What you see is what you get. A room with a bed. There is a traditional Japanese futon closet, but no bar to hang clothes on. No desk or chair. The house has 9 rooms and most of them occupied by foreign students who are apparently responsible for cleaning. Unfortunately they do not do much other than the occasional vacuum. I had to clean out the mold covering all the bathroom walls myself. There was a big clump of hair from the drain that was just left on floor. Pubes in sink. I had to vacuum my own place every day or two as a lot of dirt tracked in from hallways. I killed roaches in my room, the hallways and in the kitchen.
The prices on the listing changed almost daily ranging from $18 to over $50 a night. I tried to stay longer and get a set price, but Ken did not respond. I am glad he did not as I found a much better share House which has a dedicated cleaner, is new built and cheaper.
My room #101 shared a wall with two washing machines that were in constant use from midnight until 6 am. There is no insulation in walls and I was unable to sleep for a couple of days. Not sure insulation would have helped much as pipes also clanged. I wrote to Ken about noise but only after writing him second time did he respond. He asked all residents not to use washer after 10 pm. It helped and machines only ran until around midnight.
If you are noise sensitive this place is not for you. When others came home later you can easily hear them talking and their footsteps on the stairs. You can hear everything your neighbors say or do.
Listing say it is a rare place with a hot tub. There is no hot tub. Bathrooms have a traditional deep Japanese tub which is found in almost every house and apartment in Japan.
Ken said many got lost when first arriving, but that is understandable as he does not really provide directions.
There is almost nothing in the area, but the river is very close by and is a pleasant place to walk. There is a small supermarket outside of the train station. I often ended up walking 20 minutes to the Koiwa train station as the trains from there were more convenient.