Kyomachiya Ryokan Luck You

"Stay overnight in a traditional Kyomachiya (Kyoto townhouse), wake up to the scenery of a Japanese garden, and experience what it’s like to live in Kyoto while taking a stroll through the city’s streets."

"Opened in 2016, Kyomachiya [Luck You] Horikawa Gojo is a newly built ryokan that reproduces the design of an old-fashioned Kyoto townhouse. Lattice windows, battari shogi (foldable benches which are kept retracted except for when being used to sit on), “inuyarai” (short-arched fences that create a partition between the building and the street while also protecting the walls from mud and dirt), and the “Shoki” (a statue placed on top of a building’s eaves to protect the home from disaster and harm) preserve the nostalgic allure of traditional Kyomachiya architecture while building everything anew allowed us to incorporate modern amenities. The intersection of Horikawa-dori Street and Gojo-dori Street is more of a suburban neighborhood where the local people live as opposed to a sightseeing hub. Taking strolls around the vicinity to visit the bathhouse, the small eateries, and the izakaya (Japanese pub) in the local area is a great way to experience life in Kyoto. The intersection of Horikawa-dori Street and Gojo-dori Street is a major road, which means you can get to most of the popular sightseeing destinations in the area from the bus station that’s within a 3-minute walk away. The location is a 13-minute walk from Shijo-Omiya Station, the starting station of the “Randen” train, and Hankyu Omiya Station, which connects to Umeda. Being a 13-minute walk from Gojo subway station and 15-minute walk from JR Tanbaguchi Station, the location is extremely convenient for sightseeing."