Kyo-Machiya Stay Waka Fushimiinari

This place is amazing! I stayed here with 4 other people and it was perfect. There is plenty of room for more people but since there is only one shower you’ll need to make a schedule for bathing if you are bringing a larger group. Check in was a little confusing. I was told the keys were left in the mailbox ahead of time but the sign on the door asked us to contact the property before we entered. When I contacted them all they said was the keys are in the mailbox. I assume it was a google translate problem with the sign. Other than that the process was smooth. Just a heads up they will enter the property every 2 days to take out the trash and make the beds. It’s about a 5 minute walk from the JR station and a 7 minute walk from the metro. It’s very convenient but both will be busy during the day so plan to taxi with your luggage when checking in or out. The area is very quiet after about 5-6pm and very enjoyable to walk around when all of the tourists leave

Lot of things didn't work We were excited to stay at such a beautiful home, but became increasingly disappointed as we found one thing after another missing or broken. The bathroom sink faucet wouldn't run. Neither tub was usable. The sauna light was burned out. The pillows with the futons didn't have pillow cases. The communication for the check-in procedure was contradictory, causing us to wait outside the gate for 20 minutes for someone who never showed up. And 30 minutes before we were supposed to check out, two strangers appeared at the front door unannounced (while my wife was changing) and loitered there without even knocking, making us wonder if we were about to be home-invaded. At least the place has these cool toilets that salute you when you open the bathroom door.

Amazing traditional Japanese house The house was great and in perfect condition. Great location as it is 3 min from the Inari shrine and close to the train station which is always helpful. Nothing to complain about except 1 thing: there was no pool table as shown on the photos and we were not told about it. The guy who gave us the keys told us it is being fixed, which is fine but we would have prefered to know beforehand as we were very excited about it.