My son and I stayed at Takashi & Shiho’s apartment for 8 days. We arrived in Japan early and they were very accommodating and let us check in early.
The directions and pictures they sent were great in finding the place and the key was left in a locking post box.
The apartment is compact (as is most accommodation in Tokyo) and there isn’t much in the way of floor space but hopefully you’ll be out most of the time so this shouldn’t be a problem. We found the beds comfortable and slept well. When we stayed the weather was quite chilly but the air con has an extra remote in English so heating the room didn’t take long. The TV has only Japanese channels that we could find. It has everything thing you need for your stay.
The apartment is situated close to the railway with easy commute to all areas and is roughly 20 minutes from Tokyo on the Rapid line. The rail system is great and easy to travel on with good connections to all the tourist attractions. A free English train map is available at the station. The ticket office staff are happy to help and the ticket machines have a English option.
The local area has a good selection of restaurants, bars, supermarkets and shops. Everything in Tokyo stays open late so there’s always something open!
Travel and food are relatively cheap but other goods can be more expensive than at home so download a currency converter to check prices.