About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: Matakitai in Ichinoseki offers a 1-star guest house experience with a garden and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the lounge or prepare meals in the shared kitchen. Convenient Facilities: The property includes a shared bathroom, air-conditioning, tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, work desk, microwave, shower, TV, sofa, electric kettle, kitchenware, stovetop, and toaster. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Motsuji Temple is 14 km away, Chuson-ji Temple 16 km, Ichinoseki Station 5 km, Takkoku Seikou-ji Temple 16 km, Chacha World Ishikoshi 22 km, Kurikoma-Kogen Station 27 km, Mizusawa Station 32 km, Mizusawa-Esashi Station 36 km, and Fujiwara Heritage Park 41 km. Iwate Hanamaki Airport is 68 km from the property. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests for its friendly host, excellent public transport options, and convenient location.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Elisa
Australia“It was very peaceful! The house is beautiful and the bath is delightful after a long day of sightseeing. It is in the countryside and Shin-san is a lovely host ~ if you are doing a stopover in Ichinoseki or on your way to Sendai i would highly...” 
Xendrick
Russia“Cozy place in rural area 1 station away from Ichinoseki town. Everything was excellent! Even the bath - there was already the tub with hot water to relax in. Also enjoyed the breakfast Futons are comfortable and warm so we could sleep without the...”- Christian
Denmark“Very friendly staff which are happy to help you and answer questions. A clean and neat house in the classical Japanese style. It's close to the station and bus stop which makes it convenient. The bath is also great after a long day of sightseeing.” - Sroccati
Italy“Very friendly host, we had a late check-in and he was ready for us to arrive. The room was nice, the common area had availability of tea and coffee and lots of stuff for reading.” - Karolina
France“I loved the place, the house is very pretty and it is calm. Close to the train station and to bus stops. The warm bath was a delight after a long day and Shin-san was very welcoming. We even gave us a ride at the train station the last day as...” - Luis
Netherlands“The owner explained to a great extent how we could use the facilities in the property. This was the nicest typical Japanese house in the 3 weeks of travel we had” 
Michele Italy“The Matakitai is in a beautiful location, just 8 minutes by train from Ichinoseki station. The house is very nice and the dinner was delicious. The rooms are separated from each other just by japanese sliding doors (locked and unmovable of course)...”- Van Australia“Really friendly and lovely host who has created a very welcoming atmosphere. Beautiful traditional house with huge rooms and air conditioning. Fast WiFi. Clean shared facilities.”
Michel France“Nice decorations, good breakfast, excellent facilities (kitchen shower and the main room). Typical japanese rooms. Beautiful environment. In a nutshell, excellent accomodation.”- Kathy
Taiwan“The spacing makes me so relaxed and calm, especially there is the croaking of frogs around the accommodation. Additional charged breakfast taste quite delicious, nutrition-balanced, and convenient to travellers.”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please inform Matakitai in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 06:00:00.
License number: M030008192
