Family-friendly vacation rentals in Shiga

Eri was so beautiful! So helpful and the way she showed us around the home and her attention to detail was phenomenal! I even asked to stay an extra day because kyoto became my favorite place in all of Japan! Coming to Japan i was a bit disappointed with Tokyo, but i am so grateful for Koji and Eris gorgeous home and their recommendations. We rented kimonos and spent the whole day visiting local shrines and temples, all within walking distance. It was such an amazing experience. I will be coming back next year and am going to spend my entire vacation in Kyoto. Hopefully I will be able to stay at Tsubara house again!

Stayed 3 nights at this beautiful home. great location... short walk to the metro station and centre of Kyoto. The accommodation had everything we needed for an enjoyable stay. Very responsive host and would definitely stay again.

Very comfortable Japanese house, super convenient location, near Kiyomizu Gojo Station, walk to Kiyomizu Temple, there is a 300 + year old kaiseki dish right next door, and a coffee shop for more than 80 years.There is also a bathtub in the room to take a bath, equipped with soaking powder, which is very thoughtful.I want to stay again next time I get a chance

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!

We came in April — 8 of us. This space was just perfect for our families. We especially loved the quaint neighborhood location. What a secret gem. We are all left wanting to move to Kyoto. Thank you for hosting us!

We were very satisfied with the place. It was clean, easy to use, and in a convenient location. Highly recommend it.

Ume's place was a fantastic place for our time in Kyoto. It's far enough away to be quiet yet close enough to grab a quick train (3 minute walk, 2 minute ride) to the nearest station for things like Gion and Nishiki. it's only about a ten minute walk from Kyoto station as well. Ume was a great host, giving recommendations, checking in with us a couple of times throughout our trip, etc. Do note the stairs are a tad narrow (not uncommon for Japan) so if you've got mobility concerns keep that in mind though there is a bedroom on the lower floor as well to help with that. would definitely stay here again.

We had a wonderful experience and Karen was very helpful with instructions for access and check in / check out. It's a very nice place to stay.

The location is fantastic — just a stone’s throw from the metro, and only 10 minutes to the city center. We really liked the area because it feels local and authentic, not touristy at all. The house is spacious, comfortable, well-equipped, and full of natural light. Niko is lovely and very thoughtful, which made our stay even better. If I had to mention something, a few things felt a bit worn, and the place wasn’t completely spotless, which we expected. But honestly, it didn’t affect our stay. I still totally recommend it and would definitely come back!

Mulan’s accommodation was perfect — we were happy to sleep on the tatami mats with our children. The place is very clean and welcoming. It was cold in the morning when we woke up, but we were warm and cozy under the thick comforters during the night. The bathroom is quite basic but very practical. The water is nice and hot, with great pressure. Communication with the host was very easy. They kindly drove us to the Golden Pavilion and then to the Silver Pavilion. They were very accommodating and helpful. They also dropped us off at the station so we could catch our train from Kyoto Station. The location is about 20 minutes by subway from Kyoto, and we enjoyed staying in such a peaceful residential neighborhood. There’s a FamilyMart on the street and a little place where we had some delicious pastries!

It’s a beautiful spacious home. Just around the Main Street. Very supportive host, we interacted mostly using google translator. Many convenience stores near by. Great location

Obviously Jinn has a lovely home, but he is also an extremely gracious host. He was available to answer any and all questions and made us feel right at home in his space. The location is a serene and peaceful neighborhood which allowed us to enjoy parts of Kyoto we otherwise would have missed, while still being close to main attractions. I would recommend anyone to stay here, amazing experience.

loved the place. very spacious. kind and quick communication. thank you so much!

This is my first time coming to Japan, because two days I can meet the most lovely yumi and harufumi in haruya is the best experience of this trip, this house and the owner and all the people I meet are different, warm and sincere, you can feel it from their smile, and it is very fortunate to join their yoga activities, so I know new friends, by the way, and cute lily, this is amazing! The details of the house are more sensible of the level of care of yumi and farufumi, where you can hear the sound of stream water, the sound of the leaves wiggling, all kinds of insects chirping in the late night, really letting the time slow down, if there will be a chance I will bring my favorite person to come again!

Yasuhiko san was waiting for us when we arrived and explained everything about the place in careful detail, and provided what turned out to be great recommendations for a bakery and a grocery store, both nearby. The staircase, as he warned us ahead of time, is quite steep -- my older friends preferred to stay downstairs; I used the upstairs bedroom and found it easier to use the staircase by walking down backwards like a ladder -- it is quite steep. The area is very busy with tourists, many foreign, and both the bakery and the grocery had more non-Japanese than Japanese when we visited -- I suppose this is to be expected so close to Gion. But in short, the place was wonderful, as was Yasuhiko.

Aya's place was clean and comfortable. There was a nice cafe close by and it was close to transit to get anywhere in Kyoto we wanted to.

Our second time staying here and will come back again. Naoko is very kind, generous, hospitable, and helpful. The apartment is clean and comfortable and in the location that's not overwhelmed by seasonal tourists. We feel very much at home here.

Sanae's home was perfect for our family of 4 - very close to the metro and to Kyoto Station for the bullet train. Easy walking and pleasant and very pretty neighborhood. I don;t know if it was mentioned but this home has two stories and the stairs are very steep! Some folks may have trouble navigating those stairs, but it was fine for us. The two bedrooms were spacious and comfortable and Sanae was really helpful with advice when we needed it. All around, this was a great place to stay and we enjoyed our time there.

Resi Stay Yasaka An is and excellent two bedroom place. It is small but very efficient and very very quiet, especially considering the closeness to so many highly trafficked tourist areas. The place is romantic and exquisitely designed. Perfect to have 2 bedrooms for ourselves, and our 14 year old granddaughter. The bathroom facilities were beautiful, washing machine à plus, too,

Very clean, very comfortable, very satisfied with the imagination of traditional Kyoto architecture

Went with my mom and aunt. They ABSOLUTELY loved the open air bath. Place was clean, two toilet and separate bath/shower came handy for 4 people (though I guess this is because of us being all ladies). 2nd floor has two rooms but one is supposed to be living room so you have to go through one room to get to the next. Again there was no problem because we were all ladies and family. This is very typical Japanese house so it's perfectly normal I'd say. Again, it is very typical Japanese house which means thin walls and there is a very sensitive old lady next door. She won't confront you or anything, but you can get some Kyoto style sarcasm (We were asked how much we pay per night! Haha, we should have joked that we were staying for free). But do keep in mind, for the sake of the poor lady, your voice can be heard more loudly than you think, and keep it low during night time. It is a residential area, you'll rarely find fellow tourists in the neighborhood.

Amazing location for getting around Kyoto. Tons of food and shopping close. Host was so helpful and friendly. Gave a tour and showed how to work everything. Beyond helpful. Comfortable beds and the bathroom was amazing. Wish we could have stayed longer. 10/10

We had a great stay at this home. Our group of 6 comfortable stayed amongst the 3 upstairs bedrooms. Like most Japanese homes, the toilets and shower rooms are separate. This home had 2 toilets and 2 showers. The washing machine works great, and the drying functionality (hanging clothes in the bathroom by a drying vent) worked as well. We loved the location, walking distance from the Fushimi Inari shrine and across the street from a 7/11 and walking distance from 3 different train stations. Very easy to get around the area! Thanks for an awesome stay

We had a great time at Taiyo’s apartment. The location is exceptional for the price. We were able to visit many tourist attractions by foot. Taiyo and his mother are lovely hosts. Thank you for being so flexible on our date change and arrival time, we greatly appreciated it.