Shigisan Kanko Hotel
Reference price as of October 18, 2026 (stay 2026-11-14). US$ is an approximate conversion from yen. Check the booking site for actual rates.
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forumWhat families say
Guests praise the delicious, generous meals and say they were very satisfied. Some guests, however, mention that the steep stairs to certain rooms were a slight disappointment.
Kids Facilities
Children's meals (meals for children under school age and kids' menus)
Children's meals (meals for children under school age and kids' menus)
Older elementary school children pay 70 percent of the adult rate for a mini kaiseki course (a small multi-course Japanese meal) that includes sukiyaki, and younger elementary school children pay 50 percent of the adult rate for a kids' meal. For children who have not yet started elementary school, a booking with meals and futon bedding is 50 percent of the adult rate, while a child booked with meals only (no futon bedding) is served a 5,500-yen kids' meal. If you would like your child to have the same dishes as the adults, the ryokan asks you to book them as an adult.
- •On consecutive nights, children are served the same menu throughout the stay.
Restroom with a diaper-changing table
Restroom with a diaper-changing table
The 1st-floor lobby of the annex has a wheelchair-accessible restroom with a diaper-changing table. It is in the same spot as the accessible restroom for guests with disabilities, so families with small children can change diapers there with peace of mind.
Japanese-Western room (West Wing Room 401, suited to families)
Japanese-Western room (West Wing Room 401, suited to families)
A pond-side room on the 4th floor of the West Wing that combines a 10-tatami Japanese-style area (futon bedding for up to 4) with a Western-style area holding 2 beds. It sleeps up to 6 guests together, and if your party would exceed the capacity, for example once children are counted, the ryokan asks you to confirm by phone in advance.
- •If your party would exceed the capacity, for example once children are counted, you need to confirm by phone in advance.
Papier-mache tiger painting experience
Papier-mache tiger painting experience
- calendar_monthSeason:Seasonal
As a perk on some accommodation plans, guests can paint a plain papier-mache tiger, and they can join in at any time during their stay. The eligible plan period runs from April 10, 2026 to October 31, 2026. On eligible plans, the experience comes with the children's kaiseki course for older elementary school children and with the kids' meal for younger elementary school children and children under school age. Children under school age staying with futon bedding, and those staying with neither meals nor futon bedding, are not eligible.
- •This perk is limited to a specific accommodation plan (the Creative Kaiseki plan).
- •Children under school age staying with futon bedding, and those staying with neither meals nor futon bedding, are not eligible for the painting experience.
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Overview
Shigisan Kanko Hotel is an onsen ryokan on Mount Shigi in Sango-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara, with the only natural onsen communal bath on Mount Shigi. The main building (West and East Wings) has 32 Japanese-style tatami rooms, and the annex has 10 Japanese-style tatami rooms with Japanese-style beds set on the tatami. The Japanese-Western room on the 4th floor of the West Wing combines a Japanese-style area with a Western-style area and sleeps up to 6 guests. Children's meals are prepared by age, and the ryokan will discuss food allergies if you raise them when booking. A shuttle bus from JR Oji Station is also available.
Rooms
The main building has 32 Japanese-style tatami rooms across the West and East Wings, all non-smoking. The annex has 10 Japanese-style tatami rooms, each with a Japanese-style bed set on the tatami. The East Wing rooms have no elevator and are reached only by stairs. Because those stairs are somewhat steep, these are the lowest-priced room type, but guests who are pregnant or have difficulty walking should take care. The annex rooms are also reached only by stairs, and if stairs are difficult for you, the ryokan asks you to contact them in advance. In the annex, the Japanese-style tatami rooms of 12 to 15 tatami mats are made up with beds for up to 3 guests and with futon bedding for 4 or more. Room 401 on the 4th floor of the West Wing is a Japanese-Western room on the pond side. It combines a 10-tatami Japanese-style area (futon bedding for up to 4) with a Western-style area holding 2 beds, and sleeps up to 6 guests together. If your party would exceed the room's capacity, for example once children are counted, the ryokan asks you to confirm by phone in advance.
Dining
Children's meals are prepared according to age. Older elementary school children pay 70 percent of the adult rate for a mini kaiseki course (a small multi-course Japanese meal) that includes sukiyaki. Younger elementary school children pay 50 percent of the adult rate and are served a kids' meal. For children who have not yet started elementary school, a booking with meals and futon bedding is 50 percent of the adult rate, while a child booked with meals only (no futon bedding) is served a 5,500-yen kids' meal. If you would like your child to have the same dishes as the adults, the ryokan asks you to book them as an adult. On consecutive nights, children are served the same menu throughout the stay. If you mention a food allergy when booking, the ryokan will review the details and consider accommodating it as far as possible, but requests made on the day cannot be accommodated. Parties of 2 to 6 can switch to in-room dining, in the West Wing only, and bookings for 7 or more can use a private dining room. Both require a reservation.
Baths and Onsen
The hotel has the only natural onsen communal bath on Mount Shigi, and the type of spring water is simple onsen. Its listed benefits include relief of stiff shoulders and neuralgia and recovery from fatigue. On some dates the communal bath is reserved for about 2 hours to accommodate school excursion groups.
Family-Friendly Features
Children's amenities are provided in the guest rooms, though they are not included when only the facility usage fee is paid. The 1st-floor lobby of the annex has a wheelchair-accessible restroom with a diaper-changing table. If a child aged 0 to 1, who stays free of charge, will be sharing your room, the ryokan asks you to note this in the message field when booking. Children aged 2 to 3 who need neither meals nor futon bedding are 2,200 yen, and children aged 0 to 1 are not counted in the number of guests. Neither the East Wing nor the annex has an elevator to the guest rooms, only stairs, so it is worth discussing stroller access with the ryokan in advance. As a perk on some accommodation plans, guests can paint a plain papier-mache tiger, and they can join in at any time during their stay. The perk is limited to eligible plans, and children under school age staying with futon bedding, as well as those staying with neither meals nor futon bedding, are not eligible for the experience.
Access
The nearest station is Oji Station on the JR Kansai Main Line, about 30 minutes from Tennoji or Osaka Station on the Yamatoji Rapid Service. A shuttle bus leaves JR Oji Station at 3 p.m. or 4 p.m., and advance reservation is required. The affiliated parking lot has 100 spaces, free for guests with a room reservation.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 2-40 Shigisan-nishi, Sango-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0832 |
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| directions_carAccess | The nearest station is Oji Station on the JR Kansai Main Line, about 30 minutes from Tennoji or Osaka Station on the Yamatoji Rapid Service. From Kansai International Airport, change trains at Tennoji. |
| trainNearest station | Oji Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking for 100 cars. To find it, search Google Maps for the hotel's affiliated parking lot (listed under the name Shigisan Kanko Hotel Teikei Chushajo). |
| callPhone | +81-745-72-4801 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, Discover |
| languageOfficial site | https://shigisan.co.jp/open_in_new |
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Reference price as of October 18, 2026 (stay 2026-11-14). US$ is an approximate conversion from yen. Check the booking site for actual rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Shigisan Kanko Hotel best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Shigisan Kanko Hotel?
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Parking: Parking for 100 cars. To find it, search Google Maps for the hotel's affiliated parking lot (listed under the name Shigisan Kanko Hotel Teikei Chushajo).
How do you get to Shigisan Kanko Hotel?
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The nearest station is Oji Station on the JR Kansai Main Line, about 30 minutes from Tennoji or Osaka Station on the Yamatoji Rapid Service. From Kansai International Airport, change trains at Tennoji.
Is there a diaper-changing table?
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There is a diaper-changing table in the wheelchair-accessible restroom in the 1st-floor lobby.
Are children's amenities provided?
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Children's amenities are provided for children. They are not included, however, when only the facility usage fee is paid.
Can we have our meals in our room?
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Parties of 2 to 6 can switch to in-room dining, in the West Wing only, for 1,650 yen per person. In-room dining is not available over the New Year holidays, Golden Week or the Obon period (the mid-August holiday).
Can we bring our own drinks or a cake?
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If you bring your own food or drinks at mealtimes, a bring-your-own fee applies: 2,200 yen per bottle of alcohol and 1,100 yen per cake.
Is the communal bath ever reserved so that we can't use it?
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On some dates the communal bath is reserved for about 2 hours to accommodate school excursion groups. The dates are posted on the official website and the official LINE account.
Is co-sleeping free for children aged 0 to 1?
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For children aged 0 to 1 who need neither meals nor bedding, the charge is 0 yen (free of charge), and the ryokan asks you to note this in the message field when booking. For children aged 2 to 3 who need neither meals nor bedding, the charge is 2,200 yen.
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