If you want to stay in an authentic Japanese style tatami house. You’ll love it here. The Airbnb host was really lovely and picked us up and dropped us off at Ueno station. Just to note he collects 2,000 Yen as a deposit which we got back but I’ve never had that happen before. Normally it’s collected on the Airbnb platform.
Pros:
The house is kept very clean which was a huge plus. It’s well stocked with filtered water, soap, clean towels. The kitchen has a fridge, hot water, toaster, dishes, fridge and you can use the microwave. We are super close to Nezu subway and close to Nippori station and Ueno station. There’s great food near Nezu station. Also the internet is very fast! There’s a room that you can eat in between two rooms.
Cons: It’s a room with paper doors which means that when there are other guests you can hear each other and or have to be super quiet. We were with a VERY jet lagged 3 year old and as we came from the US so you can imagine this type of space was quite tough for 5 days. The bathroom and sink are shared with the other guests. The post says private bathroom but it’s not private. The shower is small (typical for japan), but the water wasn’t very hot and there are two shared toilet stalls. While the back windows make the room pitch black since the doors are made of paper the light from the house comes inside. Also, the ceiling is very thin when people are upstairs it’s super loud, I don’t recommend this location for a family with children. It’s incredibly hard to be quiet, but being near Ueno park was wonderful. Also, you can’t lock the door when you’re sleeping at night. The first night they opened the door when we were fast asleep, I’m not sure why- luckily it didn’t happen again but it would be better if the doors locked at night.
Overall, it’s a bang for your buck if you’re with 4 adults and there just to sleep and explore.