An AirBnB dream come true.
Ritsuko and her husband John efficiently coordinated a meet-up at the agreed train station, leading us to the house. We were kindly given a thorough walk through of the accommodation and how to use everything by Ritsuko. And she was very accommodating to our request to drop off our heavy bags to their house well before the usual check-in time.
The house itself had more than everything we needed. Our group of 6 was relatively comfortable relaxing in the kitchen area or near the TV upstairs.
Facilities (shower, laundry, air conditioning, etc) were top notch. Also the traditional style bedrooms were a very nice touch. Although for any groups larger than 7 it may get a little tight in my opinion, but I'm sure would still work.
Location wise we found it to be great. We did not want to be in the absolute city centre, but still wanted somewhere with easy access to it and great restaurants around the corner. This place was perfect, nested in a small street just outside the noise of the main street but still very close to convenience stores and a street full of restaurants.
Overall this AirBnB experience was everything we could have asked for and would without a doubt recommend it to any group or family about our size travelling to Tokyo.
My thanks go to Ritsuko and John for their superb service.
-Alan