Shionome house

Location: kitashinmachi９−３６, Ikoma, jp

Star Rating: 9.4 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Terrace
• Non-smoking throughout
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Cooking class
• Supervised childcare/activities
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Guest education on local ecosystems and culture

Rooms Available

• Japanese-Style Room

  This family room is air-conditioned and features a shared bathroom, tatami floors, a tea and coffee maker and a terrace. The unit offers 2 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Double Room

  The double room provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with garden views as well as a shared bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Japanese-Style Room

  The spacious family room features air conditioning, tatami, a terrace with garden views as well as a shared bathroom boasting a bath. The unit has 8 futons.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Tatami (traditional Japanese flooring)
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Standard Twin Room

  The twin room provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with an inner courtyard view as well as a shared bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Standard Twin Room

  The twin room provides air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with garden views as well as a shared bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Slippers
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Bidet
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key access
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Tsugumichi (8/5): 快適に過ごせました。 - 生駒駅に近く、和食の朝食もおいしくいただきました。少し宿のご主人とお話もできて、楽しい滞在になりました。
• Eleonora (8/5): Happy I found this place to stay for 8 nights, perfect! - Like staying with friends. Very hospitable and friendly owners. Omotenashi in a typical Japanese guesthouse. Every morning a different Japanese cooked breakfast. Parking facility, washing machine and a supermarket and restaurants nearby. On Wednesday the local community is invited for breakfast and lunch (table d’hôte), a nice opportunity for staying guests to connect with people from Ikoma City. All is good!
• Yukari (8/5): - 駅から近く、とても便利です。オーナーが親切で、遅い到着にもかかわらず、配慮してくださいました。 バスタオル、歯ブラシが有料です。持参していたので、問題はありませんでしたが、知らないとモヤっとするかもです。
• SIROMA (4/5): コミュニティの場であることはとてもいいこと　しかし宿泊者にはちゃんと説明するべき - オーナーさんの人柄　対応はとても良かったです 宿泊最終の朝から地域の方々が数名来られていてビックリでした。事前に何かしらの催しがあることの説明は必要かと思いました。結局は朝食する雰囲気でもありませんでした。ほんとに最後がとても残念でした。
• KIYOKO (8/5): -
• Karen (10/5): We were very happy to stay at the homestay. Thank you 🙏 for everything you provided. The location is excellent—just a sh -
• Yuri (10/5): -
• Tomoaki (10/5): -
• Risa (9/5): 子連れでも利用しやすく有り難かった。 - スタッフさんのホスピタリティ溢れるアットホームなお宿であること。 部屋と共用部が隣接しているので、静かさを求める方には向かない。
• Quek Wong (9/5): -
• kohei (9/5): -
• David (10/5): Séjour parfait ! - Accueil et décoration vintage Rien
• Shunsuke (10/5): -
• Oono (10/5): -
• Michiko (7/5): -
• cedric (8/5): Magnifique personne - L'accueil, les personnes de la maison sont souriant(e), très gentils et bienveillant. Un esprit familial. Ils nous ont préparé un petit déjeuner royale, complet , magnifique. C'est dommage, j'aurais tellement voulu rien écrire, mais il n'y avait pas de chauffage dans les parties communes, surtout salle de bain et toilettes. Par contre dans notre chambre oui. Les futons très fins, mais ça c'est comme ça partout je pense .
• REIKO (8/5): また泊まりたいです - スタッフの方がとても温かか親切でした
• Takako (9/5): -
• Adrienn (8/5): - Die Besitzerin ist außerordentlich nett, und kann überdurchschnittlich gut englisch. Sie und ihr Mann kochen wunderbaren Frühstück Irgendwie ist mir der Gemeinschaftsbad nicht aufgefallen beim Buchen.
• Yoshiko (8/5): おもてなしありがとうございました！ - アクセさが良いし、朝ごはんが美味しい。心がこもっている。 洗面所が一つしかない。
• Minshan (10/5): - Close to the train station; spacious room; fantastic breakfast The exterior gate cannot be locked
• My Abdellah (8/5): Ambiance sympa. - Bien Rien.
• Aekyung (10/5): -
• hiroshi (10/5): 初めて投稿します。 - 　クチコミ初めて投稿します。 　2泊しました。2日とも外国からのお客さんが宿泊しお話が楽しかったです。朝食も付きゲストハウスとしては申し分ないと思います。
• Evangelos (10/5): - Yochi and his wife are the nicest and kindest people. I was treated like a friend and a friend they gained. Yoshi waiting for me patiently, he had pancakes made for me, he even drove me to a service point for my bicycle. All was perfect , thanks for everything
• Mutsuyo (7/5): ちょっと寝かしてもらったみたいな？ - スタッフの方の対応がとてもよかった。 シャワーの水圧が弱かったのと、お風呂に誰か入っていると洗面台が使えないことです。
• ミヤモト (8/5): - コスパが非常に良かった。オーナーさんの対応も親切でとても良かった。 特になし
• Tomoko (10/5): -
• Sandrine (10/5): Comme à la maison - Le lieu est à proximité de la gare d'Ikoma, ce qui est très pratique. La literie est confortable, les gens très accueillants et serviables, et le petit-déjeuner était tout simplement excellent ! Je recommande vivement. Toujours une petite crainte avec les salles-de-bain partagées en règle général, mais celle-ci était très bien et très propre. Rien à redire.
• Leonardo (8/5): -
• Valad (9/5): Cosy and secure at the convenience of Ikoma - Very cosy and feels like staying with Japanese's relative. The owner has a lot of servicing mind. He does everything on his own from making beds to making breakfast for me. I hope I could communicate more in Japanese to express more of my gratitude. The distance from my room to toilet. Just a very small thing.
• Norinono (10/5): 心身休めました - オーナー夫妻との会話が楽しかった。 朝食が美味しかった。 ベッドがフカフカでよく眠れた。 駅から至近だった。 特になし
• owen (10/5): - Super helpful staff
• Naomi (9/5): 感謝でいっぱいです。 - スタッフの方の対応が素晴らしい。駅近でありながら、古民家体験できる。清潔感、昭和感があり昔可愛い雰囲気も素敵。気さくなオーナーさんが地域の特徴を丁寧に教えてくだり大変助けになる。細やかに配慮してくれて嬉しかった。朝食もとても美味しい！ 生駒に来るならここをおすすめしたい。 エアコンの具合。
• ATSUKO (6/5): - オーナーはにこやかで親切で、お庭は綺麗でした。 共用の浴室に鍵が無く防犯上問題有りです。洗面台が浴室に付随している一つしか無いので使いたい時に使えず不便でした。
• HINANO (9/5): - 朝食が美味しかったです。
• 鴨下 (8/5): オーナーさんや宿泊の方と触れ合う事が出来て、素敵な思い出になりました。 - お部屋は、1人だったので、充分な広さで、満足でした。 朝食が卵焼きがネギとお出汁がいっぱいで、美味しかったです。 洗面所がお風呂の一カ所だけだったので、 お風呂を他の方が利用されていると、使えなかった。 2階のトイレ（和式を洋式になるように便座を被せてあった）の手洗いが届かなかったので、手を洗うのに、1階の洗面所へ行った事です。
• SEONWOO (10/5): -
• WAI KIN (9/5): - 女兒很喜歡這裡的早餐
• Mo Fan (10/5): 完美！ - 我在2025/12/4入住三晚，生駒是很友善讓人放鬆且愉快的城市、非常棒的大房子、主人一家都很親切友善可愛，早餐非常好吃。我住過很多民宿，這是最棒的之一。 老房子隔音原本就會不好，要記得戴耳塞。
• Zara (10/5): we loved our trip to ikoma and had a lovely time at shinonme house! - really lovely and clean japanese style rooms. the host was so so lovely and made us a delicious breakfast each day which gave us the opportunity to try japanese foods that we hadn’t tried before. he was also really considerate of our dietary requirements (being vegetarian) and went out of his way to ensure we were comfortable and happy. the bathroom is shared but this wasn’t a problem.
• かか (8/5): - 駅からも近く、移動が便利。 スタッフの方もとても感じが良く、気持ちよく過ごす事ができて快適でした。 特になし
• Bayron (10/5): Hogareño - El lugar es muy tranquilo y se siente como un hogar. El personal es muy servicial y divertido. Solo el baño estaba incomodo.
• mariko (8/5): 「優しさにつつまれたなら」 - 朝食とても美味しかったです。 また、駅までの案内を電話でお願いしたところ、迎えに来ていただけてありがたかったです。 お部屋の灯りがもう少し明るいとよかったです。 でも、「今日は自分を労ってゆっくり眠る日」ということなら静かで最高でした。
• 由美 (10/5): -
• super (10/5): - サービスで軽食をつけていただけたり目的地まで送迎していただき大変ありがとうございました またの機会がありましたらよろしくお願いします
• Kimiko (7/5): 静かで落ち着いた部屋でした。ただ廊下からの灯りがドアの窓から眩しいため，服をかけて暗くしました。ドアの窓にカーテンがついていたら良いと思いました。朝ごはんがよかったです。また観光案内もしていただきよかったです。が - 駅から近い。ただ暗い時間で，初めてだったため、わかりやすい看板があればなお良かったです。 歯ブラシを忘れたのですが，夜スタッフが不在で、100円支払って購入することができなかっだので、残念でした。
• Nakamura (7/5): - 朝ごはんを町の人たちと食べられて楽しい お風呂が寒い
• Katarzyna (8/5): -
• Zheng Hui (9/5): - Great location, just a short walk to the train station. Host was really nice. Was caring and helped out when my friend lost her purse, bringing her to the police station and managed to retrieve it back. He'd prepare simple and delicious breakfasts every morning for us (unless we notify him we didn't need it). Great attitude. The house itself is pretty, has that traditional Japanese design but still carries modern appliances of course. We went during the colder season so the seat warmers for the toilets and options for warm water on tap are great 😁. Overall amazing stay. Would definitely want to come back again.
• Siew Kien (8/5): Will stay here again - Friendly and very helpful host Very good location
• YU (10/5): - The ambiance of the homestay is very good, clean and comfortable. The owner of the homestay is a kind and loving couple. The hostess's eyes are bright, very energetic and caring, and the breakfast is very delicious. My son and I spent two comfortable days here, as friendly as at home. Thank you! no
• CHIZUKO (8/5): 朝食が美味しかった。 - アットホームでのんびり落ち着けました 朝食が美味しかったです。 ・ベッドの座面が硬い分があった ・脱衣所のカーテンが薄手の為不安があった
• Viktoriia (10/5): - Все очень понравилось, аутентичный японский домик, есть возможность пообщаться с другими постояльцами Все было прекрасно
• JAEWOO (10/5): -
• Momoko (8/5): -
• Masatsugu (10/5): -
• Masatsugu (10/5): -
• Nils (9/5): -
• Ochoa Castillo (8/5): very good recommendation :) worth it - beautiful traditional japanese house, lovely hostage , very comfortable bed, delicious breakfast a bit far from the nara center but close to the station
• Dongzhuo (10/5): - 地方大，舒适，性价比超高
• Matthew (10/5): -
• Eline (10/5): -
• SACHIYO (8/5): 充電器の件はお手数かけました！ - 宿のスタッフさんが話しやすくてとってもお優しい方々でした！ 朝早すぎる出発でしたが、あたたかいおにぎりを持たせてくれてありがとうございました！ また遊びに行きたくなる場所です。 古い木造一軒家なので当たり前ですが、音や話し声がめちゃくちゃ筒抜けです(笑)。 そういうの気になる～っ！て方には向かないと思います！
• 伊織 (10/5): -
• 竣介 (10/5): - お家も綺麗で何より、宿主の方の人柄が素晴らしかった！
• Kathrine Margrethe (9/5): Varm anbefaling - Virkelig sødt personale. Vi følte os meget velkomne og fik et smugkig ind i en japansk families liv God morgenmad og hyggeligt værelse Meget støj/ larm. Spørg efter værelserne, som ikke ligger i køkkenet
• SAWAKO (10/5): ホスピタリティあふれるお宿 - ホスピタリティあふれるスタッフの方のおかげで、一晩でしたが良い心地で過ごすことができました。ありがとうございました。 強いて言えば、一階にしか洗面台がないのは、やっぱりちょっとだけ不便でした。
• Maki (7/5): - アットホームな場所 他の部屋の声がよく聞こえる
• René (8/5): -
• Alice (8/5): A lovely stay in a traditional home - The house is a jewel near the station (but up a steep hill!), a traditional house with a lovely garden. The owner is very kind and friendly, and cooks breakfast himself alternating western breakfast and Japanese breakfast every day. We stayed in the Japanese style room and it was very comfortable! You can also use the fridge in the kitchen to story your food and drinks. As the bath and toilet are shared, you might have to wait a little before you can use them - but they’re very comfortable and clean!
• Spela (8/5): -
• Wei (10/5): Great experience - I am satisfied with all. Will stay in this hotel again when next trip to Osala or Nara start. Nice people you met, even airport delivery by the owner at a proper price being available. Nothing
• Martin (10/5): -
• Mei (8/5): 県外から来たので不安でしたが、オーナーさんがとても優しく色々なお話も出来たのでここにしていい経験になったなと感じました。 - スタッフの人が本当に優しく、朝ごはんもとても美味しかったです。カバンをお部屋に届けてくれるのもありがたかったです。 良くないまでは行きませんが、寝返りを打つだけでベッドがかなりギシギシなるので他の部屋の人たちにとても気を使いました。
• yoko (9/5): -
• Zuzanna (10/5): I can easily see myself going back to Nara just to stay at this amazing place again:) - I didn't expect it to be so but it was the BEST place I stayed during my 3 month trip to Japan. The owner is super friendly and helpful, same goes for the family members, I felt very welcome there, like a distant relative on vacation;) The breakfasts were delicious. The house itself is really beautiful, clean, and very close to the train station. It's very easy to get to all the Nara sightseeing spots. I cannot recommend this amazing place enough. If you hesitate - don't, you have found the best place to stay at around Nara:) Honestly, there was NOTHING I didn't like.
• Masatsugu (10/5): Exceptional -
• Masatsugu (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dan (10/5): A Short but Lovely Experience - The Yoshi and his daughter were very enthusiastic and welcoming. During breakfast we would often have a quick chat that was nice. The layout of the breakfast/dinner area facilitates everyone to interact during breakfast. Also, on my Wednesday morning, other residents from Ikoma came to join which got me talking to some other locals. I'm new to this style of accommodation, but regardless, I wasn't too keen on hearing everything from my room... this didn't ever cause too an issue for me but made me conscious of myself being heard. This is not true for the other rooms, but the house is this style so sound proofing wasn't a priority
• Hiroko (10/5): The owners were very warm & kind!!! - Tasty Breakfast and the owners were very friendly, kind and nice!!! I wish the toilet on the second floor was a new modern Western-style toilet and it was difficult to wash your hands. They don’t have a washroom on the second floor, so you have to go to the first floor. If someone is taking a shower, you can't even brush your teeth.
• Kim (10/5): Wonderful - This place is just amazing. Most friendly and helpful host. The house is traditional Japanese style and gives a very homely feeling. It’s walking distance from the station and very calm place. Definitely recommend.
• Martin (9/5): Superb -
• Pickering (10/5): Our happy stay - The best. Beautiful people, so welcoming, so kind. Wonderful food and great atmosphere around the breakfast table. That we had to leave.
• Pok (10/5): Exceptional - A great stay near Ikoma station, it has a beautiful garden, and the owner helped with a great breakfast.
• Enrico (10/5): Vera casa Giapponese - Amazing experience It is our first trip to Japan and our hosts were so kind and hospitable that we felt truly welcome. We received a lot of valuable information and suggestions. We made fresh eggs PASTA (busiate, maccheroncini, farfalle orecchiette ecc) together and spent a very pleasant time whith them and their feiends. It will remain in our fondest memories of this trip. 心から感謝する Enrico family Nulla
• Bloemendaal (9/5): Superb - The house is very beautifully located near the station, with a view over the city. I could easily travel to Nara and Osaka from there. The hosts are very kind and made me a delicious and varied breakfast each morning which made me feel very welcome. Overall had a great stay and would recommend! The walls and floors are very thin so I could hear people talking and walking downstairs. Even with earplugs I often woke up because of the sounds downstairs.
• Amina (10/5): Feels like home. - I loved it there, it felt like home. Both of them were very nice, I don’t know a lot of Japanese but we still managed to talk on Japanese and English and they were so lovely! We found some same interests that we all liked so it was even easier to talk. Really really nice owners. You can also meet a lot of other people there from all around the world and I personally didn’t mind waiting for the bathroom. Breakfast was very delicious and always different! I really can’t say anything bad maybe my best stay in Japan until now and will try to come back again and see how my new friends are doing. You can rent towels or a toothbrush or bring your own. I felt like home and wish i stayed longer. Thank you for the wonderful experience!
• Huang (10/5): Love this place. Feel like I am emerging to the Japanese family - I love the host Yoshi! He is so sweet and friendly. Love the breakfast he cooked. nothing
• Allan (10/5): Traditional housing and good value for money. - Clean and very close to the train station. The host was amazing and made us feel at home. /
• Kei (6/5): Pleasant - Super nice owners. Great location near Ikoma Station and hiking up Mount Ikoma. Clean rooms. Good value with tasty breakfast. The smaller double room upstairs was clean and very simple with closet, comfortable foam mattresses, stool/table and bedside tables. No lamps other than ceiling light. Nothing else. Bath/shower was very busy in the evening because one bath area for about 20 guests. I had to wait for 2 hours.
• Spyridon (10/5): Exceptional -
• Anthony (10/5): Friendly, kind host - Very friendly host who was kind and made breakfast for us each day. Very close to the station. Wish I stayed longer
• Ilya (9/5): Superb -
• Alex (9/5): Superb - Cozy traditional Japanese house with beautiful small garden. Unique home-made breakfast. Very nice and friendly host. Property Located close to Icoma train station- simple to get both Nara or Osaka, and even Kyoto. Thank you for this opportunity and experience) No towel provided..
• Marina (10/5): Exceptional - I loved the spaciousness of the property, the kindness of the owners and the delicious homemade breakfast every morning. There are various community events held each week and many opportunities to meet interesting people from the Ikoma area. The short distance to the station is also a plus!
• James (10/5): We were welcomed and supported throughout our one-week stay. - Lovely decoration, comfortable beds, community outreach, close to train station, homemade breakfasts, welcoming hosts. Upstairs bathroom did not have full sink or soap.
• Sunny (10/5): Exceptional -
• Uiio (6/5): Pleasant - The guesthouse is not far from Kintetsu Ikoma Station, but you need to pay attention to the exit. From the second floor, you can directly reach the uphill side where the guesthouse is located. The host is very kind, and the local residents have a harmonious relationship. The breakfast tastes good. The environment is very quiet. In the morning, I could see scenes of Japanese daily life, like the host’s daughter taking bread to school.Foreign visitors should be aware that in Japanese guesthouses, you need to bring your own bath towels, toothbrushes, and other essentials. Additionally, the restroom has a sliding door that is closed at night, so if you need to use the restroom at night, you should inform the host. Knowing a little Japanese will make communication easier. The host can understand English, but their speaking level is about average for Japan.
• Mayumi (10/5): Exceptional -

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