Chieko is an absolute blessing and wonderful person. The space is very home-y, and the surrounding area of Chidori/Ota is an interesting walk during the day or evening.
Became a frequent customer at the Monster Ramen around the corner (GREAT place to sit in, great food + the interesting sound mishmash of western and local pop music is quite the divulge), quite a few vending machines (if its your first time in Japan, vending machines that sell hot drinks + soups is a trip..we may have bought one or two out of the VitaminC Hot Lemon drink), and small town businesses/pubs/Oden house are very welcoming.
So very thankful to have been welcomed to stay, and will be definitely doing so again in the future!