Cloudy days can be a bit depressing.

Whenever the color of the sky makes me feel depressed, I remember the time I spent in an area with short daylight hours.

It seems that the environment, and more specifically, “light,” has an important impact on our emotions.

The song I’d like to introduce this time is “Si Jolie,” a track by Ours Samplus from Lille, France.

“Si Jolie” is a word with a very beautiful nuance.

It’s not a bad idea to listen to a sentimental track and let your emotions resonate with it.

 

Introducing the city!

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Kita Ward’s Murasakino Nakakashinocho area is a school district where Kashino Elementary School was merged with the neighboring Shoran Elementary School in Kamigyo Ward due to a decline in the number of students.

The nearest station is Kitano-Hakubaicho Station on the Kitano Line of the Keifuku Electric Railroad (Randen)!

It’s a 22-minute walk from the station, passing Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, famous for the god of learning.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is also recommended during the plum, cherry, and autumn foliage seasons, as it is beautiful.

Shimokashino Children’s Park is nearby.

 

Introducing the property!

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The house was built in 1926, so it will be 99 years old (as of 2025).

Working as a real estate agent, I often see houses located in narrow alleys.

However, this wooden house in a semi-industrial area has an easy-to-walk road at the front door that is more than 1.4m wide.When running a lodging business in Kyoto through Airbnb or similar, the accommodation is often required to be a Kyoto machiya townhouse built before 1950.

 

Exterior

Oh, it’s beautiful.

The flat roof and well-painted front entrance give no indication of the 99 years that have passed since then.

 

Interior – 1st floor

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The front entrance is clad in a pale pink patterned wallpaper.

“This house isn’t shabby!”

Every day, I see so many old houses with these two problems:

1. Holes in the walls, and 2. You can see the sky through the ceiling.

So I’m really grateful.

Looking back, the hallway was the same.

On the first floor, there is a fancy kitchen and a fancy Western-style room.

The bathroom and toilet are both great.

This house is very shiny considering its age!

The most expensive parts of interior construction are the plumbing and structural work.

It’s great that this house has met these criteria.

 

Interior – 2nd floor

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The second floor is a spacious room.

It’s all decorated with fancy wallpaper and the layout is a bit unique, but overall it’s nice and clean!

There is an opening in the 4.5 tatami mat room, making it easy for air-conditioned air to flow in.

The bathroom is on the second floor, and I personally thought it was an interesting and mysterious structure.

Characteristics of Kyoto Machiya

There are no distinctive features of Kyoto Machiya, such as a fire box, a passageway, or a garden.

Currently, the lattices have been removed, but it could be used as an investment property.

ShuJu has staff who specialize in properties for the lodging business and rental investment properties, so please feel free to contact us.

Property Overview

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所在地：京Address: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture

Built: 1926

Structure: 2-story wooden building

Access: 22 minutes on foot from Kitano-Hakubaicho Station on the Kitano Line of Keifuku Electric Railroad (Randen)

Price: 13.8 million yen

Land rights: ownership

Floor plan: 3DK

Building area: 60.25㎡

Land area: 37.48㎡

 

For inquiries, please contact ShuJu Real Estate.

Please state the property number 0267E when making an inquiry☺✨