Takashi's place is a walking distance from JR Koenji Station, which will take you to Shinjuku, and from there to downtown Tokyo, or anywhere else in Japan. Along the way to his place are shops of all kinds, including a popular bar, the ever useful 7-Eleven, pharmacies, and a fresh food corner market. Takashi also runs a restaurant in the basement of his place where my wife and I enjoyed his delicious Italian/Spanish menu, including craft beer. He and his wife made this dinner, our last in Tokyo, so warmly memorable. Best of all Takashi went out of his way to help us when my wife ran out of her insulin medication, not only translating for us but also taking us to the authorized doctor and the authorized pharmacy. You can say my wife owes him her life. BIGGEST THANKS to Takashi, our best Airbnb host so far, very highly recommended. Domo.