tldr; great host but this particular listing had its problems.
the host was very responsive and accommodating, and i do recommend patronising her listings. that said, we did not have a good experience in this apartment, some previous reviewers were right about the description.. the place was quite unclean, cluttered, and the bathroom was very cramped (more so than most already small japanese bathrooms). location was quite dodgy, a lot of love hotels around the apartment building. the worst part was the train tracks that were literally right outside the bedroom window. we’re all heavy sleepers but the train noise was incredibly loud and disruptive, and even when the trains weren’t running at night there was construction noise.. we had to move out by the 2nd night. fortunately the host accommodated us and provided another apartment in a different (but equally convenient) neighbourhood, and was quick to respond to our queries. the new apartment was slightly more spacious and a lot quieter, for which we are grateful. thank u for hosting us, i’m sorry but i cannot give this a perfect rating.