Here are some fun cultural resources about Japanese houses and Kyoto:
I. Japanese Houses（にほんのいえ）
Japanese Houses - Virtual Houses in Kids Web Japan (explanations of features and history of Japanese houses) (Read this for culture discussion homework)
Video tour of a typical modern house in Japan (Watch this for discussion homework)
YouTube Video about Japanese modern house features (Note: The house itself is not a modern-style house, but it has been remodeled with many features we typically see in modern Japanese houses.)
YouTube Video of a Tour of a Traditional Japanese House (Old Mansion in Tokyo) (Watch this for culture discussion homework)
Japanology Plus mini video: Tiny Houses (short 5-minite clip of Japanology Plus tiny house episode)
NHK World - Japan: Folk House 3: Thoughts of Summer - Zero Waste House
YouTube Video: Begin Japanology (TV show featuring different aspects of Japanese culture): Traditional Folk Houses
Sense of Japan (TV program): How to Use the Japanese Squat Toilet
YouTube Video: Brand New Japanese House Tour - Showing detailed features of a (compact) modern house in Tokyo, Japan
Erin's Challenge "Let's See": House (Scroll down to the end to see the culture quizzes, too.)
PanaHome site: Samples of various style houses they built with many photos
Kouei Koumuten site: Samples of traditional Japanese style houses they built with many photos
Genki Culture Note video clip "Japanese Houses （日本の家）"
Architizer: Japan (If you are interested in contemporary Japanese designs, you can find some here.)
NHK Archives むかしの家（いえ）(= Old houses): Click either the PC, phone, or VR picture to visit the site with each device. You can rotate the view, click items and move to different rooms, settings (indoor/outdoor), seasons, times of the day, time of the era (beginning or middle of Showa Era).
II. Kyoto（きょうと）
Nipponia No.30 Special Feature: "Travel Back in Time to Japan's Ancient Capital, Kyoto" (Contains a variety of information including what to see and where to stay)
Trends in Japan "Kyoto: Spiritual Home of Japanese Cuisine"