Shimojo An Cottage

An artist’s modern wabisabi hideaway in Kyoto, Japan


Shimojo An Cottage is located on the hill at the entrance of a spiritual mountain in the heart of Kyoto’s innovative and artistic Sakyo neighborhood. Nestled away from the street, the front entrance to the cottage is reached by walking uphill 60m up from a quiet residential neighborhood below. The cottage is in a historical pocket that serves as a beautiful example of an “old village” way of life in Kyoto. The path up the hill also leads to the sacred pilgrimage path used by mountain monks for centuries.




While Kyoto is mostly a valley, Shimojo An Cottage is perfectly nestled in the foothills at the eastern edge of the city. So while you can still enjoy the convenience of a 5-minute walk to downtown transit and 24-hour grocery stores, this mountain setting provided access to nature otherwise hard to come by in an urban environment.




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