Ohara Sensui Surrounded by Beautiful Nature

Such a beautiful village & such a beautiful place to stay !!! Rieko went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable!!! The house is spotless and has everything you need !! Highly recommend & would love to go back !!

The property was lovely and had everything you would need for a stay.

This is a cozy little house located very close to Sanzen-in Temple. It has a small garden where you can relax, enjoy tea, and have conversations. The surrounding plants provide privacy, so there’s no need to worry about being spied on. The host is warm, always ready to help with any issues right away — we’re very grateful to her! This truly is a perfect place for a relaxing getaway. Even if you don’t visit the temple, simply sitting in the garden or taking a stroll along the nearby countryside is delightful. Highly recommended — I hope to vacation here again, and I suggest staying for at least two nights!

It was a memorable moment to enjoy the sunset from the sofa inside the house with a glass of wine, the house has everything we needed, it was cosy and beautiful! Rieko was very friendly and responsive, she received us upon our arrival and came to say goodbye before we leave!

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Reiko is a super hospitable, friendly host. You couldn't wish for better!

House was super clean. Perfect place for a quiet getaway.

The property is a small but cozy standalone house with a number of traditional features, a large terrace and plenty of parking. It is an ideal location for the nearby temples as well as the national park and the popular temples at the top of Mount Hiei. The host is wonderful and responsive and speaks very good English. They met us on arrival and came to wish us safe trip on departure. Kyoto is relatively easily reachable, but I would recommend a car not only to get out to Kyoto, but also to get around -- there is tons to see in the area. However, you can equally stay in the village for a couple of days w/o the need of getting out anywhere given the local serenity of temples! The village has all the amenities and during the day time even lots of restaurants next to the temples.

We were visiting at the end of April with the typical (warm but relatively mild weather) and the house was getting pretty hot under the sunshine. During our visit we could easily cool it down even without air conditioning (which is available and functional in both rooms), however, it must be getting very hot in the high season. I guess, however, that the problem is pretty general for many relatively small Japanese houses.

I’m so lucky to have been able to live in such a nice and cozy house in Kyoto, it felt like a second home. Surrounded by beautiful nature and far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, I was fully relaxed here.

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