My stay at Kika home was the BEST travel experience of my life! Sayoko is the most generous, knowledgeable, hospitable and kind host I have ever had the pleasure to stay with. Her extensive local knowledge and joy in sharing the secrets and specialties of the Japan she knows and loves (food, art, fashion and Shiba inu!) gave me such a rich, rewarding and personal experience in Tokyo, my favourite city in the world. Sayoko goes above and beyond to make sure her guests feel comfortable, welcome and ready to take on Tokyo, one excellent recommendation at a time. She is responsive, prompt, professional, friendly and generous with her time and advice. Kika home was a little sanctuary for me - comfortable, clean, warm, super close to the city, but quiet enough to feel thoroughly rejuvenating. The walk to the station takes a brisk 5 minutes through a sweet net of backstreets peppered with cute apartment blocks- you may spot a local cat sunning itself or some early dog walkers with their adorable manicured puppies if you head out at the right time. The local food street (Ginza street) is delightful too with fresh food, specialised boutiques, gourmet offerings & dog salons! A great supermarket that is open late and a convenient Lawson's only a stones throw from the front door also makes late night snack attacks and home made meals very easy to conjure. The weekends are especially good for tasting local favourites and freshly made Japanese sweets on Ginza - with some additional dog spotting thrown in. I headed out to busier areas like Shinjuku, Omotesando, Roppongi and such on most days and found it incredibly easy (and quick) to navigate the trains and connections needed. Osaki is ideally located for getting anywhere in Tokyo as most connections are only a stop or two away. Osaki is also on the Yamanote line which is a godsend for getting to and from all the major areas, and Shinagawa station is on the Narita Express line (which made the long track back to the airport practically stress free). I can say with conviction, after experiencing Osaki I will not be staying in Shinjuku ever again! This was my fifth time in Japan and it has eclipsed all my previous stays. It was also my first air BnB experience and I couldn't be more impressed. I will be strongly recommending Kika home to all friends and family wishing to experience Tokyo! I feel so lucky to have chosen Sayoko's apartment to call home for 3 weeks and it's an experience that I will treasure for life. I highly recommend Kika home for all travellers, but found it especially excellent as a young female creative traveling alone. I felt secure and comfortable and empowered to explore. Sayoko is incredibly in touch with Japanese fashion, art, design and architecture too, and had an endless supply of great recommendations and inside knowledge. Even as a vegetarian traveler I found Sayoko had some fantastic food...