Registered as National Cultural Asset in 1999 Pass down the tradition and the way of life in Nishijin Originally Tondaya was in the money exchange business in Fushimi, and then in the 18th year of the Meiji Era, at the time of the advent of the Nishijin wholesale system, the present building was built here in Nishijin. It was registered as cultural asset in 1999 in Japan as a typical large-scale smerchant house in the Meiji era. Now　the 13th generation ownｓ and is maintaining the house. The place is opened to the public to provide exceptional Japanese experiences. Unagi no Nedoko The house is unique in Kyoto, which is called Unagi no Nedoko, meaning eel's nest. A shop front is narrow, but stretched way back from the street because taxes were imposed depending on the width of the front in the old days. The house has three storehouses, two wells and six gardens. The front area is a working space. The interior is the special place that only family members and VIP guests were allowed to enter. The ten-meter-long corridor made of one piece of pine tree leads to the superior room where a big gorgeous mother-of-pearl table is placed. The guest room was also used for Noh performance that is Japanese traditional play. The gardens reflect the atmosphere of the four seasons, Through subtle details, we can observe the authentically preserved Nishijin lifestyle. Touch the spirits of "Living Machiya" We have preserved this generations-old house as a way of sharing culture and history with the public. Lifestyle and Culture are synonymous in Kyoto. We hope that you will enjoy viewing Tondaya, and also gain a deeper understanding of the "Real Kyoto" through these various experience.