Five carefully renovated machiya houses in Kyoto

Kyoto's historic townhouses, machiyas, are increasing being renovated and turned into everything from hotels to perfume stores. Here, we collect five of the best examples. Nazuna Kyoto Higashihonganji by Studio Aluc This 100-year-old machiya house was turned into a short-stay hotel by Japanese firm Studio Aluc, which "deliberately retained traces of past craftsmanship". The studio