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If you’ve ever visited or even stayed at traditional places in Kyoto, you might have come across the word machiya (町屋). The term directly translates to “townhouse”, but as an architectural style, it ...

The view from the balcony of the Izumiya-cho Machiya in Kyoto on the Kamo River. Photo Credit: TW photo by Arnie Weissmann When I told friends I would be staying in machiyas (traditional Japanese ...