PHOTO OF NAGAOKAKYO STN.

Location of the apartment(see google map at site below)

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?q=%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%BA%9C%E9%95%B7%E5%B2%A1%E4%BA%AC%E5%B8%82%E7%A5%9E%E8%B6%B31-3-1&spn=0.007571,0.020385&iwloc=A&hl=ja

(sorry, written in Japanese.)

Walking  4min. to supermarket (heiwado) which is open until 10:00pm. convinience store (Familymart) isnear too (Open 24hours)

It takes 10-15min to downtown Kyoto (called KAWARAMACHI) from Nagaoka-tenjin
station of Hankyu line.That station is 10min from the apartment.
If you are thinking to take sight seeing bus from Kyoto station, you may
take JR line from Nagaokakyo station.
To the Nagaokakyo station, 3min. from the apartment.
Also 30 min to Osaka ,60 min to Nara by JR line!

They have some special ticket for visitors, please check below web site.
JR line  http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/travel/jrp/index.html
Hankyu line.  http://www.hankyu.co.jp/english/index.html