We spent 10 glorious days in Kyoto staying at Koto Inn over Christmas.Although on arrival the house was very cold, once the heat pump was turned on the whole house warmed up and even though some nights it got down to 0 degrees we were never cold. The house was exactly as depicted in the photos. Simply furnished yet very conformtable. The futons were great to sleep on, and kitchen had everything we required to cater for ourselves. The bathroom was the best we have ever had. Excellent pressure on the shower and the bath..well after a day of walking aound the city ..just what I needed.We loved the location of Koto Inn very quiet neighborhood within walking distance of restaurants, convenience shops, supermarket , subway, shrines temples....and so much more. The owners contacted us prior to arival and gave us very clear instructions on accessing the house, which was very easy. There is plenty of information available within the house regarding Kyoto, restaurants in the location and many books.Kyoto has so much to offer and see: temples, shrines, palaces, castles museums, markets, kabuki and noh theatres, and the most friendly people. Throughout our 10 days we were never at a loss as what to do...and we didnt see it all.We enjoyed returning to the tranquility of the inn at the end of the day, to drink a glass of wine, looking out over the small Japanese garden and talk about that days adventures.house