My friends and I didn’t expect Shintaro would be staying along with us. However, we guess it was really a blessing to have him around after all. Typhoon Hagibis hit us hard on Saturday and Shintaro was there to provide timely advice before and after the Typhoon. Really great to have some local(s) there for you during such disaster. It was an unforgettable holiday trip. Typhoon Hagibis… One last thing before I end off, Shintaro place is really quite a long distance away from Ikebukuro Station. I would not recommend people who dislike walking long distance to their Airbnb stay as it would takes about 15 to 20 mins to reach. In an event of wet weather, you may have a hard time getting to the train station with your luggages. Overall, Shintaro place is really a great place to stay. Thumbs up for such a good host.