We loved stating at Yuka's place. At first we thought it was a little out of the way (most likely because we came directly form the airport) but quickly realized it was actually pretty centrally located. Very easy walking distance from trains. Even better, it was in a quiet neighborhood and close to restaurants. Yuka had someone meet us at the train station and walk us to the house which was SO nice and SOOO helpful. Made our arrival to Japan SO stress free. Her clear instructions and directions on how to get to the neighborhood from the airport were life saving! Safe, charming neighborhood. Public bath which we used every night, literally around the corner (one minute walk). Great, small and high quality grocery store that has just about everything you need about a block away. We shopped there very night for breakfast stuff. We made breakfast in the house every morning. We were two people and were very comfortable. Only negative I would say is if there are more than two or three people staying here there isn't much space in the living room to lounge. Couch only fits two people if you want to recline. There are plenty of chairs though.