YUMEJI Vintage Villa

This is THE place to stay when visiting Kyoto. It felt like our home and Yuko (the host) went beyond our expectations to make our trip memorable with advice, travel suggestions and even brought my kids birthday gifts! If you want to experience living in a historical Japanese home, you will not be disappointed. Everything was organised to make your stay perfect. A lot of value for money. Do not miss out on visiting the local neighbourhood-Onsen.

A bit of a busride to get there, but for the quiet and feel of a Japanese neighbourhood it was absolutely worth it.

The house was really nice and the price really convenient

Maybe they could tell in advance they don’t give really breakfast but only bread…. And maybe not only 4 coffe for 5 people for two nights!!!!… no sugar, nothing else!!

Host was so nice and amazing. Recommend some great local places. House had everything you need. Great washer and dryer. Everything was clean. Close to supermarket and restaurant. Not too long of a walk to bus and train station.

House is fragile and is a lil hard with kids

This is a spacious and well maintained traditional Japanese house that has everything you may need (kettle, microwave, heater/air condition, toiletries, slippers, massage device, laundry machine, extra baskets to take antyhing you need to the local onsen etc.). The owner was super sweet and helpful and gave us plenty of suggestion what to do for fun activities, food, etc. Everything has been super organised and very thoughfully designed. You get to sleep on a tatami floor and experience the vibe of a more traditional area. We love it and we wished we stayed longer (as we have been wanting to book this property for some time, but unfortunately when we got to book it it was available for only one of the nights we were in Kyoto).

Everything was excellent!

Built decades ago, this house is a literally antique with lovely wooden and bamboo decorations, and the modern bathroom makes our stay really comfortable. Staying here is one of the best ways to pretend to be a local Japanese. Also it is near to the Funaoka Onsen, another good way to live a real Japanese lifestyle. The owner did her best to help us with everything we need. The fig bread is real bonus!

The location is a little bit far away from the sightseeing center Gion. Yet the public bus can take you wherever you want to go. It's more appropriate for people who want to dive into the daily life of Kyoto, or whose priority is around the north side of the city just like us.

We’re a family of 3 and our stay at Yumeji was fantastic. We loved the more traditional style lodging and atmosphere. Ken is a wonderful host - he met us to show us around the place and deliver the bread for morning. He went above and beyond to make our stay memorable. There is a dryer which I didn’t see in the listing, so that was a nice surprise. My husband was concerned about how he would sleep because he has some issues with his back but we all slept better than expected (most of our vacations are spent camping so this was far more comfortable.) There are no trains nearby so we took the bus to and from which was perfect for us because the buses are frequent, clean, and inexpensive. Walking to Kinkaku-Ji was quick and easy. If we make it back to Kyoto we will absolutely stay here again.

A wonderfully cosy, little, century-old house with original wood joinery and lighting. The kontatsu and kerosene heaters made it especially comfortable in the cold weather. The owners came across as very warm, welcoming and genuine people and the bread they provided from their Cafe/Bakery business was some of the best I've ever had.

The house isn't very well-insulated and can get very cold very quickly in the winter, but this is a non-issue given the comfy kontatsu and indoor heaters that work especially well in the confined, small spaces of the house.