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The picturesque Gojō Shinmachi district at dusk.
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A wooden lantern lights the way to Yanaseya.
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Yanaseya offers detached machiya (townhouse) accommodations. The main building and storehouse, pictured here, are both about a century old.
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Breakfast is served in the living-dining-room area on the second floor of the main building.
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The refurbished interior preserves traditional Japanese touches.
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An exquisite still-life of a Japanese breakfast: chopsticks, lacquer bowl, and lacquer bentō box adorned with a sprig of camellia.
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Each morsel in the bentō box is designed to bring out the full flavor and aroma of chagayu, the star of the show.
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The two-tiered box contains a total of 10 different accompaniments.
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