@shiki_properties: ⬇️⬇️ What is Machiya? ⬇️⬇️ Machiya (町屋/町家) are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto. Machiya originated as early as the Heian period and continued to develop through to the Edo period and even into the Meiji period. Machiya housed urban merchants and craftsmen, a class collectively referred to as chōnin(’townspeople‘). The word machiya is written using two kanji: machi (町, ’town‘) and ya (家, ’house‘) or ya (屋, ’shop‘). How about experiencing modern Machiya at Shiki Properties? 📸Modern Machiya MIBU in Kyoto - #町屋 #machiyaresidenceinn #kyoto #kyotojapan #kyototravel #japan #japan #japantravel #japanhotel #japanaccommodation #kyotoaccomodation