We loved our stay at Keiko’s residence. It is surprisingly spacious for a home close to the heart of Tokyo with plenty of old Japanese charm. There was plenty of space and bedding to accommodate my family of four and my brother and his son. The home is very close to the nearest train station and also has easy access to the elevators of the overpass leading to the station.
The interior decor of the home was very tasteful, but also a little worrisome for us since we had a curious toddler that liked to grab everything in sight. Everything was fine after a bit of child proofing. The best part of our stay was meeting Keiko. She filled us in on the history of the home, the area, and even took us out to see the local shi-shi-mai dance of the new year. She helped my husband hail a taxi when we realized we had way too much luggage to survive the train ride to Tokyo. And when we realized we left behind some children’s books, she arranged to ship it back to us. Thank you, Keiko-san!