About the Homestay
- Welcomes
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- Families
- Students
Hi, everyone. Thank you for checking my information.
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I have been accepting guests from foreign countries since 2007.
We welcome interested person in life and the culture of Japan. And, I hope for the person who can happily spend time with us. The purpose to hosting is interaction with many foreigners.
I hope that you will enjoy and relax in our home.
Takatsuki City is located midway between Kyoto and Osaka, making it a safe, convenient, and highly popular area.It is a convenient place to go to Osaka ,Kyoto, Kobe and Nara. (See location:you can use JR rail Pass)
I have two bedrooms for guests. Each room are facing south so bright and cozy. Working space on the second floor has a big desk so you can use this space for working and studying.
◆facilities
Free wifi( fiber-optic communication), free laundry ( washer-dryer), towels, hair-drier, soap, shampoo and hair conditioner.
◆about us
Family: me(56), husband(56) ,son(29), two dogs.
Husband and me operate a B&B in Shiga Prefecture after early retirement from our respective companies. During busy periods at the B&B, we are unable to accommodate homestay, but we accept homestay guests only during the off-season.
We are looking forward to meet you!
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it's difficult to stay here: the person who does not like dogs because dogs always stay in living room.
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◆About dinner
The cost is including a breakfast.
If you want a dinner, please tell me beforehand(by the day before). You can have a dinner with additional cost(1000JPY).
*you stay here over one month: ask me dinner cost!
12.31-1.3 (new year days) :
We have traditional style in those days. I'm afraid but you cannot set the price without dinners during this term. It costs 1500 yen per a night (the cost has been set higher than usual since we will prepare special dinners).
◆Check in time 15:00〜22:00
◆Check out time 〜12:00
My Pets
Dog
House Facilities
- Laundry
- TV
- Internet Access
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
We are 2km from the city centre. You can use both JR Takatsuki station and Hankyu Takatsuki-shi station. It takes ten minutes by the bus from Station to my house. Of course you can walk (15-25 minutes walking). Takatsuki City has a lot of cafes, bars and restaurants as well as some nice specialist shops.
◆Osaka station/Umeda station: 30 minutes from my house.
◆Kyoto station:30 minutes from my house.
◆DOTONBORI/NANBA/NIPPONBASHI:50minutes(using bus,JR line and subway line).
◆Kobe: 60minutes
◆Nara :100minutes
◆you want to be a NINJA?http://koka.ninpou.jp←It takes about 60minuts
http://www.iganinja.jp/en/index.html←About 120minuts
◆do you like MANGA?
http://www.kyotomm.jp/english/←it takes 40minuts
◆if you are wisky lover
http://www.suntory.com/factory/yamazaki/inspection/←20minuts
◆Japanese SAKE
http://kizakura.co.jp/ja/en/index.html←50-60minuts
Local Area Facilities
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
*Meal /Breakfast
Breakfast 7:00〜10:00
Please put after the meal tableware on the sink by yourself.
When you'd like to do with a dinner additionally, please ask me.
*house's key
Please note the loss of the key. It is necessary to make amends if you lose it.
My house's key is a special one. Therefor, it costs higher cost than usually key if you make new key.So,you should note that you don't lose the key.
Do not bring the friend without the family's permission.
*Laundry
Please put laundry in the laundry box if you want to wash your clothes. I set the washer-dryer machine before I sleep every night.
Laundry is washed with family's clothes. Please do not hang out washing in your room.
Please say to me if you need the iron. You can use the iron.
note: I don't wash heavy clothes everyday for example jeans and sweater.
*shower and bathroom
Please note water saving.
The shower is within 20 minutes.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is not allowed.
77 Reviews
July 2023
We had a wonderful time with the whole family. Especially the dinners were awesome with a lot of interesting conversations and laughs. We really enjoyed the stay and are thankful for the whole experience!
April 2023
I will remember my stay in Chiaki and Hiro's home as one of the most beautiful, exciting and joyful adventures in my lifetime.
At only eighteen, I was quite nervous about traveling overseas for the first time by myself. However, my holiday to Japan was filled with so much joy on account of my wonderful hosts!
From the moment I arrived, my hosts treated me with such kindness.
Hiro would recommend me all the places to visit in the area and the best modes of transport with which to reach them.
Chiaki would provide me with maps and delicous breakfasts of bread that she baked herself.
Not only bread, but for dinner I had so many interesting and delicious Japanese foods, that Australian food really doesn't taste the same anymore.The whole family's English is absolutely incredible. In my opinion their English is better than some of the English spoken at the airport!
Koki, Moe and Takeshi were so interesting to talk to and such kind and sweet people. I learnt so much from them, especially Moe.
I am giving this homestay a five star review. However, if I could and if this website allowed it, I would give this review all the stars in the night sky.
Never have I been so "at home" and happy in any sort of accomodation as I was in this wonderful household.
Thankyou, Chiaki, Hiro, Moe, Koki and Takeshi for making me feel so comfortable and welcome. The memories I have of staying in your home will always be held in a special place in my heart!
March 2020
This was my first stay in Japan and also my first Homestay. I stayed for over one month at Chiakis place and I absolutely loved it. The whole family was really welcoming and helpful to me even though I barley speak any Japanese. Their English is really good so you won’t have much of a problem if you only speak English.
The house is small but clean and it’s super easy to go to Kyoto and Osaka because Takatsuki-Station is only about 20 minutes away if you walk. You can also take the bus, but I never did that. Takatsuki doesn’t have a lot of foreigner which is also a plus for me.
Chiaki-san and Hiro-san also have a second house (cottage) near Lake Biwa which is super cozy. I loved it there so much and we went there pretty much every weekend. You will love it too, if you like the countryside!If you want to stay at this place you need to like dogs because Kai and Tera are always around. I never had animals so it was a really nice experience for me and I absolutely love both of the dogs. They also have a cat but he seems really shy or maybe he just didn’t like me. :D
Chiaki-san is also a really good cook so I always looked forward to the breakfast and dinner. In the cottage she also always made fresh bread - you will love it!
I definitely can recommend this place. I will come back for sure.Thank you so much for the amazing time I had at your place Chiaki, Hiro and Kooki!
March 2020
I had a great stay with Chiaki and her family. I would recommend to all those interested in a home stay in Japan. It is a great location between Osaka and Kyoto for day trips between each, and a very lovely family.
November 2019
Will recommend it to all my friends. We had a wonderful stay!
September 2019
Excellent location 10 minutes from the station and half way of Osaka, Kyoto and Nara (between 30 minutes and 1h30).
Nice room and good breakfast.
Thank you Chiaki !August 2019
Lovely family to stay with. Very helpful
April 2019
Séjour magnifique. Chiaki et sa famille ont été très accueillants et vraiment sympathiques. Tout était parfait.
January 2019
I stayed with Chiaki san and her family for 7 nights and enjoyed my homestay with them very much! They would send me to the train station on days that I needed to leave early (around 7am). Breakfast is simple and great! I opted for dinner on some nights and I have to commend that Chiaki san is a great cook.
Chiaki san invited me to their villa in shiga prefecture over the weekend and it was really memorable as I got to experience Japan’s countryside. We went to see 雲海 (sea of clouds) in the morning on the day I left and it was breathtaking.
Thank you so much for your hospitality!
November 2018
Une famille très accueillante sans qui mon séjour n’aurait pas été le même. De plus l’accès à Kyoto et Osaka est simple et peu cher depuis Takatsuki. C’est avec grand plaisir que je revendrai chez Chiaki !
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