Black soaking tub beside courtyard plants in Suite 2

Machiya

Kiyomizu Suite 2

The largest of the Kiyomizu suites. A 2 bedroom home with a master suite, a tatami guestroom and a reading nook. Great for couples and small families.

TypeMachiyaWhole house

Size63 m²~ 678 sq ft

Bedrooms21 queen bed + 2 futons

SleepsUp to 4people

Best forCozy and intimateFamilies · Couples

Suite 2 bed beneath a paper lantern and wooden lattice

About the suite

Design-forward stay

A secluded entryway opens onto a contemporary space where you forget you are in a machiya. The dining room overlooks a modern tokonoma displaying time-worn antiques, and a moody reading nook invites you to unwind at the end of the day.

The master en-suite bedroom sits on the second floor. The tatami room is hand-wrapped in Japanese washi by artisan Hatano Wataru. The main bathroom has a large walk-in shower and a custom bathtub handcrafted by Shigaraki ceramic sculptors.

The Story

Round dining table and chairs by courtyard windows in Suite 2

Arched doorway framing the Suite 2 dining room

Architecture

Designed by Uoya Shigenori

Maana Kiyomizu was designed by Kyoto architect Uoya Shigenori as a modern take on the machiya. It opened in 2023 with three suites, the Maana Living shop, and our café under one roof.

Interior

Serene, light-filled, intimate

The three suites are serene, light-filled and artfully intimate. Antiques and modern crafts live side by side, showing the aesthetics of different eras. An unexpected approach to the machiya, the suites offer comfortable seating areas, relaxation tubs, and queen beds.

Every suite has Japanese artisanal crafts from our shop Maana Living, original Japanese towels, a bath ritual set, an artisan tea set, and bath salts.

Amenities

What's in the suite

Room

1 queen bed
2 single futons in the tatami room
Reading nook
Dining room
Walk-in shower

Bath

Toothbrush set
Cotton set
Hair dryer
Bath salts

Coffee & Tea

Coffee from Cité
Original blend tea
Maana Original Cookies
Beverages

Mini fridge

Electric kettle

Iron

Indoor slippers

Wireless speaker

High-speed WiFi

Where you'll be

Higashiyama Ward

Address: 427-18 Myohoin Maekawacho
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto 605-0932
From Kyoto Station: Taxi · 7 min
Walk · 28 min
Bus · 18 min
Neighbourhood: A quiet neighborhood in Higashiyama, surrounded by heritage sites, tranquil gardens, and small cafés, near Kiyomizu Temple. Maana Living, our retail shop, is located right next door.

Stay and make something

Maana Atelier sits a short ride from Kiyomizu. Book a workshop during your stay, tea-dyeing, koji fermentation, earthen wall, or a botanical tea blending session, and bring a small piece of Kyoto home with you.