The owners are extremely friendly.

Stayed in April 2025

Truly feels like home.

Stayed in March 2025

It's very accessible and is near the train station.

Stayed in October 2024

location is grat ,near subway , master so nice everymorning you have the breakfast , and even last day they show me how to make mocha, i love here , even next time the prise will be increased i still will chose again , it deserved .

Stayed in September 2024

The owners were extremely kind and helpful. They met me at the metro station, showed me where I could find the groceries store and etc. The house is very close to "Matsugasaki" K02 station, so very convenient. My bedroom was big and confortable and breakfast was simple but sufficient. On top of that, the owners prepared a "tea ceremony" for the guests, which was very kind and interesting. I highly recommend this place.

Stayed in September 2024

I really loved staying with tomy&tetu. They were so accommodating and the room was very cozy. I stayed on my way to southern Japan for a surf trip. On my last day, Tetu offered to carry my board bag to the subway station---I was able to do it myself, but he went out of his way to help me. Very kind people and a lovely home!

Stayed in August 2024

My hosts, Tomy amd Tetsu were particularly welcoming and helpful!

Stayed in June 2024

Bathroom was cleaned on a daily basis.

In close proximity to the subway station and only a station away from the Kyoto international conference centre.

Stayed in June 2024

A little bit of a walk and far from the downtown but in all honesty I loved the location. It was away from the hustle of the tourism and was in a nice neighborhood.

Very nice place, a lot of room with good facilities. Hosts were very wonderfully nice people, felt like I was staying with family :)

Stayed in April 2024

Tomy and tetu are the perfect hosts! We appreciated the time the took to point out some Kyoto landmarks and history from their rooftop and that they took the time to prepare and teach us traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Their home had many amenities and the location being so close to the station was convenient to get around Kyoto. They made our stay a memorable one and we hope to book again should Kyoto be in the cards for us in the future.

Stayed in April 2024

The host was very friendly and nice. He made sure I knew where everything was before I rest. There was a simple breakfast in the morning.

Stayed in November 2023

It was great, and the host was very friendly and responsive - I will recommend this place to friends if they come to Kyoto for a visit!

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing I disliked

This was my second time staying with Tomy and Tetu. It is perfect. A short walk from the station, shops nearby, breakfast provided plus WiFi and of course any directions and tips! I felt very welcome and was able to store food, let myself in and out etc. Tomy and Tetu are more than happy to suggest places to visit in Kyoto with lots of knowledge!

Stayed in August 2023

We stayed two nights at Tomy&Tetu and we loved it! As other people have said it feels as if you're staying at your grandparents' house! The warm and cozy atmosphere makes you feel at home. In the shared kitchen there were fruit, bread, drinks and other snacks you can have. In the morning the owner brought us some fresh coffee and showed us their rooftop where they have rabbits!! He told us a lot about Kyoto and Obon festival that is held in August and can be seen from their house. The neighborhood is quiet and you can definitely have a good night's sleep here :)

Stayed in July 2023

A very comfortable and homey place to stay! My room was quite spacious, and breakfast and coffee was provided each morning, alongside a generous amount of free snacks and drinks. The hosts were exceedingly friendly and helpful. The subway station is a short walk away, and I enjoy the local area very much, a taste of 'real' Kyoto.

Stayed in July 2023

Really like this area of Kyoto. Very convenient for the subway. Room is spacious and comfortable. ice big bathroom and good shower. Hosts are warm and friendly.

Stayed in May 2023

everything was fine, except that we could not find the coffee for brewing!

close to the subway terminal, safe and quite neighborhood!

Stayed in May 2023

Its like staying with your grandparents at a foreign country. Very welcoming and kind. Had the best time while staying there

Stayed in April 2023

very friendly hosts

Stayed in March 2023

Nothing :)

I had a lovely stay, so welcoming and homely. The location was perfect, being walking distance from both a train and subway station, plus plenty of supermarkets and beautiful scenery. The facilities were really great like the bath and breakfast, which were comforting after a long flight. The room was spacious so I could unpack my suitcase. It is also a quiet neighborhood, so I slept well. The hosts were super accommodating, I would definitely stay here again. Thank you for teaching me more about Japan, I really appreciate it! Also thank you for meeting us with the phone charger I left behind.

Stayed in March 2023

Very kind and helpful landlord

Stayed in October 2022

While advertised as an apartment, this is actually more a hostel. The small bedroom with two beds is the ONLY private space. Every other facility is shared with other guests. The bathroom is not only shared, it is also on a different floor of the house. You cannot self cater as the kitchen is too small and used by all the guests. The advertised balcony is only on one of the rooms (not the one assigned to us). I particularly did not like the notice from the host trying to guilt you into leaving a good review.

The host was very helpful. The location was close to trains and busses to get you around, despite quite a long way from the centre.

Stayed in November 2024

Tomy was very hospitable and welcoming. He showed us upstairs to our room and pointed out where the bathroom and kitchen facilities were which was very kind. The beds were comfortable but the linen was old and thread bare and there were long black hairs on both beds, not ours! The wash hand basin was not clean and there was a plastic razor cover stuck to the sink. Overall the cleanliness was definitely not great and I was glad we were only staying one night.

The location was great and easy to find.

Stayed in January 2024

Bathroom is downstairs making it super inconvenient. Hot water control is in the bathroom. We turned it on to use hot water upstairs but owner turned it off in no time; so we needed to wash our hands and dishes with freezing cold water. The owner offered us ¥2,000 discount and asked us to cancel reservation with booking.com but we declined. There were some bottles of water labelled "water from Imperial Palace well". I asked if owner would reuse the bottles. And I also asked if there's a spare toilet downstairs as it was full house that day. I thought 4 guests sharing 1 toilet was inconvenient. The owner then told me in his broken English that this is cheap accommodation and there are expensive hotels around. Just 2 simple questions (not questioning) triggered his knee jerked and unpleasant response. The bed linens are flimsy with stains around the top. The owner wraps the top of the blankets with a towel, which of course didn't stay in place. Right after I took a shower and walked upstairs, owner turned off the light at the staircase. I felt like being watched all the time. We were given day old bread for breakfast one day, and we didn't eat it. The next day we were given the same bag of bread which was expired. Also there wad a sign in the kitchen telling guest to rate their service not lower than 85%. What a joke. I don't agree that cheaper accommodation equates to sub-standard service.

Nothing at all. We travel a lot and this is the worst accommodation we have ever had. Our reservation was for 7 nights and we wish we could move the second day.

Stayed in December 2023