I had a wonderful stay at Kimiko's B&B. Joe greeted me at the door and someone was available when we had questions. The room was clean and well-heated. The washroom was shared, but I never had any problem accessing them. The house was on a quiet street, but many restaurants and cafes were only less than 5 min of walk. Continental-style breakfast was provided in the morning. We also had access to a kitchen if we wanted to cook our own food. The floor does make a lot of noise and it was a bit unnerving at first, but I got used to it by the second day. I think this place is well-known among Japanese tourists. I met a few language exchange students who are about to return back to Japan. I was touched by Kimiko's kindness towards these students. When our train was cancelled due to the winter storm, they offered us an extra night of stay. The cancellation would have been a lot more stressful if it weren't for them.