I booked this place because I wanted to try a traditional Japanese house stay and relax after a long flight/changing 16 time zones. The house is very beautiful! In a quiet, charming neighborhood outside of Tokyo. Just 3 min walk to a train station and 10 min to a nice local park. Hotaka is very warm and kind person. She showed me her other properties, which are also very authentic and tastefully decorated. Hotaka speaks good English. She even invited me to experience her theater performance, but I was jetlegged after a long flight to do so. She was always available and helpful.
Be prepare to clean the house upon your departure. I'm quite surprised that nobody mentioned it in their reviews. The host doesn't charge a cleaning fee so all the cleaning is up to the guest - you sign the paper when you arrive. It was not a big deal, but I wish this fact was clearly stated in the "House rules" so guests know what to expect before the host accepted their request for booking.
Overall was a good stay and I'm very grateful to Hotaka for sharing her house with me.