DISCLOSED IS AN ION GENERATING APPARATUS (1) INCLUDING A HOUSING (2) THAT IS CONFIGURED TO BE CAPABLE OF SPECIFICALLY SETTING THE POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ION GENERATING APPARATUS (1) AND AN OBJECT FROM WHICH ADHERING ODORS ARE TO BE REMOVED. THE ION GENERATING APPARATUS (1) IS CAPABLE OF DIRECTIONALLY EMITTING IONS TOWARD THE OBJECT. (FIGURE 6)