After restoring the Zen House in 2013 we had the chance to restore the house next door in 2017, and we then discovered that it was connected to an abandoned garden, with a wild nature and a 20 meters high camphor tree. The Zen Garden House, like the Zen House, is a also 100 years-old (built in 1911) wooden house.

For the Zen Garden House our concept is to connect culture and nature, thus linking the house with the garden in the most direct way. The bathroom has wide openings and a sky window from which we can see the camphor tree. The living room opens to a wooden deck and is lit by sky windows too.

The Zen Garden House is ideal for a couple, with a tatami bedroom, and a large living room opened to a wooden open air terrace. There is also a loft mezzanine space for young people.

It is located in the district of Okazaki, North of Gion, and at walking distance to Kyoto University. It is on the slopes of Yoshida Mount and Kurodani valley (the "dark valley"), near the philosopher's path and Higashiyama attractions. Okazaki cultural park, with its museums, concert hall, libraries, budo center, is also a new touristic spot.

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