An 1890s merchant's townhouse in Higashiyama, taken apart and rebuilt joint by joint by a single family of carpenters. Yours alone: a moss garden, a cypress bath, and a staff of eleven who will know how you take your tea by the second morning.
A restored 1890s machiya
Private moss garden
A staff of 11
Handled for you
A car at your door, and at every door after it
Bags collected at home and unpacked before you arrive
A concierge on call, day and night, until you are home
Your pillows, wines and allergies known before you arrive
Best time to go
March to May and October to November
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Late March and early April for the cherry blossom; November for the maples at their reddest. July and August are hot and humid.
In pictures
The moss garden and its thatched gate
The cypress veranda, open to the garden
Kaiseki: nine courses in small, perfect dishes
The iron kettle, set for the tea ceremony
Kyoto after dark
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