Junko's place was the perfect base for our explorations of the area (including the Ghibli museum and Inokashira Park Zoo) and further into Tokyo (direct train to Shinjuku or Tokyo Terminal for the Shinkansen), and on our rest day it was a nice place to hang out. Really close to Koenji station, with plenty of convenience stores and restaurants along the way. The flat was compact and very clean. The area is really interesting with a little bit of an alternative vibe, but also really quiet at night too.