Family-friendly holiday rentals in Shiga

What an amazing place to stay! You step back in time. The house looks full of history and has a small garden and outdoor tub! Koji and Eri are great hosts, friendly, responsive and welcoming. They have a lot of recommendations about the area. Just keep in mind that there are steep steps to the second floor and also if you’re very tall there is a possibility of head bumping :) The area itself is very convenient and we walked to many places of interest. Can recommend this property to any adventurous traveler!

Our stay in Kyoto was great! The location was excellent--close to everything, yet quiet, which was so important as I'm a light sleeper. The apartment was very spacious, and my adult daughter and I were happy to have separate sleeping rooms as she tends to stay up later than me and to watch the TV. The host was gracious and showed us the necessary things upon arrival. Would definitely recommend!

The house offers an authentic experience of a traditional Japanese home. Spacious, has spaces for guest room, living room, kitchen, bedroom, storage, dressing and a cute little backyard. Loved the bathroom amenities and enjoyed the bathing tub. The hosts were very kind and waited for us to arrive. They welcomed us in and walked us through all the amenities and operations in the house. They also showed us bus routes to all the popular Kyoto spots laid out on a map. They even provided a bike for our grocery runs etc. Everything we ended up needing was in the house, like umbrellas, full-length mirror, extra stools, washer-dryer. The backyard is smoking-friendly. Overall, very happy that we decided to stay at this property.

Great Machiya stay with a traditional feel, but with modern amenities such as heated floor! Also perfect location to explore Kyoto. Tokuji san was always very responsive during communications. Overall, highly recommended!

Our group of 3 couples loved staying at Patrick and Akiko's house. It was an excellent combination of traditional Japanese with modern amenities. We especially appreciated the separate living area with couches where we could sit, hang out and discuss our adventures from the day. The hosts also provided some tea for people to enjoy. The hosts shared places to visit and local restaurants, which was very thoughtful. The laundry was a little confusing, but we eventually figured it out. The house is very conveniently located near a train station, allowing us to go out on day trips to Himeji castle, Kobe and Osaka. 2 of the rooms have Western-style raised beds, and the 3rd room had Japanese futon matresses. Umbrellas were also provided for use during our stay. Patrick and Akiko clearly put a lot of thought into their guests. We would definitely recommend staying here.

今回はチェックインの時間が変更になりましたが柔軟に対応していただき、クロワッサンのサービスもありとても満足しています。チェックアウトの際は車で駅まで送っていただけましたので大変満足です。また京都に行った際は是非ともよろしくお願いします。

Place is very spacious, very clean and good air conditioner. Very comfortable bedding. Shower is plenty big. If you are 6ft or over you’ll need to occasionally duck but tat all over Japan. It’s definitely not a problem. Way better than staying in a hotel as I could sneak downstairs as I am always up before my family and could get work done before activities. Cabs and Ubers go right by, 7-11 is baseball throw away and an excellent I Indian restaurant on the corner. If you have a kid who wants McDonald’s it’s right there too. You’ll have to take a cab or Uber unless you want to walk 20 minutes to things but as I said they are readily available and only cost $10. Highly recommend super spacious and I felt a much better option for us than a small hotel room. Also it had a good washer for clothes.

This place had a great location for bus stations leading to many attractions in the Higashiyama area. The bath tub was awesome. The rooms were more spacious than most of the other places we’ve stayed at in Japan. It felt like a traditional Japanese home without sacrificing on modern amenities. The washer/dryer was a huge plus to have. Can’t recommend enough!

We had a good stay. Mineral noise since it was in a residential area. Walkable to public transit and Nishiki Market. AC was very good. Washer and dryer worked well for small loads.

Totally recommend staying here. It’s at a great location. Right in front of a 711 and right next to a really good restaurant. Mio is a very nice person. Thank you for the stay we loved it

独栋小房私密性好，安静，周边设施也很便利，地铁大概距离五六分钟，还有一个24小时便利店。特别是房东人很好很热情！会介绍京都和推荐景点，还帮忙接送~房子住的很舒服，下次要是有来京都还会住这！

This place was great stay for my time Kyoto. Kumiko was a great host and the place was awesome, I loved the layout of the place

This house is lovely awesome and perfectly clean. Our stay was wonderful and more worth the price. The private onsen inside the tiny Japanese garden is beautiful. The location is very quiet, near the river and less 5 minutes by walk from the station and konbini. Everything you need is provided inside the house, so you don’t have to worry about

Great host with quick responses! Asked them if they have infant chairs, and they actually ordered one online for me and got it delivered the next day! Walking distance to family mart, supermarket, and restaurant. Thanks for having us

Perfect stay in a silent part of Gion District. Very cosy and not only a 15min walk to the Yasaka Pagoda

Great stay for a family of 4. Excellent access to trains (2 min walk) and therefore all major tourist sights. Quiet location right on the river. Host was very helpful and went the extra mile for us. We would definitely recommend.

Great and comfortable accommodation for our family of 5. Kitchen, living room and bathroom on 1st floor, 2 bedrooms on 2nd floor including a beautiful traditional tatami room. A great amenity was the 5 bikes that allowed us to get around easily and at our own pace, loved it. Otherwise you are close to public transport, so plenty of options to get to where you need to be every day. Danae was super friendly and proactive in her communication, highly recommend her as a host!

非常棒的体现！目前爱彼迎使用四年最喜欢的房子！ 首先房东非常热情，提供的服务贴心又恰到好处。 房子非常大，床品很舒服。虽然白天会有点车的声音，但是晚上入睡很安静。

Gorgeous place with a nice quiet location by a station and restaurants. Hosts were very kind and were happy to help us with our bags and give local recommendations.

It's very close to the station, just remember east exit has no lift but it is the closest exit to the home, there is also lots of coin lockers just outside. The small area for washing clothes and drying is enclosed so you can leave to dry at night, that way you don't waste your vacation time (it takes around 25min to wash). The place is very homely and we just fit right in. Foreigners be careful of the stairs they are high, we decided to leave our suitcases downstairs as we only had 2 nights there. There is at least 3 vending machine on the street and a Lawson just down the street. The yakinuki they suggested was great though had some really loud customers. can't remember which meat cut we had, 1 of them was very soft great for older ppl with less teeth. smokers can smoke just outside the house or where the washing machine is, just make sure you close the door so smoke doesn't go into the house. Will stay again as there is still lots to see.

Very homely place to share with 4-6 friends. Very accommodating and comfortable. The Open Air Bath was to AMAZING! HIGHLY RECOMMEND My only gripe is that we were looking for it at night and the Google address does not show you it is in a little alley off the main street.

Wonderful home. Just like the pictures, in a great location and extremely clean.

The best place with the ultimate location to all temples and attractions of kyoto. We feel that we were in the heaven out of all buzzes. The home was a typical japanse styles house for a great togetherness. Thanks to the host🙏

We loved our stay at Playzendo! the location is great - a quiet street in a fun area. We found so many lovely cafes, bars, and restaurants within just a few blocks. Communication with the hosts was so easy, and they were very helpful whenever we needed assistance. I would love to stay here again and would definitely recommend!