Yoshio had been waiting in his apartment for hours, because my flight was delayed over 3 hours, missing dinner. I felt bad about not giving him more flight details earlier, so he could have checked. That shows how welcoming he is. He walked me to his favorite ramen place and showed me a shortcut to the nearby arts university (where i had a conference). Really nice of him. I also got my own key, so no awkward curfew or anything. The facilities were also great, including the balcony and rooftop terrace, and a bathtub (that i didn't have time to use). The double bed (a sofa couch) was a good solution for my height (around 1m90), but perhaps the mattress was a little soft, declining slightly in the middle. Location is 3 minutes walking from the subway, and 20+ minutes walking to Asakuni (straight road), a big temple with abundant shopping and food options. I'd go back anytime.