxation, I recommend playing some elegant background music through a Bluetooth speaker.

“A charming, serene property in a beautiful pocket of Kyoto”

Everything about the property has been so well considered by the welcoming hosts, making for a wonderful experience. The photos on Booking.com really don't do the property justice - it's just so stunning in real life. Every small detail, down to the lighting and ikebana, was exceptional. Cannot recommend highly enough!

“Overall wonderful Experience”

The overall experience of traditional Japanese households...and Mr.YU wonderful help and accommodation

“Authentic Kyoto at its best!”

This was UNBELIEVABLE!!! If you are staying in Kyoto absolutely try to carve out a couple of days (ideally a week) to stay at this beautiful 100+ years old property with a stunning garden - there will be no better way to feel the soul of Kyoto. Peaceful, quiet, extremely authentic - we enjoyed it very much and will be missing watching sunsets sitting on a doorstep with a bottle of plum wine. Many thanks to Yu-san for his hospitality, including greeting us with japanese sweets during check-in and serving us a small tea ceremony at check-out! We would love to be back!

“A wonderful traditional experience!”

Its a beautiful villa with an amazing traditional Japanese garden. The villa means Communicate from the heart, and Yu-san exemplified that with his kind and generous ways, and attentiveness to our requests and ideas for us. We decided to stay in the 2nd day. It was such a pleasure to enjoy and appreciate the calmness and groundedness of the space. Thank you for the wonderful stay and the experience of this warm and very comfortable villa. You have everything in the villa. Well recommended!!

“Best experience stay in Japan”

Denshin-An stay was one of our best experience in Japan. It felt disconnected from the world and live in a new cultural space, new aura. The villa had everything that you need. It was comfortable and serene. We also loved the locality. We tried finding vegetarian food and found a local old age community canteen. It was amazing! I would definitely recommend staying here!

“Love staying in the historical building and feeling the hospitality of the owners.”

Stunning pretty, clean, and hospitality.

“Beautiful, tradtional and amazing stay”

An amazing little hidden gem in the outer regions of Kyoto. Location was super nice and calm, very relaxed and local feeling area. Hosts were superb, will go out of his way to assist you with whatever you need and is always just a message away if you need anything, made us tea and took some photos of us. The property was amazing, very traditional, with all the essential commodities. Beds were super comfortable, garden was splendid, me and my mate spend a good 5 hours just sitting there have a chat. The bikes were a super nice touch, was really peaceful going for a ride around the neighborhood

“Amazing stay at this beautiful villa”

beautiful traditional villa and garden. Every little detail has been taken care of. We truly loved this place. Hiro, the owner, and his daughter Emi are great hosts. They were so kind and helped us with finding a restaurant, taxi’s etc. Thanks so much Hiro and Ami!

“I will come back again and I have already recomended place to my friends !”

Everything was excellent 😊👍 !

“Absolute perfection!”

The kind of place you do not want to tell others about, preserving it as your secret spot, a treasure in a beautiful unspoilt area of Kyoto, far from city noise. A house so beautiful and so perfect in every details you have to pinch yourself to really believe you have it all for yourself. Traditional yet modern, it combines the best of everything. And such a warm welcome, caring attention, from start to finish. This is a gem of a house, can’t wait to be back!

“Very relaxing and enjoyable trip. Love the traditional Japanese house very much.”

We love the garden so much and the owner booked our lunches and dinners for us which were delicious. He is so nice and friendly. We would definitely come again.

“Very beautiful Japanese house. We enjoy our stay a lot. Will definitely visit again!”

A well outfitted Japanese house located in a quiet neighbourhood.

“A stunning authentic Kyoto experience - must try”

The property is absolutely stunning, you can be sure to be impressed - both by the building itself and the host’s great attention to details. We had a wonderful stay in Kyoto thanks to Nagase San and his traditional Japanese house.

“Great Japanese garden and house”

“That garden was one of our favourite in whole Kyoto”

Amazing place with feeling of history in every part! Nicely renovated house with spectacular garden🔥 The speed of wifi was over 200mb 🤯🤩!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course its not a centre and you have to use a transport for everywhere. But train and bus stop are nearby. And its plenty to see in surroundings. House is close to the road, could be noisy, but during the night there are no cars at all. Yu-san was very helpful, supportive and kind👍🏽