My experience with Hiro started about 3 weeks before my trip when I booked his house ( 9 nights/10 days ) for my trip to Tokyo, Japan... From the point of booking to the conclusion of my trip he was extremely helpful..! Well before my departure to Tokyo he sent me detailed instructions and directions to find his house... This included maps for various routes and actual photos of landmarks for all turning points in his directions and maps... Finding his house was not a problem and should not be for anyone... This level of detail continued upon arrival when he showed me around the house and then sat down with me to talk about local "things to do"... He had prepared and printed out maps of all points of interests within a 20-30 minute walk from his house... He had a printed and laminated map with numbers placed at points of interest that corresponded to the printed and laminated information cards with photos that gave descriptions of each spot... This would be useful to some visitors that might not be great planners... He also gave me the free to use "Pocket WiFi".. This will allow you to communicate with him or anyone else you choose by various methods throughout the duration of your trip..! After getting situated at the house I asked where might be a good place to eat as it was a bit late at night... So, he showed the way to a local restaurant about 5+ minutes away... At this point I felt compelled to invite him to dinner... I was happy I did this... I got to know more about him and the area... He is also a traveler and understands what people might expect or want while traveling..! Throughout the trip he was available to help with things of interest that would only be known to Tokyo locals and not found in guide books or the internet... This was easily done with the Airbnb messaging system. The house it self was perfect... I wanted to stay in a "real place" with a lot of character and also different than normal places... The house is a 2 floor house with a traditional Japanese interior... All dark hard wood with post and beam construction... This was a welcomed change from my usual ultra modern living environment... The house was extremely clean and well kept... As part of staying at his house you can use the "Sento" he owns behind the house as often as you like... Sento is a traditional Japanese public bath house... If you are the hot tub and/or sauna type you will want to check this out... The last time I had a hot tub experience like this was in Iceland..! The house is in a great location... It is in a quiet older residential neighborhood out of the concrete jungle... I totally enjoyed this quite time when I wanted it in the mornings and much later at night... The area quickly felt...