30min to center of Tokyo and Disney

Homestay in Tokyo - Chiba Ken,Ichikawa City, Japan

About the Homestay

Urban Cosy
  • Welcomes
  • Males
  • Females
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

Breakfast and dinner are included in the homestay fee.
We will have dinner together every day. We are a friendly and open-minded family.
We started our host family in 2013 and have hosted over 140 groups of guests.
For guests who stay longer than 3 months, we sometimes plan an optional trip to the hot springs to travel with the whole family.
After dinner, guests and we spend time in the living room talking, watching TV or anime, or playing games.

If the schedule allows, we offer free kimono and yukata dressing experiences and Japanese cooking lessons.

Unlimited free Wi-Fi is available in the house.
During weekdays, grandmother is at home. She does not speak English, but if you are practicing your Japanese, you are welcome to practice your conversation.

The nearest train station is an 8-minute walk away.
There is a supermarket in front of the station that is open 24 hours a day.
There is a convenience store and another supermarket near my house.
Restaurants, pubs, karaoke bars, beauty salons, city hall, and hospitals are all on the road to the station.

There are many temples and shrines near my house. There is also a portable shrine museum. You can enjoy strolling through the streets of old Japanese culture.

[ Meet the family ]
Marie: I work full time on weekdays and come home around 6pm. After studying abroad in the UK and staying with a host family, I decided to become a host mother because I wanted to make international friends around the world.

Tsuyoshi:My hobby is gaming. We have two PS5 and four Nintendo Switches at home.
He has a black belt in karate. If you are interested in karate, we can give you lessons. Long term residents can also join the karate class.

Grandma: She is 95 years old and is very healthy. During the day, she cleans the house, cooks, and often watches period dramas on TV.
Lina: 14 years old and in Junior high school. She likes watching YouTube and playing online game.
She's a fan of Hatsune Miku and loves Vocaloid.

Tomo: 10 years old and in elementary school. He likes to play games. He likes to talk about games. Powerful boy

Choco( Shiba dog) : born in2022 August.

Additional Info

I can pick you up from the nearest station at weekends or weekdays after 8pm but you can come anytime you want if you can come to our house yourself as Grandma will be at home but note she can't speak English at all.

In our house, I speak English, but the rest of the family can't speak English at all.

My Pets

Dog

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 14 nights

Maximum stay is for 365 nights

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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room1
From ¥2,933 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

This room is on the second floor. 9㎡ 

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Air Conditioning
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
 1 guest
Weekly Price
¥28,000
Monthly price
¥88,000
room4
From ¥2,933 per night
Twin Room
Sleeps 2

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
2 Futon Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

This room is on the second floor. 10㎡ 

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • TV
  • Air Conditioning
  • Carpet / Moquette
 1 guest
2 guests
Weekly Price
¥28,000
¥48,000
Monthly price
¥88,000
¥165,000
room3
From ¥2,933 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

This room is on the second floor. 10㎡ 

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Air Conditioning
  • Carpet / Moquette
 1 guest
Weekly Price
¥28,000
Monthly price
¥88,000
room2
From ¥2,933 per night
Single Room
Sleeps 1

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Single Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

This room is on the second floor. 9㎡ 

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • TV
  • Air Conditioning
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Carpet / Moquette
 1 guest
Weekly Price
¥28,000
Monthly price
¥88,000
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About the Area

We live on the east side of Tokyo by Gyotoku-Station which is on Tokyo-metro-Tozai-line.

It's 8 minutes to walk from my house to Gyotoku station.

It takes 23 Mins to TOKYO Station.

Near the station, there are 100 yen shops, 24 hour supermarket, post office, ATM, convenience stores, Banks, Izakaya, Karaoke, etc.. Everything is here!

There are many temples and shrines in Gyotoku. There is also the Mikoshi Museum. You can enjoy strolling through the streets of old Japanese culture.

Gyotoku is a very convenient area to live in.

To go to Asakusa - 30min
Shinjyuku - 46 min
Ikebukuro - 50min
Tokyo- Disney land - 30min
Odaiba - 50min

Local Area Facilities
  • Gym
  • Cinema
  • Library
  • Museum
  • Shopping Centre
  • Amusement Park
  • Restaurant
  • 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
Available on request at an extra cost
  • Half Board

House Rules

No smoking inside the house.
I can't prepare special menus for Vegetarians and this homestay is not suitable for vegetarians.

MEALS/FOOD
Breakfast--- Most of the time I cook egg and some few things. If you don’t want, just leave it.
Dinner - 19:30-20:00
After dinner, we all wash the dishes so please help us!
If you don’t need dinner, please tell me. Or you should write this down on the calendar please.

BATH
You can use the shower anytime except 05:00-07:30
If you want to soak in the bath tub, please use it after dinner.
Please don’t pull the plug out, we share the hot water.
Don’t keep the shower on for more than 5 mins.
Please wash your body before you soak in the bath tub.
Dry yourself with a bath towel before get out the bath room.
Please put your name on all your items.
Please put towels and toiletries on the shelf (don’t put them on the floor)

TOILET
Don’t flush the toilet anything down the toilet except toilet paper.
When you use toilet, invariably have a sheet.
Please keep the toilet clean.

WASHING MACHINE
Please put clothes in the washing net. Every night we will wash your clothes with ours.
Please hang up your clothes to dry yourself.

FRIDGE
Write your name on anything that is yours and put it in the red fridge (we have two fridges and 1 freezer)

YOUR ROOM
Keep it clean, turn off lights and air conditioning when you leave your room.
Don’t use pins on the wall.

kids go to bed around 10:00PM so after this time, please be quiet but you can take a shower or come back late.

OTHER
Please don’t overnight absence without telling us. We would worry about you!

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is not allowed.

24 Reviews

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    United States
    Age 35 - 44

    5 hearts
    February 2024

    Marie and her family were very welcoming, and made you feel like you belonged! While I wish I knew more of the Japanese language and lifestyles during my stay, and were more involved, it was a great first-time experience in Japan, especially when you could find something in common with anyone of the family. (I wish I knew Lina was into Vocaloids so much sooner! And wish I could speak more natively with her!) The kids are well behaved, and the entire family considers you like your own, even when having outings like dinner! If I get the chance to visit Japan again, I'd absolutely love the opportunity to stay with Marie and her family again, and recommend it for anyone visiting! It's really close to Tokyo itself via train, and is nestled nicely between both the major airports! Happy 2024 to Marie and her family!

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    United States
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    October 2023

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    United States
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    May 2023

    My favorite part about Japan was by far living in this homestay. Marie and her family welcomed me into their lives with open arms, and you are truly lucky if you get to experience living in the Oikawa family for a few months :) Some important info for future guests: From the homestay, it takes around an hour to get into most areas of Tokyo, so it might be difficult if you are working in person every single day. However, I would 100% not let the fact that you are not inside central Tokyo stop you from living in the homestay, I personally preferred living in a quiet family neighborhood rather than inside the bustling city area itself (there are LOTS of cafes and stores and gyms and everything you could possibly need in the neighborhood less than a 10 minute walk away!), plus the Tozai line is a 10 minute walk from the house and takes you ANYWHERE in Tokyo. The one thing I do want to emphasize on behalf of myself and Marie is for guests to remember this is a HOMESTAY, not a hotel. You will be living with a family and with up to 3 other guests during your stay, and you WILL have chores expected of family members and other guests. My single only complaint about my homestay experience is other guests (particularly male guests) not contributing to the family chores that are expected of us (including washing and drying the dishes every night, cleaning the upstairs common area and sink and toilet every week, washing our bed sheets every week and our clothes every few nights, keeping our rooms clean). It is amazing being able to get so close to Marie and her family, but it is important to remember she is not your mother and you have to be independent and do your chores when you live here!!! If you are looking to be an active temporary member of a homestay family (including doing the chores family members do) while living in a quiet neighborhood just outside of central Tokyo, this is THE BEST stay you can possibly have! Thank you Marie, Tsuyoshi, Lina, Tomo, Hiba, and Choco!!!

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    Poland
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    October 2022

    This was my first homestay experience, but I feel as if there was no better place I could have chosen for my initial stay in Japan.

    From the first day I felt welcomed into the family, eating dinners and breakfasts together, talking, exchanging views and discussing differences and similarities between our countries. Marie is very accommodating when it comes to Japanese level spoken with the guests (using English when needed) and the other family members represent a big variety in the way they speak the language. If you want a difficult conversation, Grandma is certainly the person to speak with. While challenging, conversations with her were always interesting and enlightening.

    The area the house is located in is a nice, quiet neighborhood with many interesting places (especially temples and shrine) to see by just walking in the area. It is also located close to the river and many people are using the path there for exercise, talking with friends or even catching fish. This area is also very convenient when it comes to visiting Tokyo, with the station only a short walk from the house. This station is well connected to the stations in Tokyo proper, with most places reachable in less than an hour and with only a single train change.

    Living with Marie and her family certainly felt as if I was also a part of the family. Soon enough I was volunteering to help around the house, both for the opportunity to speak more with others and to help, as Marie is very active and while it is amazing to see how she is able to juggle work, house chores and raising children, I wanted to try to ease her workload, even if just for a small bit. From time to time there were family trips that the guests could join, other times we went out to eat and meet with the family's friends.

    If you are looking for a place to stay in or around Tokyo, Marie is certainly a great host to stay with. However if you come here, please don't treat the house as a hotel or hostel, join the family in their day-to-day lives to see with your own eyes a nice, warm and welcoming Japanese family. With this mindset you will enjoy yourself much better during your stay. I know I did and I will certainly try to keep in touch and visit the family from time to time, maybe even stay another week or two with them in the future, just to relive those memories.

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    Switzerland
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    November 2021

    What a nice and kind family!

    It was my first homestay experience so I was a little nervous, but I've quickly made myself confortable at their house, because of everyone's kindness and hospitality.
    The parents will help you with pleasure whatever you need and talk with you anytime, and the children are a little shy at the beginning but really really fun once they know you (I laughed a lot with them!).

    They like to do some activities and trips with you, but they also let you have some space for yourself.

    Also, some friends of the family often come at the house, so you will meet several very nice and fun people who live in Tokyo.

    I recommend this family to anyone who intends to stay in Tokyo, and I will certainly go back there if I can! I really feel like I made some good friends in Japan by meeting this family.

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    Brazil
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    January 2020

    It was the beast experience i had on homestaying. So careful and kind. I really recommend this family
    If i go back again to japan, i will surely stay with it again

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    Germany
    Age 18 - 24

    5 hearts
    December 2019

    It was my first ever homestay and my first trip alone. I think I was really lucky that I was at Marie`s House! They were so incredibly nice, and I felt so welcome! The Family was so helpful and sweet, also everything was clean and the food was sooo tasty! I really miss you already and I hope I can visit you again!
    Lisa.

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    Austria
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    November 2019

    We had an amazing time with Marie and her family. We especially enjoyed the homemade dinner together with everyone every day. If you are searching for a familiy to get to know Japanese culture and maybe improve your language skills i recommend you to stay at this open hearted, lively house.
    Marie is very helpful and offers you a lot of information and advice. She is the only person who can speak English, but she is at home in the morning and evening on weekdays and on weekends she is available the whole day. The 2 children, Tomo and Lina are very curious and lively, so be prepared for surprise game sessions. On weekends you might be invited to join an activity like going to an Onsen.
    If you are only searching for a convenient place to stay for your trips to Tokyo this house might not be ideal for you. It does take about half an hour by subway to get to the center (Otemachi) and you would miss an amazing time with a wonderful family if you are planning to be out most of the time.
    If we get the chance come to Japan again we will definitely pay Marie a visit.

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    France
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    May 2019

    IT WAS NICE !

    I HAVE LEARNT A LOT OF THINGS WITH THIS FAMILY AND NICE PLACE

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    Denmark
    Age 25 - 34

    5 hearts
    July 2018

    A nice stay :-)

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